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Organic Alkalized Cocoa is an ACO Certified ingredient which is made in a state-of-the-art processing plant in Switzerland, using a proprietary blend of certified organic cocoa beans sourced from the Dominican Republic and Peru. This blend of cocoa beans provides a unique, rich flavour profile to the end application. All cocoa beans used are sustainably grown and fair traded. Each batch of the organic cocoa powder is tested to meet <0.5ppm cadmium residue level. The organic alkalized cocoa powder is suitable for various applications such as solid beverage mixes, baking recipes, spreads, confectionary and ice cream.
| Physical & Chemical Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Colour | Brown to Dark Brown |
| Moisture | 4.5% |
| PH | 6.5-7.6 |
| Total Fat Content | 10-12% |
| Cadmium | 0.5ppm |
| Microbiological | |
| Standard Plate count | ≤ 10,000 cfu/g |
| Yeast & Mould | ≤ 100 cfu/g |
| E.coli | Absent/g |
| Salmonella spp | Absent/750g |
| Certification | Certified Organic (NOP, EU, ACO); Kosher; Halal |
| Special Certification | Fairtrade and/or Rainforest Alliance grades are available in upon request (extra cost incurred) |
| Allergens | Free from input of GMO, dairy, gluten, soy, additives & carriers |
| Shelf Life | Best Before 24 months stored properly in original sealed bags |
| Storage Condition | Keep in cool, dry places; Avoid exposure to direct sunlight |
| Packaging | 25kg PE lined paper bag; 750kg/pallet (120*80*H162cm) |
| Labelling | ||
|---|---|---|
| Organic Cocoa or Alkalized Cocoa Powder | ||
| Nutritional Labelling per 100g (Typical Composition) | ||
| Energy | 1,420kJ | |
| 339kcal | ||
| Protein | 27.8g | |
| Carbohydrates | 19.5g | |
| sugars – | 1.1g | |
| Dietary fibre | 26.6g | |
| Fats | total – | 10.9g |
| saturated – | 6.6g | |
| monunsaturated – | 3.8g | |
| polyunsaturated – | 0.5g | |
| Sodium | 12mg | |
| Potassium | 4,410mg | |
| Calcium | 150mg | |
| Iron | 7.9mg | |
| Magnesium | 516mg | |
| Phosphorus | 816mg | |
| Zinc | 8.4mg | |
PLEASE NOTE: Variations in natural ingredients may occur. Phyto-Therapy makes no guarantee that these results will accurately reflect the values of individual lots. We recommend customers to conduct own analysis of any finished product if required in compliance to the regulatory requirements
