Ghirardelli Premium Baking 100% Cocoa Dutch-Process Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 8 oz

Name: Ghirardelli Premium Baking 100% Cocoa Dutch-Process Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 8 oz
Brand: Ghirardelli

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Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Cadmium332 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 66×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead117 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 23×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic36.1 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 3.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 1

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	300 kcal	18 kcal
Fat	16.67 g	1 g
Saturated fat	8.33 g	0.5 g
Carbohydrates	33.33 g	2 g
Sugars	0 g	0 g
Fiber	33.33 g	2 g
Protein	16.67 g	1 g
Sodium	0 g	0 g

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Common questions

Is Ghirardelli Premium Baking 100% Cocoa Dutch-Process Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 8 oz healthy?

Ghirardelli Premium Baking 100% Cocoa Dutch-Process Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 8 oz scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. Per serving it carries 2g fiber, 1g protein and 0g sugar. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Ghirardelli Premium Baking 100% Cocoa Dutch-Process Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 8 oz?

Ghirardelli Premium Baking 100% Cocoa Dutch-Process Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 8 oz lists 1 ingredient, starting with Cocoa Processed With Alkali. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Ghirardelli Premium Baking 100% Cocoa Dutch-Process Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 8 oz?

18 kcal per serving, or 300 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Ghirardelli Premium Baking 100% Cocoa Dutch-Process Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 8 oz on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Ghirardelli Premium Baking 100% Cocoa Dutch-Process Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 8 oz contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Ghirardelli Premium Baking 100% Cocoa Dutch-Process Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 8 oz’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Ghirardelli Premium Baking 100% Cocoa Dutch-Process Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 8 oz?

Ghirardelli Premium Baking 100% Cocoa Dutch-Process Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 8 oz is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Ghirardelli Premium Baking 100% Cocoa Dutch-Process Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 8 oz compare to other baking ingredients?

At 0/100 Ghirardelli Premium Baking 100% Cocoa Dutch-Process Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 8 oz scores worse than most baking ingredients we have scored. A higher-scoring option in baking ingredients is King Arthur Baking Company Organic Unbleached All-Purpose Flour at 100/100.

Is Ghirardelli Premium Baking 100% Cocoa Dutch-Process Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 8 oz organic?

Ghirardelli Premium Baking 100% Cocoa Dutch-Process Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 8 oz is not certified organic in our data.

Has Ghirardelli Premium Baking 100% Cocoa Dutch-Process Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 8 oz been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Ghirardelli Premium Baking 100% Cocoa Dutch-Process Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 8 oz have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Ghirardelli Premium Baking 100% Cocoa Dutch-Process Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 8 oz contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 117 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 36.1 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 332 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Ghirardelli Premium Baking 100% Cocoa Dutch-Process Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 8 oz. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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