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Cocoa Butter
Cocoa Butter
Also known as: Theobroma oil
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Cocoa butter is a recognized conventional food fat. Roughly 60% saturated fat but largely stearic acid, which has a comparatively neutral effect on LDL cholesterol.
Type
fat
What it is
Pale-yellow vegetable fat pressed from cacao seeds (Theobroma cacao).
Provides the melt-in-mouth texture and structure of chocolate; acts as a fat phase and mild emulsifier.
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS / conventional food
European Union — EFSA
Authorised conventional food
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