Cocoa beans Nutrition facts
Cocoa beans
Flavorful cocoa beans are another gift of Mexicans to the world, just as vanilla beans, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes. The kernels (seeds) extracted from cocoa fruits (pods) are further processed to obtain the cocoa powder and cocoa butter, the two most important products that command premium prices in the commodity markets.
Binomially, cocoa plant belongs to the Malvaceae or mallow family of flowering plants. Other well-known members of this family include durian, okra, cotton, and kola nuts.
Scientific name: Theobroma cocoa.
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Source of Calorie
228
Calories
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Carbs0 g 0%
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Protein19.60 g 39%
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Fat13.70 g 61%
How long to burn off 228 Calories?
*Approximate base minutes for a 25-year-old, 65 kg adult at moderate intensity.
Swimming
36
min
Jogging
31
min
Cycling
31
min
Walking
55
min
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 228 Kcal | 11% |
| Sugars | 1.75 g | 1% |
| Protein | 19.60 g | 35%% |
| Total Fat | 13.70 g | 46% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 37 g | 97% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 32 mcg | 8% |
| Niacin | 2.185 mg | 13% |
| Pantothenic caid | 0.254 mg | 5% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.118 mg | 9% |
| Riboflavin | 0.241 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 21 mg | 1.5% |
| Potassium | 1524 mg | 32% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 128 mg | 13% |
| Copper | 3.837 mg | 426% |
| Iron | 13.86 mg | 173% |
| Magnesium | 499 mg | 125% |
| Manganese | 3.837 mg | 239% |
| Phosphorus | 734 mg | 105% |
| Selenium | 14.3 mcg | 26% |
| Zinc | 6.81 mg | 62% |