Chocolate, dark (65% cacao)
View the composition, freezing properties (FPDF, PAC), and relative sweetness (POD) of this ingredient.
Composition
Chocolate, dark (65% cacao) is made up of 1.3% water, 38.3% fat, 36.7% sugars, and 0% alcohol.
| Water | 1.25% |
| Fat | 38.3% |
| Sugars | 36.71% |
| Alcohol | 0% |
Total solids
98.8%
Cocoa solids
26.7%
Cocoa butter
38.3%
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)
36.6%
Similar to 36.6 g of sucrose dissolved in 100g of water
Sweetness
Chocolate, dark (65% cacao) is 36.4% as sweet as table sugar.
Relative sweetness
(Also known as POD)
36.4%
Nutrition
Chocolate, dark (65% cacao) has 579 kcal per 100g. These calories are derived from 36.7 g of sugars, 38.3 g of fat, 52.4 g of carbohydrates, and 6.1 g of protein.
| Energy | 579 kcal |
| Total fat | 38.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 22 g |
| Trans fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 52.4 g |
| Sugars | 36.7 g |
| Fiber | 8 g |
| Protein | 6.1 g |