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Is Dr. Oetker Cacao ultra-processed?

50 grame Cocoa powders Sold in the United Kingdom and Romania

Pack of Dr. Oetker 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.

  • 4 ingredients
  • 2 additives

Ingredients

low-fat cocoa, acidity correctors (e525, e501)

Additives: E501 Potassium carbonates , E525 Potassium hydroxide

As written on the pack

low-fat cocoa, acidity correctors (e525, e501)

Among 61 cocoa powders

From least to most processed, this one ranks 38th. 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 5941132400090, last edited 9 June 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.