How many calories in
cacao nibs?
Per 100g, cacao nibs delivers 487 calories and 29g of carbs. High fat content drives most of the calories. Per-piece numbers depend heavily on size — log accurately by reading the package.
Common serving sizes.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical cacao nibs serving translates in your tracker:
What 487 calories means.
Calorie-dense and fatty — 43 g of fat per 100g means small portions add up fast, so weigh it rather than eyeballing.
Cacao Nibs vs. similar foods.
How cacao nibs stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
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How many calories in cacao nibs?
Cacao Nibs has approximately 487 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 414 calories.
How much protein is in cacao nibs?
14g of protein per 100g. That puts cacao nibs at roughly 2.9g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other sweets sources.
How do I log cacao nibs accurately?
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in a few seconds. Adjust the value if it looks off.
Is cacao nibs good for weight loss?
It depends on your overall calorie target. Cacao Nibs is calorie-dense at 487 kcal per 100g, so portion control matters more than with low-cal foods.