Special Dark Dutched Cocoa Powder

Name: Special Dark Dutched Cocoa Powder
Brand: Hershey's

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Ingredients · 1

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Common questions

Is Hershey's Special Dark Dutched Cocoa Powder healthy?

Hershey's Special Dark Dutched Cocoa Powder scores 87/100 on Tallow — our clean band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. 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 Hershey's Special Dark Dutched Cocoa Powder?

Hershey's Special Dark Dutched Cocoa Powder 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.

Does Hershey's Special Dark Dutched Cocoa Powder contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Hershey's Special Dark Dutched Cocoa Powder’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 Hershey's Special Dark Dutched Cocoa Powder?

Hershey's Special Dark Dutched Cocoa Powder is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Hershey's Special Dark Dutched Cocoa Powder compare to other baking ingredients?

At 87/100 Hershey's Special Dark Dutched Cocoa Powder sits in our top band, among the better 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 Hershey's Special Dark Dutched Cocoa Powder organic?

Hershey's Special Dark Dutched Cocoa Powder is not certified organic in our data.

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