Calculated Mean Content Values

Units Average Min Max Standard Deviation
mg/100 g FW 71.57 13.00 262.00 85.14
mol/100 g 1.24e-04 2.25e-05 4.53e-04 1.47e-04

Values calculated by aggregating data from 7 different samples from 2 unique publications.

Aglycone Mean Content Values

Aglycone Units Average Min Max Standard Deviation
Procyanidin dimer B2 mg/100 g FW 71.57 13.00 262.00 85.14
mol/100 g 1.24e-04 2.25e-05 4.53e-04 1.47e-04

Original Content Values Used to Produce Means

Natsume M., Osakabe N., Yamagishi M., Takizawa T., Nakamura T., Miyatake H., Hatano T., Yoshida T. (2000) Analyses of polyphenols in cacao liquor, cocoa, and chocolate by normal-phase and reversed-phase HPLC. Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry 64:2581-2587 PubMed (11210120)
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
36.00 mg/100 g FW Colombia yes 1
45.00 mg/100 g FW Ivory Coast yes 1
57.00 mg/100 g FW Brazil yes 1
13.00 mg/100 g FW Ecuador yes 1
51.00 mg/100 g FW Venezuela yes 1
37.00 mg/100 g FW Ghana yes 1
Tomas-Barberan F.A., Cienfuegos-Jovellanos E., Marin A., Muguerza B., Gil-Izquierdo A., Cerda B., Zafrilla P., Morillas J., Mulero J., Ibarra A., Pasamar M.A., Ramon D., Espin J.C. (2007) A new process to develop a cocoa powder with higher flavonoid monomer content and enhanced bioavailability in healthy humans. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 55:3926-3935 PubMed (17439235)
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
262.00 mg/100 g FW Cocoa powder B, conventional yes 1