Organic Cacao Liquor Paste is made when organic cacao beans are placed under pressure & the cacao bean mass (nibs) is turned to liquid at just over 100of. On cooling, the cacao paste hardens to a solid block & is solid at room temperature. Ingredients: 100% Cacao Liquor Country of Origin: Peru Botanical Name: Theobroma cacao Many people consider eating chocolate a guilty pleasure. But the reputation of chocolate as a junk food should more accurately be attributed to the harmful effects of commercial processing & refining techniques, & the other ingredients commonly added, most notably white sugar. All chocolate is made from the cacao (cocoa) bean, & cacao beans in their natural, unprocessed, unadulterated state are rich in minerals & phytonutrients. Possible benefits of Organic Cacao Liquor Paste Cacao has more antioxidant flavonoids than any other plant-based food, including blueberries, red wine, & black & green teas. in fact, it has up to four times the quantity of antioxidants found in green tea. This product has been tested for pesticides, artificial fertilisers, heavy metals, e.coli, yeast, mould, salmonella & foreign matter. This product contains no bulking agents, added sugar, palm oil or GMO. Suggested use: With a very bitter taste when eaten raw, this cacao paste is best used for making chocolate, hot chocolate or in baking when combined with natural sweeteners. Nutritional info Per 100g Energy KJ - 2396KJ Energy Kcal - 581Kcal Protein - 0.6g Carbohydrate - 8.3g of which sugars - 0.5g Fat - 49.7g of which saturates - 28.8g Fibre - 21.0g Salt - 0.1g Allergen free from: Peanut, Peanut Oil Tree nuts Sesame Seeds Milk & Derivatives Eggs Fish Shellfish Soya Wheat & Gluten Sulfites Other Known Allergens Free from any GMO EU Regulation on nutrition & health limits us giving any nutrition or health claims on our products. This does not mean you can’t research your own information on the internet, concerning these products. Cacao Liquor Paste - Organic