Cacao Essentials
Processing Score
7.7Highly Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
6/10Good
The processing score reflects 23 ingredients, including emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol Listed
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
859539007017
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size355 ml
Amount per serving
Calories
200
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g
12%
Saturated Fat 1.5g
8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 150mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate 17g
6%
Dietary Fiber 4g
14%
Total Sugars 10g
Protein 14g
Vitamin D 138.5mcg
693%
Calcium 80mg
6%
Iron 1.5mg
8%
Potassium 230mg
5%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
18 listed · 4 flagged for reviewORGANIC ALMOND MILK (WATER, ORGANIC ALMONDS), ORGANIC PEA PROTEIN, ORGANIC COCONUT SUGAR, ORGANIC COCOA POWDER, ORGANIC HEMP SEEDS, ORGANIC DATES, ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVOR, ORGANIC ACACIA FIBER, ORGANIC CINNAMON, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, VITAMIN BLEND (CALCIUM DERIVED FROM SEAWEED, VITAMIN A, VITAMIN D2), GELLAN GUM, ORGANIC MACA, ORGANIC ASHWAGANDHA, GUAR GUM, SEA SALT, ORGANIC STEVIA POWDER, ORGANIC PREBIOTIC FIBER (DERIVED FROM TAPIOCA).
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Cacao Essentials scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Plant Proteins (Organic Pea Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
- Processed Fruit Products (Organic Cocoa Powder): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Natural Flavors (Organic Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Gellan Gum, Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Plant-Based Milk, this product is more processed than about 44% of the 1,441 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Cacao Essentials' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Organic Coconut Sugar, Organic Stevia Powder.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vitamin Blend (Calcium Derived From Seaweed, Vitamin A, Vitamin D2).
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Sea Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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