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Cacao nibs nutrition per 100 g

Cacao nibs nutrition per 100 g: 17.4 mg iron (124% NRV), 3.23 mg copper (323% NRV), 9.63 mg zinc (96% NRV), 327 mg magnesium (87% NRV). Figures: Baking chocolate, unsweetened, squares (USDA FDC SR Legacy 167568), closest row.

Latin Theobroma cacao · EN Cacao nibs

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Nutrition per 100 g

Closest official match: Baking chocolate, unsweetened, squares (USDA FDC SR Legacy 167568)

Food data (CoFID / USDA). Energy and macros show % RI; vitamins and minerals show % NRV (UK) where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.

Reference intake

Reference intake of an average adult (8 400 kJ / 2 000 kcal)

NutrientPer 100 g% RI
Energy2686 kJ / 642 kcal32%
Protein14.3 g29%
Carbohydrate28.4 g11%
Natural sugars0.91 g1%
Fat52.3 g75%
Saturated fat32.28 g161%

Fibre, fats & omega-3

NutrientPer 100 g
Fibre16.6 g
Monounsaturated fat16.07 g
Polyunsaturated fat1.55 g
Omega-3 (ALA)0.12 g

Vitamins & minerals

NutrientPer 100 g% NRV (UK)
Vitamin E0.4 mg3%
Vitamin K9.7 µg13%
Folate28 µg14%
Thiamin (B1)0.15 mg13%
Riboflavin (B2)0.1 mg7%
Niacin (B3)1.36 mg8%
Pantothenic acid (B5)0.17 mg3%
Vitamin B60.03 mg2%
Choline45.7 mg—
Calcium101 mg13%
Iron17.4 mg124%
Magnesium327 mg87%
Potassium830 mg42%
Zinc9.63 mg96%
Copper3.23 mg323%
Manganese4.17 mg208%
Phosphorus400 mg57%
Selenium8.1 µg15%
Sodium24 mg—

µg is 1,000× smaller than mg — compare the % daily value, not the raw numbers. More

Vitamin D: plants have about none (the source rows say 0). UV-exposed mushrooms are the exception, and fortified packs vary, so check the pack.

Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % RI and % NRV UK · not medical advice

Figures: Baking chocolate, unsweetened, squares (USDA FDC SR Legacy 167568), closest row. Nutrients the row does not report are left blank.

Prep notes

Not a chocolate bar.

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Cacao nibs (Theobroma cacao) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under nut-seed. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Nuts / seeds as sold.

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