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“Cacao nibs are small, crunchy pieces of pure, roasted (or raw) cacao beans — essentially chocolate in its most natural form, before sugar, milk, or other ingredients are added.” Thus spake Grok.
I read some article or other that said cacao nibs were good for you in some way or other and being the thoroughly gullible weasel that I am, I instantly ordered a kilo of them. Not sure if mine are roasted or raw – the label is a little ambiguous.
They have a pleasant crunchy texture and an earthy taste but, as you might imagine, they’re very bitter. I like bitter tastes, but I paired them up with honey sesame peanuts (which are ordinarily a little sweet for me) and they make a fantastic combo.
I wonder what they’re supposed to be doing for me?
Posted: October 28th, 2025 under personal.
Comments: 6
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Comment from Deborah HH
Time: October 28, 2025, 7:34 pm
from Google AI: “Cacao nibs are small pieces of crushed cocoa beans that are rich in nutrients. Here is a breakdown of their nutritional content per 100 grams:
Calories: 535 kcal
Fat: 53.5 g (32.5 g saturated)
Carbohydrates: 35.7 g (10.9 g fiber)
Protein: 13 g
Magnesium: 272 mg
Iron: 3.9 mg
Potassium: 1500 mg
Zinc: 4.1 mg
Copper: 1.9 mg
Manganese: 1.3 mg”
It’s better than the average snack that has a nutritional label on the back, especially combined with the honey sesame peanuts. And the elements are very good for you.
One of my favorite snacks is equal portions of roasted salted pecans and raisins (1/4 cup of each makes a satisfying amount). The sweet and salty mixture is a delicious balance of flavors.
Can anyone else remember that advertisement from the California Raisin Board that said “You can kiss your sweetie 12 times on the energy from one raisin.” Or something similar. 🙂
Comment from Uncle AL
Time: October 28, 2025, 7:58 pm
@Deborah HH — I remember the dancing sunglasses-wearing raisins ads but not the “kiss your sweetie” one. I can’t help but point out that there are kisses and then there are KISSES!!
In modest practical terms, there’s the ‘heading out the door to run errands’ kiss, and then there’s the ‘it’s so good to be home after my two week business trip’ kiss.
Comment from p2
Time: October 28, 2025, 9:18 pm
No wonder I never got any errands accomplished….I had those kisses reversed.
Comment from dissent555
Time: October 28, 2025, 10:22 pm
I hope what they’re doing for you is making you happy, irrespective of nutritional value. That’s what they’d be doing for me.
Comment from Veeshir
Time: October 29, 2025, 2:11 am
The Aztecs used to smoke it, so if you get sick of eating it, you could try that.
Comment from Mark Matis
Time: October 29, 2025, 6:08 pm
I suspect that if you mixed a lot of crushed red pepper into that combo, you would cure constipation!
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