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| Specification | NHD01 ↗Natural cocoa | NHD02 ↗Natural cocoa | AHD01 ↗Alkalized cocoa | AHD02 ↗Alkalized cocoa | AHD03 ↗Alkalized cocoa | AHD04 ↗Alkalized cocoa | BSD01 ↗Black cocoa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page category | Natural cocoa powder | Natural cocoa powder | Alkalized cocoa powder | Alkalized cocoa powder | Alkalized cocoa powder | Alkalized cocoa powder | Black cocoa powder |
| Technical classification | Natural cocoa powder | Natural cocoa powder | Alkalized cocoa powder | Alkalized cocoa powder | Alkalized cocoa powder | Alkalized cocoa powder | Alkalized cocoa powder |
| Fat | 4–8% | 10–12% | 4–8% | 10–12% | 10–12% | 10–12% | 10–12% |
| pH | 5.0–6.0 | 5.0–6.0 | 6.2–6.8 | 5.8–6.8 | 6.8–7.2 | 7.2–7.8 | 7.5–9.0 |
| Powder colour | Yellowish brown to light brown | Yellowish brown to light brown | Reddish brown | Reddish brown | Reddish brown | Dark brown | Blackish brown |
| Solution colour | Light reddish brown | Light reddish brown | Reddish brown | Reddish brown | Reddish brown | Dark brown | Blackish brown |
| Ash | ≤8% | ≤8% | ≤10% | ≤10% | ≤18% | ≤18% | ≤18% |
| Applications | Low-fat foods and beverages. | Premium chocolate and artisan baking. | Low-fat chocolate, snacks and dairy products. | Baked goods, including Nama Chocolate Mochi and Chocolate-filled Rice Cakes; hot beverages. | Red velvet cakes, confectionery and desserts. | Beverages and ice cream. | Dark chocolate, dark cakes, biscuits and decorative dusting on bread slices. |
| Packaging | Two 25 kg formats | Two 25 kg formats | Two 25 kg formats | Two 25 kg formats | Two 25 kg formats | Two 25 kg formats | Two 25 kg formats |
| Product information | Inquire ↗ | Inquire ↗ | Inquire ↗ | Inquire ↗ | Inquire ↗ | Inquire ↗ | Inquire ↗ |
Black cocoa powder BSD01 is technically classified as alkalized cocoa powder. Application directions do not imply direct substitution; assess suitability against your formulation.
Shared standards.
- Moisture
- ≤5%
- Fineness (200 mesh)
- ≥99.0% passing
- Total arsenic
- ≤1 mg/kg
- Total plate count
- ≤5,000 cfu/g
- Coliform
- ≤30 MPN/100 g
- Yeast count
- ≤50 cfu/g
- Mould count
- ≤100 cfu/g
- Shigella, Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus
- Negative