"Anny Middon" > wrote in message
y.com...
> I'm very fond of dark chocolate and recently bought a bar at Trader Joe's
> that's labelled 73% Super Dark.
>
> Is baking chocolate 100% chocolate? If not, what is 100% chocolate and
> what percentage is standard baking chocolate?

See:

http://www.chocolate.com/chocolatier...e-numbers.html

The percentage number actually refers to the percent of the mass that
is cocoa solids, the rest being (primarily) sugar. Unsweetened
baker's chocolate IS very close to 100% cocoa solids. But
it's so bitter that very few people would choose to eat it as-is.

Bob M.