Table 5.
Determination of catechin and epicatechin in samples (n = 6; % relative standard deviations are given in parenthesis).
| Sample | Catechin | Epicatechin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoa powder1 | 0.20% (0.72) | 0.28% (0.55) | |
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| Chocolates | Serving size (gm) |
Catechin per serving size |
Epicatechin per serving size |
|
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| Lindt Excellence, 90% cocoa2 | 40 | 6.04 mg (0.27) | 17.32 mg (0.17) |
| Lindt Excellence, 85% cocoa2 | 40 | 4.80 mg (0.38) | 22.76 mg (0.57) |
| Lindt Excellence, 70% cocoa2 | 40 | 7.84 mg (0.32) | 28.56 mg (0.24) |
| Ghirardelli Chocolate, 86% cacao3 | 45 | 4.50 mg (0.51) | 23.85 mg (0.28) |
| Ghirardelli Chocolate, 72% cacao3 | 38 | 5.78 mg (0.34) | 27.70 mg (0.33) |
| Ghirardelli Chocolate, 60% cacao3 | 38 | 4.79 mg (0.32) | 17.78 mg (0.23) |
| Godiva Chocolatier, 85% cacao4 | 40 | 5.20 mg (0.79) | 31.68 mg (0.08) |
| Safeway Select chocolate, 85% cacao5 | 40 | 4.76 mg (0.83) | 10.52 mg (1.04) |
| Safeway Select chocolate, 72% cacao5 | 40 | 4.84 mg (0.86) | 14.64 mg (0.69) |
| Green & Black's chocolate, 50% cocoa6 | 40 | 3.28 mg (0.36) | 11.92 mg (0.14) |
| Bournville Cranberry chocolate, 50% cocoa7 | 33 | 1.49 mg (1.25) | 3.76 mg (0.18) |
| Bournville Rich Cocoa chocolate, 50% cocoa7 | 33 | 1.09 mg (0.27) | 3.60 mg (1.81) |
1Samples were supplied by M/S Natsol Laboratories Private Limited, Visakhapatnam, India.
2Lindt and Sprungli Inc., Stratham, NH 03885, USA.
3Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, San Leandro, CA 94578, USA.
4Godiva Chocolatier company, USA, product of Germany.
5Safeway Select Inc., P.O. Box 99, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA, product of Switzerland.
6Green & Black's, Parsippany, NJ 07054, USA, made in Italy.
7Cadbury India Limited, Mumbai, India.