Table 1.

Characterization of cocoa powder

Compound	mg/g
Total polyphenols contenta	500
Epicatechin	78
Flavanolsb	200
Flavan3-olsc	100
Theobromine	50

Values are mg/g of cocoa powder

^aDeterminations by Folin–Ciocalteu as catechin

^bDeterminations as catechin

^cDeterminations as catechin, epicatechin, B1 and B2