Cocoa powder is not a substitute for cocoa butter Cocoa powder is brownish red, with special fragrance of cocoa. The moisture content is less than 5%, and the fineness is 99.5%. It passes through a 200-mesh sieve. Besides fat, protein and carbohydrates, cocoa powder also contains theobromine, vitamin A, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, niacin, phosphorus, iron and calcium.

Difference between cocoa pow and cocoa butter substitute

First of all, the function is different. Cocoa powder is made from cocoa fruit and processed by modern technology. Cocoa butter substitute is a product made of unsaturated fatty acids.

Secondly, the taste is different. The chocolate content in cocoa powder is very high, which has a mellow taste after eating, while cocoa butter substitutes taste like ordinary candy after taking it.

There are also different properties. In the process of using cocoa powder, natural edible oil is added, while cocoa butter substitute is a kind of food produced by artificial fat.