title: High performance liquid chromatographic determination of carbohydrates in chocolate: collaborative study.
abstract: A collaborative study determining sucrose, glucose, fructose, maltose, and lactose in chocolate products was conducted using a previously published high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method. Five samples (2 milk chocolates, 1 dark chocolate, 1 powdered mix, and 1 sirup) were analyzed in duplicate by 7 collaborators. The results indicate adequate method precision. In addition, the HPLC method allows for the simultaneous determination of 5 saccharides in chocolate products in 15 min. The method has been adopted as official first action.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002099:Cacao / Q000032:analysis*; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis*; D002417:Cattle; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D011786:Quality Control
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates