How to Read Pastry Ingredient Percentages: Cream, Butter, Chocolate and Cocoa Powder

According to Valrhona, a “70% cocoa” label on dark chocolate means that cocoa nibs and cocoa butter together make up 70% of the finished chocolate. It does not indicate the chocolate’s fat percentage, since the proportion of cocoa nibs to cocoa butter can vary between chocolates with the same 70% cocoa content.