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Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Low concern
Cupuaçu seed butter is a fruit-derived fat similar to cocoa butter, edible and traditionally consumed in the Amazon region. It is not a major Western food ingredient.
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What it is
Cupuaçu butter, a fat extracted from seeds of Theobroma grandiflorum (related to cocoa).
Edible fat used in some confectionery and beverages, primarily in Brazil; widely used in cosmetics.
Why it's flagged
- high calorie density
- potential cocoa cross-reactivity is theoretical
What regulators actually say
"Implementing Regulation authorising the placing on the market of dried pulp of Theobroma grandiflorum as a traditional food from a third country."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Generally considered an edible plant fat
European Union — EFSA
Authorized as a novel food in EU since 2020 (Theobroma grandiflorum seed pulp)
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