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Is Belbake Cacao ultra-processed?

250g Cocoa powders Sold in the United Kingdom, Ireland and 7 more countries

Pack of Belbake Cacao

No, it's unprocessed or minimally processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

None of its ingredients counts as a sign of processing in NOVA.

  • 2 ingredients
  • 1 additive

Ingredients

cocoa powder, potassium carbonates

Additives: E501 Potassium carbonates

As written on the pack

cocoa powder, acidity regulator: potassium carbonates.

Among 61 cocoa powders

From least to most processed, this one ranks 26th. 25% of the cocoa powders here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 61 cocoa powders, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4056489232872, last edited 18 May 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.