Lindt Excellence 78% cocoa smooth dark chocolate in a 100 g pack, with cocoa solids 78% minimum and milk fat in the recipe.
Lindt Excellence 78% Cocoa Smooth Dark comes in a 100 g pack. The ingredient list reads cocoa mass, cocoa butter, sugar, low fat cocoa powder and milk fat, with cocoa solids 78% minimum. The allergy note says it contains milk and may contain barley, oats, rye, wheat, gluten, soy and tree nuts. Per 100 g the table gives 2380 kJ, protein 10 g, fat 46 g of which saturates 29 g, carbohydrate 24 g of which sugars 17 g, and sodium 14 mg, with a 20 g serving and five servings in the pack. As general background, chocolate is a food made from roasted and ground cocoa beans mixed with fat and sugar, and types are classified mainly by the proportion of cocoa and fat. Commonly, cafés serve squares of high cocoa chocolate with coffee, and pastry kitchens chop it for ganache, mousse and baking.