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Chocolate ganache

Chocolate ganache combines chocolate with warm cream to form a smooth preparation used as a filling, coating or glaze, becoming thicker or set as it cools.

Chocolate ganache — illustrative ingredient image

About Chocolate ganache

Chocolate ganache is a mixture made by combining chocolate with warm cream, producing a smooth, rich chocolate preparation. Its consistency depends on the proportions and the chocolate used: it can be fluid when warm and become thicker or set as it cools. The flavour is chocolate-forward, with richness from the cream.

Ganache is used as a filling, coating, or glaze in sweets and baked goods, and may be whipped for a lighter texture. Recipes and commercial versions vary in chocolate type and cream content; some include butter or other additions. It is typically sold or prepared as a soft mixture rather than a dry ingredient.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Chocolate ganache nutrition & diet

Chocolate ganache nutritional value

Chocolate ganache · whipped-cream formulation

Per 100 g of the analysed whipped-cream chocolate ganache, per 100 g.

Calories
436kcal
Protein
4.0g
Carbs
25.5g
Fat
35.5g

Whipped-cream reference formulation; milk, vegetable-cream and coconut variants differ.

Nutrition varies with the chocolate type and the proportion of cream; added butter or other ingredients also affect comparisons. A fluid ganache and a cooled or whipped ganache may differ in composition per serving because of recipe and serving differences.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Chocolate Ganaches: Formulation, Processing and Stability ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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