Cocoa Butter Percentage
Calculate how adding cocoa butter changes chocolate fat percentage, fluidity, and composition. Compare base and adjusted profiles for dark, milk, and white chocolate.
Inputs
Results
Adjusted Fat %
44.76%
How to Use This Calculator
- Select your base chocolate type (dark, milk, or white).
- Enter the base chocolate weight and the grams of additional cocoa butter to add.
- The calculator shows adjusted fat %, cocoa solids %, sugar %, total fat, and a fluidity rating.
- Melt both together, stir until homogeneous, and temper before use for enrobing or thin-shell work.
How the result changes with Base Chocolate Weight
| Base Chocolate Weight | Adjusted Fat % |
|---|---|
| 5,001 | 42.57% |
| 17,501 | 42.17% |
| 32,500 | 42.09% |
| 45,000 | 42.06% |
What each input means
- Chocolate Type
- 1 = Dark 70% (42% fat), 2 = Milk (31% fat), 3 = White (33% fat). Base fat percentage before any added cocoa butter.
- Base Chocolate Weight
- Weight of your base chocolate in grams. This is the starting chocolate before adding extra cocoa butter.
- Added Cocoa Butter
- Extra cocoa butter added in grams. Adding cocoa butter increases fluidity for coating, dipping, or mold work.
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input ParametersChocolate Type = 1, Base Chocolate Weight = 1000, Added Cocoa Butter = 50 = 3 input(s) provided
- Calculate Adjusted Fat %Adjusted Fat %44.76 = 44.76
- Calculate Original Fat %Original Fat % = choc.fatPct42 = 42
- Calculate Cocoa Solids %Cocoa Solids %26.67 = 26.67
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