General Information
NameCocoa butter
Scientific NameNot Available
DescriptionCocoa butter, also called theobroma oil, is a pale-yellow, pure edible vegetable fat extracted from the cocoa bean. It is used to make chocolate, biscuits, and baked goods, as well as some pharmaceuticals, ointments, and toiletries. Cocoa butter has a mild chocolate flavor and aroma. [Wikipedia]
Primary IDFOOD00684
Picture706
Classification
GroupCocoa and cocoa products
Sub-GroupCocoa products
Taxonomy
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ITIS IDNot Available
Wikipedia IDCocoa_butter
Composition
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References
Content Reference— Saxholt, E., et al. 'Danish food composition databank, revision 7.' Department of Nutrition, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark (2008).
— U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page.