Cacao nibs
For Cacao nibs, cfr section is 21 CFR 163.110; category (cfr part) is Cacao Products; composition requirements is The cacao shell content is not more than 1.75 percent by weight, calculated on an alkali free basis, recorded from its source on 2026-08-11.
- CFR section
- 21 CFR 163.110 our reading
- Standardized food
- Cacao nibs verified
- Category (CFR part)
- Cacao Products verified
- Composition requirements
- The cacao shell content is not more than 1.75 percent by weight, calculated on an alkali free basis verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
§ 163.110 Cacao nibs. ( a ) Description. ( 1 ) Cacao nibs is the food prepared by removing the shell from cured, cleaned, dried, and cracked cacao beans. The cacao shell content is not more than 1.75 percent by weight, calculated on an alkali free basis
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-11
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-163