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Cacao Starter

This is pre-shaved, single-ingredient Criollo cacao with nutrition values listed per 15 g serving. The brand says it is organically grown and fair trade, sourced from farming communities in Peru.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$39.95 250G · lowest price at Cacao Collective
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
90caloriesPer serving · 15g
Protein
1.5g
Fiber
3g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
5g
From the product label
Ingredients: 100% organic ceremonial grade cacao (Criollo)
90 / 100
Excellent Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%100
Processing · counts 20%88
Sourcing · counts 10%85
Transparency · counts 20%80
Why it scores 90
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 100 · Single ingredient: 100% organic ceremonial grade cacao (Criollo)
Processing 88 · Single-ingredient cacao, described as minimally processed
Sourcing 85 · The brand says cacao is organic, fair trade and sourced in Peru
Transparency 80 · One ingredient and specific organic, fair trade and origin claims
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
100% organic ceremonial grade cacao (Criollo)
1 ingredient
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

AdditivesNo additives found

No additives, added sugars, seed oils or flavourings found in the ingredient list.

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