2. COCOA POWDER
Cocoa powder contains several minerals including Calcium, Copper, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium and Zinc. All of these minerals are found in greater quantities in cocoa powder than either cocoa butter or cocoa liquor. Cocoa solids also contain 230 mg of caffeine and 2057 mg of the obromine per 100g, which are mostly absent from the other components of the cocoa bean.
A. GUARANTEED PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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pH
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5.2-8.9
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Flavor
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Meet Standard
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Fat Content
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10.0-12.0
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Fineness (%<75 um ) wet , through 200 mesh ASTM sieve)
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99.5 min
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Moisture (%)
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5.0 max
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Shell Content (%)
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1.75 max
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B. GUARANTEED MICROBIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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Total plate count per gram
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5,000 max
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Yeast per gram
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50 max
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Moulds per gram
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50 max
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Enterobacteriaceae in 1 g
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Not detected
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Coliform in 1 g
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Not detected
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Escherichia Coli in 1 g
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Not detected
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Salmonella in 1 g
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Not detected
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C. Packing : 25 kg PE lined Paper Bags.
