Unsweetened cocoa powder

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Other Names:baking cocoa

What is Unsweetened cocoa powder

Chocolate liquor which has been ground to powder. The product is only contains a small amount of cocoa butter so it is inherently low in fat. Unsweetened cocoa powder is used for baking and for making hot beverages.

Substitute for Unsweetened cocoa powder

Carob powder OR 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate

Equivalents

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder = 1 ounce
8 oz tin = 2 2/3 cups
8 oz. tin = 2 2/3 cups

Chocolate

Nutrition Information For Unsweetened cocoa powder

Serving Size

1 cup

Calories

196

Calories from Fat

108

% Daily Value^*

Total Fat 12g

20%

Saturated Fat 7g

10%

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 18mg

Potassium

1311g

40%

Total Carbohydrate 50g

20%

Dietary Fiber 29g

110%

Sugars 2g

Protein 17g

30%

Vitamin A 0%	•	Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0%	•	Iron 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Favorite Unsweetened cocoa powder Recipes

Peppermint Whoopie Pies
Chocolate cookie dough is flavored with peppermint and vanilla extracts. The cookie sandwiches are filled with a combination of marshmallow cream, crushed peppermint candies, fresh butter and powdered sugar.
Wintermint Wafers
These yummy Wintermint Wafers are little cookies flavored with peppermint topped with a minty-chocolate glaze. Serve these little beauties on small trays or pop a few in a little paper mini-muffin cup. Change the decoration colors to match the season.
Chocolate Walnut Low Carb Fudge
This is a recipe for Chocolate Walnut Low Carb Fudge. If you maintain a low carb diet, or KETO diet this recipe fills the bill if you are looking for something sweet and gratifying. Makes 12 servings, 1 piece each.
Red Velvet Cupcakes
A new stevia sugar-replacement product called Stevia In The Raw provides this recipe for Red Velvet Cupcakes. The cupcakes feature a lower fat cream cheese frosting. Each cupcake is only 184 calories (including frosting) not bad!
Chocolate Low Carb Pots de Creme
This is more of a faux de creme than pot de creme. Pot de creme is really a custard. This is Keto and Low Carb. It makes one serving but you can double