Cocoa Powder- difference in nutrition facts?

tulipsandroses · 05-24-2012, 07:29 PM

Does anyone have any info on this. I'm really not bothered by the cals. Just curious why the nutrition facts are so different from my Hersheys or Trader Joe Cocoa Powder. I'm on the hunt for a good cocoa powder to bake with and got this today.

What I have is World Direct Organic Natural Cocoa Powder
Label says 100% Natural cocoa powder
10-12% fat content
For gourmet cooking,baking and dairy

Nutrition Facts
Serving size 1 oz
Calories 105
Total fat 3g
Total carbs 13 g
Dietary Fiber 9 g

Soobee · 05-25-2012, 03:01 AM

I don't know why the nutrition facts are so different. Of course, the fat content directly affects the calorie scount and probably helps the carbohydrate count. And I know the fiber varies. But you are right. The nutrition amounts are all over the place. I use Hershey's spcecial dark. It says 10 calories and 1 carb. That may be too good to be true.

LindaSue · 05-25-2012, 08:31 AM

I was curious so I checked the counts that are in MasterCook for cocoa and now I'm really confused. The counts in MasterCook are pretty much identical to the ones on the USDA site yet the numbers don't add up. The USDA says that 1 ounce of cocoa only has 65 calories yet the carbs alone add up to 64 calories. When I add in the fat and protein, I come up with 124 calories per ounce. All this time I had no idea that I was calculating it wrong. Your Trader Joe's label seems to be more accurate than the USDA site or at least their numbers add up correctly. Even if the USDA isn't counting the calories in the fiber, it still adds up to 88 calories, not 65. Screwy numbers like these make it almost seem pointless to bother calculating the nutritional values.

Harpmaker · 05-25-2012, 11:35 AM

Cocoa powder is far from a homogenous substance and how it is processed has a lot to do with what it's nutritional values are. I find that I much prefer the "dutch" cocoa powder (more alkali) since it dissolves much better.

I didn't see any place to order products from Hershey's site so I'll take a chance and post the link.
http://www.hersheys.com/nutrition-pr...oa-powder.aspx

05-24-2012, 07:29 PM	#1
tulipsandroses Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,932 Gallery: tulipsandroses Stats: 206/164/140 WOE: Atkins Start Date: March 2010	Cocoa Powder- difference in nutrition facts? Does anyone have any info on this. I'm really not bothered by the cals. Just curious why the nutrition facts are so different from my Hersheys or Trader Joe Cocoa Powder. I'm on the hunt for a good cocoa powder to bake with and got this today. What I have is World Direct Organic Natural Cocoa Powder Label says 100% Natural cocoa powder 10-12% fat content For gourmet cooking,baking and dairy Nutrition Facts Serving size 1 oz Calories 105 Total fat 3g Total carbs 13 g Dietary Fiber 9 g

05-25-2012, 03:01 AM	#2
Soobee Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,894 Gallery: Soobee WOE: Atkins Start Date: September 2000	I don't know why the nutrition facts are so different. Of course, the fat content directly affects the calorie scount and probably helps the carbohydrate count. And I know the fiber varies. But you are right. The nutrition amounts are all over the place. I use Hershey's spcecial dark. It says 10 calories and 1 carb. That may be too good to be true. Last edited by Soobee; 05-25-2012 at 03:02 AM..

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05-25-2012, 08:31 AM	#3
LindaSue Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 10,440 Gallery: LindaSue Stats: 167/117/120 - 5'7" WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: July 2002	I was curious so I checked the counts that are in MasterCook for cocoa and now I'm really confused. The counts in MasterCook are pretty much identical to the ones on the USDA site yet the numbers don't add up. The USDA says that 1 ounce of cocoa only has 65 calories yet the carbs alone add up to 64 calories. When I add in the fat and protein, I come up with 124 calories per ounce. All this time I had no idea that I was calculating it wrong. Your Trader Joe's label seems to be more accurate than the USDA site or at least their numbers add up correctly. Even if the USDA isn't counting the calories in the fiber, it still adds up to 88 calories, not 65. Screwy numbers like these make it almost seem pointless to bother calculating the nutritional values.

05-25-2012, 11:35 AM	#4
Harpmaker Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central PA Posts: 70 Gallery: Harpmaker WOE: Type 2 diabetic	Cocoa powder is far from a homogenous substance and how it is processed has a lot to do with what it's nutritional values are. I find that I much prefer the "dutch" cocoa powder (more alkali) since it dissolves much better. I didn't see any place to order products from Hershey's site so I'll take a chance and post the link. http://www.hersheys.com/nutrition-pr...oa-powder.aspx