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Chocolate field glossary

Cocoa percentage

The combined share of cacao-derived ingredients, usually cocoa mass plus any added cocoa butter.

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Cocoa massFinely ground cacao nibs containing both native cocoa butter and non-fat cocoa solids.↗Cocoa butterCacao's natural fat, responsible for chocolate's flow, crystallization, gloss, snap and melt.↗SugarA sweetener that balances cacao bitterness and acidity while affecting texture, preservation and recipe proportions.↗
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