Description

Natural cocoa powder

Alkalized

Black cocoa powder

Color

Yellowish brown light brown

Reddish brown to dark

brown

Dark reddish brown to

Brownish black

Odour and taste

Natural cocoa smell must not taste mouldy or burnt

Natural cocoa smell must not tasts mouldy or burnt

Normal cocoa smell must not tastes mouldy or burnt no flavor additives

Fat content(%)

10-12

10-12

10-12

PH value

PH

5.0-5.8

5.8-6.8

   6.8

7.5+ 0.5

Fineness

(Thru200meoh)

≥99.5%

≥99.5%

≥99.5%

Moisture

≤ 5%

≤ 5%

≤ 5%

Total ash(%)

≤ 8

≤ 10

≤ 12

12-14

Total plate count

(Per gram)

5000

5000

5000

Coliforms

(per 100 gram)

30

30

30

Yeast count

(per gram)

50

50

50

Mould count

(per gram)

100

100

100

Pathogenic Bacteria

Negative