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Bonbon Shell Calculator

Calculate chocolate needed for bonbon shells based on mold cavity volume and shell thickness. Includes bottom cap, filling volume, and waste estimates.

Inputs

cup
mm

Results

Total Chocolate Needed

120.65 g

Chocolate per Shell4.26 g
All Shells102.24 g
Bottom Cap per Piece0.31 g
All Bottom Caps7.44 g
Waste Allowance (10%)10.97 g
Filling Space per Bonbon4.72 mL
Total Filling Needed135.94 g
Weight per Finished Bonbon10.23 g
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the number of mold cavities and cavity volume in mL.
  2. Set shell thickness in mm (typical: 1.5–2.5 mm).
  3. The calculator shows total chocolate needed, per-shell amounts, bottom cap chocolate, waste allowance, filling space per bonbon, total filling weight, and finished bonbon weight.
  4. Pre-coat mold, fill cavities with tempered chocolate, invert to drain shells, then fill and cap once shells are set.

How the result changes with Mold Cavities

Mold CavitiesTotal Chocolate Needed
21105.57 g
71356.92 g
130653.51 g
180904.86 g

What each input means

Mold Cavities
Total number of bonbon cavities across all your molds. Standard professional molds have 21-28 cavities.
Cavity Volume
Total volume of each mold cavity in milliliters. Standard bonbon cavities are 7-10 mL. Measure by filling with water and weighing.
Shell Thickness
Desired chocolate shell thickness in millimeters. Standard bonbons use 1.5-2.5mm shells. Thinner = more filling, thicker = more snap.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    Mold Cavities = 24, Cavity Volume = 8, Shell Thickness = 2 = 3 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Chocolate Needed
    Total Chocolate Needed
    120.65 = 120.65
  3. Calculate Chocolate per Shell
    Chocolate per Shell
    4.26 = 4.26
  4. Calculate All Shells
    All Shells
    102.24 = 102.24

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