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What is meant by “cacao content” or “percentage cacao?” |
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Many of the chocolate bars found in stores today have a percent cacao (or cocoa) content on the label. This refers to the percentage of the bar (by weight) that is derived from the cacao bean. Typically, the two main ingredients in a chocolate bar derived from the cacao bean are "cocoa liquor" (a.k.a. cocoa mass) and "cocoa butter." For example, Equal Exchange's Organic Very Dark Chocolate bar has a 71% cacao content. This means that 71% of the bar is cocoa liquor plus cocoa mass and 29% is other ingredients (e.g. sugar and vanilla).
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