What is Big Food Organic Cacao Powder?

Big Food Organic Cacao powder is a chocolatey, nutrient-dense cacao powder with a slightly bitter undertone. It is sourced sustainably from the Theobroma cacao tree in the warm climates of Ghana.

Cacao is called the 'food of the gods" because of its rich taste and nutritional power. It contains over 300 chemically distinct compounds and is rich in plant polyphenols, such as flavonoids being one of the most beneficial polyphenols taking antioxidant action in the body.

It contains a range of beneficial molecules such as iron, potassium, magnesium, caffeine, and a variety of powerful antioxidants. These antioxidants are touted for their therapeutic potential with vascular function and blood flow.

Benefits of Big Food Organic Powder:

Raw
Low in Cadmium
Vegan
Lactose-free
Gluten-free
No sugar added
Keto-friendly

How is Big Food Cacao made?

Big Food Cacao powder is made from Cacao which looks like large pod-like fruits containing white seeds, a sticky, sweet, and tart pulp. (Source: Online Library) Cacao is the purest form of chocolate you can consume. From roasted cacao nibs, they are carefully ground, creating the most delicious cacao powder.

Why Choose Big Food Organic Cacao?

Organic and Low in Cadmium

Most regular chocolate choices contain milk, sugar and other additives. Big Food cacao powder is a perfect starting point if you want an organic and pure cacao powder.

Naturally, cacao (which gives the chocolate taste) contains cadmium regardless if the soil contains heavy metals, or even if it’s labeled organic. But with Big Food Organic Cacao, it only contains naturally low cadmium levels that will not exceed the tolerable intake of 2.5 μg/kg body weight (Source: COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 488/2014)

Delicious and nutrient-dense

This delicious powder can be used in baking, homemade chocolates and smoothies while at the same time enriching your desserts with different antioxidants and nutrients:

Flavonoids
Magnesium
Iron
Potassium
Caffeine
Epicatechin
Procyanidins

Key health aspects of Big Food Organic Cacao Powder

Our cacao is 100% organic without any added ingredients. The cacao bean is delicately cold-pressed and ground into a very fine powder to protect its potent nutrient profile, which supports:

HEART HEALTH

What makes cacao powder even more loved is that it may positively affect the heart and blood vessels. These antioxidants help with cacao powder's therapeutic potential:

Flavonoids

Flavonoids are a group of plant chemicals that provide several health benefits. They are not vitamins or minerals. Think of them as additional components only in plant foods that may benefit overall health.

And help reduce the permeability of blood vessels and therefore resulted in less risk of bleeding, so overall better functioning veins and arteries.

Flavanols

Flavanols are a subset of flavonoids highly concentrated in cacao powder. These amazing plant compounds are also found in teas, beans, fruits, berries, and red wine. They have antioxidant and vasodilating (increased blood flow) properties, both of which may contribute to heart health observed in previous studies (Source: Pubmed, II, Science Direct)

Epicatechin

The main flavanol found in cacao powder -epicatechin, is also found in high concentrations in our cacao powder relative to other plant foods. Epicatechin may increase nitric oxide production, a molecule that allows blood vessels to dilate (widen) and therefore increases blood flow and may reduce blood pressure (Source: Pubmed).

MAINTENANCE OF MUSCLE

Cacao powder is a good source of magnesium, which plays an essential role in a wide array of biological functions necessary for good health. Magnesium helps with muscle function and, at the same time, helps with reducing muscle fatigue and tiredness.

In addition, cacao powder contains potassium that has been studied to help with muscle function, normal blood pressure and growth in muscle.

(Source: Eur-lex)

BRAIN & IMMUNE FUNCTION

Cacao contains iron, which is an essential mineral, which regulates oxygen transport around the body. This helps in normal immune and brain function.