Cacao Nibs Are Chocolate Before Anyone Sweetens It
A cacao nib is basically a cracked, roasted cacao bean - the same thing chocolate is made from, just before anyone adds sugar or milk to it. It's bitter, intense, and nothing like a chocolate chip.
Nutrition at a Glance
Per 1 oz, unsweetened
- 160 calories
- 4g protein
- 13g total fat
- 9g fiber
- 3.3mg iron (~18% DV)
Source: USDA FoodData Central
9 grams of fiber from something that tastes like chocolate is not what most people expect. Neither is the iron content. Because there's no added sugar, none of that gets diluted the way it would in an actual candy bar.
I wanted the Triple C bar to have a real chocolate note without going the candy route, and this is how I got there - along with a little help from cayenne and coffee.
Cacao nibs are only in the Triple C Bar. No other bar in the lineup has them.