Determination of Cocoa Butter Equivalents in Milk Chocolate by Triacylglycerol Profiling

An analytical approach for the detection and quantification of cocoa butter equivalents (CBEs) in milk chocolate is presented. It is based on (i) a comprehensive standardized database covering the triacylglycerol composition of a wide range of authentic milk fat, cocoa butter as well as CBE samples and 947 gravimetrically prepared mixtures thereof, (ii) the availability of a certified cocoa butter reference material for calibration, (iii) an evaluation algorithm, which allows a reliable quantification of the milk fat content in chocolate fats using a simple linear regression model, (iv) a subsequent correction of triacylglycerols deriving from milk fat, (v) mathematical expressions to detect the presence of CBEs in milk chocolate, and (vi) a multivariate statistical formula to quantify the amount of CBEs in milk chocolate. The detection limit was 1% CBE in chocolate fat (0.3 % in chocolate; fat content of 30%). For quantification the average error for prediction was 1.2 % CBE in chocolate fat, corresponding to 0.4 % in milk chocolate (fat content 30 %).

BUCHGRABER Manuela;  ANDRONI Simona;  ANKLAM Elke; 

2007-09-13

AMER CHEMICAL SOC

JRC35442

0021-8561,   

https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC35442,   

10.1021/jf063350z,