Raw Chocolate— Cacao

(k-kou, -k)

or as we pronounce in Texas (kuh-cow' )

Cacao is the latin word for the tree bearing cocoa beans.  "Cacao" is used in the US to refer to raw cocoa beans. 

Cocoa powder is the heated, fermented and processed version of this raw bean with much of the cocoa butter pressed out. Today organic, RAW CACAO is gaining in popularity as nutritious raw superfood. Cacao is incredibly rich in Magnesium. Other essential minerals present in Cacao are Calcium, Zinc, Iron, Copper, Sulfur, and Potassium. The raw bean also contains more antioxidant flavanoids than any other food tested - including blueberries, red wine and green tea.  In fact studies have shown RAW Cacao powder to have 7 times as many antioxidants as dark chocolate.  Natural Foods Merchandiser mentions Raw Innocent Chocolate in this article Chocolate Strips Down.

Experience bliss with these "melt in your mouth" delicacies.  Our fair Trade Peruvian raw cacao powder source has fruity tones in its flavor.  See recipes for a fantastic Balsamic Cacao Sauce recipe.

Innocent RAW Chocolate Base Ingredients:  Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, Fair Trade RAW Organic Cacao Powder ,  Organic Raw Agave Syrup, Organic Soy Lecithin, Organic Raw Almonds,  & Organic Raw Banana.

Inca Raw Innocent Chocolate Nutrition facts

1 piece  (11.25 grams)  Calories 60, Fat Cal. 47.5,  Total Fat 5.5g, Sat. Fat 3.7g, Trans. Fat 0,  Total Carb. 3.75   Fiber 1g, Sugars 2g, Cholesterol 0, Sodium 0, Protein .75g.