Cocoa powder
See how Cocoa powder affects ice cream through its composition, freezing point depression (FPDF/PAC), and sweetness (POD).
Composition
Cocoa powder is made up of 3% water, 13.7% fat, 1.8% sugars, and 0% alcohol.
Water | 3% |
Fat | 13.7% |
Sugars | 1.75% |
Alcohol | 0% |
Total solids
97%
Cocoa solids
81.6%
Cocoa butter
13.7%
Freezing properties
Certain ingredients lower the freezing point of water, which is what makes ice cream soft and scoopable.
Learn more about freezing point depression
Freezing point depression factor
(Also known as PAC)
2.4%
Similar to 2.4 g of sucrose dissolved in 100g of water
Sweetness
Cocoa powder is 1.75% as sweet as table sugar.
Relative sweetness
(Also known as POD)
1.75%
Nutrition
Cocoa powder has 228 kcal per 100g.
| Calories | 228 kcal |
| Total fat | 13.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 8.1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 57.9 g |
| Sugars | 1.8 g |
| Fiber | 37 g |
| Protein | 19.6 g |