Cocoa butter
Pale-yellow, edible fat extracted from the cocoa bean / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cocoa butter, also called theobroma oil, is a pale-yellow, edible fat extracted from the cocoa bean (Theobroma cacao). It is used to make chocolate, as well as some ointments, toiletries, and pharmaceuticals.[2] Cocoa butter has a cocoa flavor and aroma. Its melting point is slightly below human body temperature. It is an essential ingredient of chocolate and related confectionary products. Cocoa butter does not contain butter or other animal products; it is vegan.[3]
Quick Facts Fat composition, Saturated fats ...
Fat composition | |
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Saturated fats | |
Total saturated | 57–64%: stearic acid (24–37%), palmitic acid (24–30%), myristic acid, (0–4%), arachidic acid (1%), lauric acid (0–1%) |
Unsaturated fats | |
Total unsaturated | 36–43% |
Monounsaturated | 29–43%: oleic acid (29–38%), palmitoleic acid (0–2%) |
Polyunsaturated | 0–5%: linoleic acid (0–4%), α-Linolenic acid (0–1%) |
Properties | |
Food energy per 100 g (3.5 oz) | 3,699 kilojoules (884 kcal)[1] |
Melting point | 34.1 °C (93.4 °F), 35–36.5 °C (95.0–97.7 °F) |
Solidity at 20 °C (68 °F) | solid |
Refractive index | 1.44556–1.44573 |
Iodine value | 32.11–35.12, 35.575 |
Acid value | 1.68 |
Saponification value | 191.214, 192.88–196.29 |
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