More About Chocolate Percentages
BySo we were talking about percentages in chocolate, something people ask us about a lot here at Cocopotamus by NYDC Chocolate. Like I was saying, the percentages are basically telling you the same general thing that we used to say with words…you know, those phrases we all grew up with. White chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, bittersweet chocolate.
When we put it in words, most of us know that kinds of chocolate we prefer. The percentages are just as easy. Here’s a quick and easy guide to understanding chocolate percentages:
White chocolate doesn’t technically contain cacao. So, it isn’t really “chocolate”! You don’t see percentages on white chocolate.
Milk chocolate is in the percentage range from 36% cacao to 46 percent cacao. So if you know you like “milk chocolate” and you see (confusing!) percentage labels, look for the 36% -46% range.
Dark chocolate contains 2 categories, semi-sweet chocolate and bittersweet chocolate. Of course, there’s really a third, unsweetened chocolate. But not may of us enjoy eating 100% chocolate straight!
Semi-sweet chocolate is in the percentage range from 52% cacao to 62% cacao.
Bitter sweet chocolate is in the percentage range from 63% cacao to 72% cacao.
More about these ranges next time…
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