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Cacao

by Zint · powder · 32 ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 17516 02037 4
  • DSLD label 287328
  • Serving 1 tsp (3g)
  • 300 servings

Cacao by Zint lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tsp, such as 4.95 mg of calcium, 0.43 mg of iron and 53.7 mg of potassium, beside 6 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.

What is in Cacao?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tsp. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Cacao: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 287328, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Total Fat0 g0%
Saturated Fat0.207 g1%Saturated fat in Cacao against 5,234 products0.207 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.207 g

95% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Sodium0 mg0%
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in Cacao against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiberless than 1 g3%
Proteinless than 1 g2%
Calcium4.95 mg0%Calcium in Cacao against 17,831 products4.95 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg4.95 mg

99% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Iron0.43 mg2%Iron in Cacao against 6,910 products0.43 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg0.43 mg

92% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Potassium53.7 mg2%Potassium in Cacao against 11,614 products53.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg53.7 mg

71% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 287328 (entered June 22, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 99% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 4.95 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
  • 92% of the 6,910 products that print an amount of iron list more than its 0.43 mg of iron (median 5 mg).

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Usage: With its rich, complex and subtly bitter flavor profile, a little cacao goes a long way. Add a tablespoon of cacao to smoothies and shakes for a chocolate boost, or use it in decadent dessert recipes such as cakes, brownies and truffles. No time for the kitchen? Try sprinkling it over fresh fruit for a super-simple, diet-friendly treat.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free Non GMO Project Verified
Allergy Information: Our cacao is free of all common allergens, including wheat, gluten, dairy, peanut, tree nut and soy.
Storage
Storage: Store in cool, dry place. Keep away from direct sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 287328.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cacao, Powder, Raw.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): OU (Kosher) USDA Organic Non GMO Project Verified; Certified Paleo P. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Cacao have?

2 labels are on file under this name since February 21, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 287328 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 32 ounces · UPC 8 17516 02037 4
  2. Label 286228 Entered February 21, 2023 · on the market · 16 ounces · UPC 8 17516 02036 7

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Zint LLC (distributor), New Hampton, NY. All Zint products.

Where next?