Chocolate, semi-sweet (55% cacao)
View the composition, freezing properties (FPDF, PAC), and relative sweetness (POD) of this ingredient.
Composition
Chocolate, semi-sweet (55% cacao) is made up of 1% water, 31.3% fat, 47.9% sugars, and 0% alcohol.
| Water | 0.97% |
| Fat | 31.3% |
| Sugars | 47.85% |
| Alcohol | 0% |
Total solids
99%
Cocoa solids
23.7%
Cocoa butter
31.3%
Freezing properties
Certain ingredients lower the freezing point of water, which is what makes ice cream soft and scoopable.
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Freezing point depression factor
(Also known as PAC)
46.6%
Similar to 46.6 g of sucrose dissolved in 100g of water
Sweetness
Chocolate, semi-sweet (55% cacao) is 46.2% as sweet as table sugar.
Relative sweetness
(Also known as POD)
46.2%
Nutrition
Chocolate, semi-sweet (55% cacao) has 546 kcal per 100g. These calories are derived from 47.9 g of sugars, 31.3 g of fat, 61.2 g of carbohydrates, and 4.9 g of protein.
| Energy | 546 kcal |
| Total fat | 31.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 18.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 61.2 g |
| Sugars | 47.9 g |
| Fiber | 7 g |
| Protein | 4.9 g |