How Much Epicatechin and Flavanols Are in One Scoop of CCV-3?

A single scoop of CCV-3® contains 600 mg of (-)-epicatechin and 1,200 mg of total cocoa flavanols — two separate figures, with the epicatechin alone running roughly 7-8x the amount included in the COSMOS trial.

Two numbers, not one

The most common mix-up with any cocoa product is treating flavanols and epicatechin as the same measurement. They aren't. Cocoa flavanols are the whole family of related compounds; (-)-epicatechin is one specific, heavily-researched member sitting inside that family. So when a scoop of CCV-3 lists 1,200 mg flavanols and 600 mg epicatechin, it is reporting a total and a standardized component of that total — never the same figure written twice. We keep them on distinct lines for exactly that reason.

How the epicatechin figure compares

Epicatechin is where CCV-3's per-serving math gets interesting. The COSMOS study's daily amount included about 80 mg of (-)-epicatechin; a CCV-3 scoop lists 600 mg, which is roughly 7-8x that amount in a single serving. That's the axis we actually compete on — standardized epicatechin per serving — rather than raw flavanol tonnage, where some powders list higher totals. A number this high per scoop is only possible because the cacao is natural and never alkalized; Dutch-processing would quietly sacrifice much of the epicatechin before it ever reached the tin.

What surrounds the actives

The rest of the scoop is deliberately plain. Five real ingredients, zero added sugar, and about 27 calories, built on non-Dutched cacao and delivered as a drink mix you stir rather than a capsule you swallow. That format is part of why both numbers can sit where they do per serving — you're not limited by how much powder fits in a pill. As always, these are figures on a label describing composition, not a promise of any specific result; individual results vary.

Is the 600 mg epicatechin part of the 1,200 mg flavanols?

Epicatechin is a member of the flavanol family, so conceptually it lives within the broader category — but the two label figures are measured and reported separately, and shouldn't be added together.

Why is the epicatechin number so much higher than in the trial?

COSMOS included about 80 mg of (-)-epicatechin daily; one CCV-3 scoop lists 600 mg, roughly 7-8x. Natural, non-alkalized cacao is what makes that per-serving figure possible.