Peru is the world's ninth largest cacao producer and the world's largest organic cacao producer. 60 to 70 percent of its cacao is exported, as cacao bean and increasingly as cacao derivatives. More than 50,000 Peruvians earn a living through the cultivation and production of cacao. Peruvian farmers have an average farm size of 2 hectares that make up the 40,000 cacao hectares mainly in the Eastern Andes and Peruvian Amazon rainforest. The yield per hectare varies from 1 to 2.5 metric tons.

Chocolatiers and artisan chocolate producers have used Peruvian cacao to create the world's finest chocolate products. Peru's cacao products are used for the best chocolate in the world.
Nutrition Facts : Cocoa Amount Per 100 Grams

Calories 228
 Daily value*Total Fat 14g 21%
Saturated fat 8g 40%
Polysaturated fat 0.4g
Monosaturated fat 4.6g
Caffein 230 mg
Cholestrol 0mg 0%
Sodium 21mg 0%
Potassium 1524mg 43%
Total Carbohydrate 58g 19%
Dietary fibre 33g 132%
Protein 20g, 40%
Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 12%
Iron 77%
Cobalamin 0%

Magnesium 124% Per cent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs