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Cocoa

Photograph of dried cocoa beans
Photo: Pkraemer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy
228 kcal
Protein
19.6 g
Total fat
13.7 g
Carbohydrate
57.9 g
Fiber
37.0 g
Sugars
1.8 g
Sodium
21 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018). Food: Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened (FDC 169593)

Cost

Global benchmark
$5.92 per kg

Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (Pink Sheet), monthly, updated Oct 2, 2026. Series: Cocoa, Sep 2026. Converted from $/t where published per tonne.

Sustainability per kg

Greenhouse gas emissions
29.1 kg CO2e
Land use (soil quality index)
1,050 Pt
Water use (scarcity-weighted)
0.74 m³ world-eq

Source: ADEME AGRIBALYSE 3.1, synthesis table (data updated Feb 27, 2025). Product: "Cocoa powder, without sugar, powder, instant, non rehydrated" (AGRIBALYSE 18100), at the point of sale. EF 3.1 indicators.

Regulatory: allergen labeling

US major food allergen
No
EU allergen (Annex II)
No

Source: FDA major food allergens (FALCPA, FASTER Act 2021); EU Regulation 1169/2011 Annex II

Supply chain: top producing countries

  1. 1Côte d'Ivoire1.9M t36.1%
  2. 2Indonesia633K t12.1%
  3. 3Ghana530K t10.1%

World production 5.2M t, 2024.

Source: FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), production quantity. Item: Cocoa beans.

Most common product types

  1. Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt6,876 products
  2. Cookies & Biscuits5,411 products
  3. j1,554 products

26,782 of 281,582 branded products list cocoa in their ingredient statement.

Source: Journey Foods product database: USDA FoodData Central Branded Foods records (public_verified), ingredient statements. Counted by USDA branded food category.

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