How it's used
Used as a crunchy topping on porridge, granola, and baked goods.
Seeds
cacao nibs
Crushed, roasted cacao beans - crunchy, bitter, and unlike cocoa powder, not defatted, so genuinely higher in fat.
- Usual recipe measure
- Usually measured in g
- Recipes using this ingredient
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Your kitchen
Do you usually keep this?
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In the kitchen
Substitutes
dark chocolate chipscocoa powder (different texture)
Pairs well with
One of the richest plant sources of iron and magnesium by weight - pair with a vitamin C source to aid iron absorption.
Try it in the kitchen
Recipes that use cacao nibs
MealLatin American
Cocoa-Chilli Toasted Oats
Warm toasted oats in a silky cocoa, cinnamon and chilli base, with caramelised banana, orange, peanut ripple and cacao crunch.
Open recipeMealGlobal
Big Adventure Protein Cookies
Three oversized orange-cacao cookies with a chewy banana-oat centre, crisp edges and a cacao-nib and pumpkin-seed crown, using soy flour for substantial snack-sized protein.
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What 100 g contributes
Nutrition summary
At a glance
Higher inFibreMagnesiumPhosphorus
Calories
472kcal
11% cal
Protein
12.4g
1% cal
Carbs
1.5g
88% cal
Fat
46.3g
Small numbers, big impact
Everyday essentials
Fibre33.20g
Vitamin B120.00ฮผg
Vitamin D0.00ฮผg
Iodine0.00ฮผg
Iron13.90mg
Zinc5.50mg
Calcium73.00mg
Nutrition values are estimates and can vary with variety, brand, cooking method and water content.