Baking chocolate
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 2,680 kJ (640 kcal) |
28.4 g | |
| Sugars | 0.91 |
| Dietary fiber | 16.6 g |
52.3 g | |
14.3 | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.525 g |
| Tyrosine | 0.425 g |
| Other constituents | Quantity |
| Water | 1.34 g |
| Caffeine | 80 mg |
| Theobromine | 1300 mg |
| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[2] | |
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Baking chocolate, or cooking chocolate,[3] is chocolate intended to be used for baking and in sweet foods that may or may not be sweetened. Dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and white chocolate are produced and marketed as baking chocolate. However, lower quality baking chocolate may not be as flavorful compared to higher-quality chocolate, and may have a different mouthfeel.[4]
Production
Modern manufactured baking chocolate is typically formed from
Varieties
It is typically prepared in unsweetened,[5] bittersweet,[3] semisweet[6] and sweet varieties,[7] depending on the amount of added sugar.
Recipes that include unsweetened baking chocolate typically use a significant amount of sugar.[7] Bittersweet baking chocolate must contain 35 percent chocolate liquor or higher.[7] Most baking chocolates have at least a 50% cocoa content, with the remaining content usually being mostly sugar.[5]
Sweet varieties may be referred to as "sweet baking chocolate" or "sweet chocolate".[8] Sweet baking chocolate contains more sugar than bittersweet[7] and semisweet varieties, and semisweet varieties contain more sugar than bittersweet varieties.[8] Sweet and semisweet baking chocolate is prepared with a chocolate liquor content between 15 and 35 percent.[7]
The table below denotes the four primary varieties of baking chocolate.
| Type | Content | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Unsweetened | Contains no sugar, and contains 99% chocolate liquor or cocoa solids. | [5][7][9] |
| Bittersweet | Usually has less sugar and more chocolate liquor compared to semisweet varieties. | [5][8][9][10] |
| Semisweet | Has less sugar than sweet varieties. In Europe, a regulation exists stating that semisweet varieties must contain more sugar and less chocolate liquor compared to bittersweet varieties. No such regulation exists in the United States, and due to this, semisweet and bittersweet varieties can vary in sweetness and chocolate liquor content. In the U.S., bittersweet varieties are even sometimes sweeter than semisweet varieties. | [5] |
| Sweet | Has the most sugar. | [7] |
Manufacturers
Manufacturers of baking chocolate include
See also
References
- ^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4391-4221-9.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-118-08374-1.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7407-7334-1.
- ISBN 978-0-8118-1811-7.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-544-17781-9.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7432-5374-1.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-60085-133-9.
- ISBN 978-0-12-391883-3.
- ISBN 978-0-19-931361-7.
Bibliography
- Sammarco, A. M. (2011). The Baker Chocolate Company: A Sweet History. History Press. ISBN 978-1-61423-113-4. 136 pages.
