Dutch process cocoa

Baking chocolate, unsweetened, squares
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy	922 kJ (220 kcal)
Carbohydrates	58.3 g
Sugars	1.76
Dietary fiber	29.8 g
Fat	13.1 g
Protein	18.1 g
Other constituents	Quantity
Water	2.7 g
Caffeine	78 mg
Theobromine	2630 mg
	Link to USDA Database entry
	†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.

Dutch processed cocoa
	Dutch process cocoa (left) compared to natural cocoa (right)
Alternative names	Dutched cocoa
Type	Cocoa
Place of origin	Netherlands
Created by	Coenraad Johannes van Houten
Main ingredients	Cocoa powder, alkalizing agent

Dutch processed cocoa, Dutch cocoa, or alkalized cocoa, is cocoa solids that have been treated with an alkalizing agent to reduce the natural acidity of cocoa, giving it a less bitter taste (and darker colour) compared to "natural cocoa" extracted with the Broma process. It forms the basis for much of modern chocolate, and is used in ice cream, hot chocolate, and baking.

Alkalizing agents employed vary, but include potassium carbonate (E501), sodium carbonate (E500), and/or sodium hydroxide (E525).

Dutching greatly reduces the levels of certain phytochemicals in cocoa.

^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
^ National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.

[FDADailyValues-1] United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.

[NationalAcademiesPotassium-2] National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.

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Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy	922 kJ (220 kcal)

Carbohydrates	58.3 g
Sugars	1.76
Dietary fiber	29.8 g


Fat	13.1 g


Protein	18.1 g


Other constituents	Quantity
Water	2.7 g
Caffeine	78 mg
Theobromine	2630 mg

Link to USDA Database entry
^†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,^[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.^[2]