In the 60/40/38 composition, what does the 40% refer to?

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In the 60/40/38 composition, what does the 40% refer to?

In this kind of chocolate composition, the numbers show how the product’s weight is divided among its main ingredients. The 60% represents the cacao portion (the cocoa solids and cocoa butter that give chocolate its flavor and structure). The 40% is the amount of sugar—the sweetener that balances the bitterness of the cocoa. The remaining portion covers other ingredients. So the 40% specifically refers to sugar.

In this kind of chocolate composition, the numbers show how the product’s weight is divided among its main ingredients. The 60% represents the cacao portion (the cocoa solids and cocoa butter that give chocolate its flavor and structure). The 40% is the amount of sugar—the sweetener that balances the bitterness of the cocoa. The remaining portion covers other ingredients. So the 40% specifically refers to sugar.

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