Is cocoa powder chocolate powder?
Cocoa powder and chocolate powder are two different powders, with the following differences: 1, different raw materials. Cocoa powder is the seed of cocoa tree, and the powder obtained by processing and grinding to remove cocoa butter is one of the raw materials for making chocolate; Chocolate powder is made of cocoa powder, cocoa butter, milk and other additives. 2. Cocoa powder with different uses is mainly used for baking, and can be used to make chocolate, ice cream, candy, cakes and other foods containing cocoa; Chocolate powder is mostly used to make drinks. Cocoa powder is the seed taken from the fruit of the cocoa tree, that is, the cocoa cake obtained by fermentation, coarse crushing and peeling of cocoa beans, and then defatted and crushed by the cocoa cake. Cocoa powder has a strong aroma and does not contain cocoa butter, and can be used as raw materials to make food. Chocolate powder is ground by chocolate, which contains cocoa powder, cocoa butter and other additives and cannot be used as raw materials. The biggest difference between cocoa powder and chocolate powder is that the content of cocoa butter is different during processing. Cocoa powder tastes bitter and chocolate tastes stronger and more fragrant.