Cocoa Powder 250g
Cocoa powder, an unsweetened chocolate product, adds deep chocolate flavor to desserts and beverages. It is the fruit of a tropical tree.
Cocoa powder occurs when the fat, called cocoa butter, gets removed from the cacao beans during processing. The leftover dried solids get
ground into the product sold as cocoa powder.
Unsweetened cocoa powder has about 12 calories per tablespoon and less than a gram of total fat. Cocoa powder also provides iron, magnesium, zinc, and manganese and delivers 2 grams of fibre per tablespoon.The polyphenolic flavonoids in cocoa may help lower blood pressure and improve cholesterol. It also contains omega 6 fatty acids, which can protect against heart disease.
Unsweetened cocoa powder has about 12 calories per tablespoon and less than a gram of total fat. Cocoa powder also provides iron, magnesium, zinc, and manganese and delivers 2 grams of fibre per tablespoon.The polyphenolic flavonoids in cocoa may help lower blood pressure and improve cholesterol. It also contains omega 6 fatty acids, which can protect against heart disease.