Cocoa powder is divided into high-fat cocoa powder, medium-fat cocoa powder and low-fat cocoa powder according to the cocoa butter content. In the national standard, high-fat cocoa powder has a cocoa butter content of ≥20.0%, medium-fat cocoa powder has a cocoa butter content of 14.0%-20.0% (excluding 20.0%), and low-fat cocoa powder has a cocoa butter content of 10.0%-14.0% (excluding 14.0%). The cocoa butter content of what is known in the industry as high-fat cocoa powder is 20.0%-24.0%, medium-fat cocoa powder is 10.0%-12.0%, and low-fat cocoa powder is 8%.
Cocoa powder is divided into natural cocoa powder and alkalized cocoa powder according to the alkalization process. The alkalized cocoa powder is divided into light alkalized cocoa powder and heavy alkalized cocoa powder.