Schwermetalle in Lebensmitteln. 5. Mitteilung: Über den Kobaltgehalt in Rohkakao und Kakaofertigprodukten

By means of the graphite-tube over technique we determined cobalt contents in raw cacao and in some finished cocoa products. The cobalt content increases with an increasing percentage of cocoa in the product; a decisive factor is where the cocoa utilized comes from.