Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
10 calories per 1 tbsp (5.4 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 tbsp (5.4 g)% Daily Value
- Calories10 kcal
- Total Fat0.5 g1%
- Saturated Fat0 g2%
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol0 mg0%
- Sodium0 mg0%
- Total Carbohydrate3 g1%
- Dietary Fiber2 g7%
- Total Sugars0 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein1 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg0%
- Calcium10 mg0%
- Iron0.7 mg4%
- Potassium80 mg2%
- Monounsaturated fat0 g
- Polyunsaturated fat0 g
- Vitamin A0 mcg RAE0%
- Vitamin C0 mg0%
- Vitamin E0.01 mg0%
- Vitamin K0.1 mcg0%
- Thiamin0 mg0%
- Riboflavin0.01 mg2%
- Vitamin B60.01 mg0%
- Folate2 mcg DFE0%
- Vitamin B120 mcg0%
- Pantothenic Acid0.01 mg0%
- Phosphorus40 mg4%
- Magnesium25 mg6%
- Zinc0.4 mg4%
- Selenium1 mcg2%
- Copper0.2 mg25%
- Manganese0.21 mg10%
- Choline0 mg0%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories12.3 kcal → 10 kcal · nearest 5 kcal
- Total Fat0.74 g → 0.5 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat0.436 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Cholesterol0 mg → 0 mg · shown as 0
- Sodium1.13 mg → 0 mg · shown as 0
- Total Carbohydrate3.13 g → 3 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber2 g → 2 g · nearest 1 g
- Total Sugars0.0945 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Protein1.06 g → 1 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg → 0 mcg · nearest 0.01 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium6.91 mg → 10 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron0.748 mg → 0.7 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium82.3 mg → 80 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
USDA's value for this serving, then what a label prints. Where these numbers come from
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- Protein34% of calories
- Fat54% of calories
- Carbohydrate102% of calories
Questions about Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
How many calories are in Unsweetened Cocoa Powder?
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder has 10 calories per 1 tbsp (5.4 g) and 230 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Unsweetened Cocoa Powder?
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder has 1 g of protein per 1 tbsp (5.4 g) and 20 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, released 2018-04, FDC ID 169593.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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