- Contains at least 14% or more milk solids
- Contains less than 55% sugar
- Contains at least 20% or more cocoa fat
- Contains at least 3.5% or more milk fat
- Composition: sugar, cocoa butter, milk or milk powder, emulsifier, and vanilla.
- Unlike other chocolates, white chocolate typically does not contain cocoa solids (cocoa and cocoa butter)
- Typically used to make desserts
- Not considered a type of chocolate in some countries.
Note:
The content of each type of chocolate depends on the country's labeling guideline.
The United States, Canada, European Union, and Japan all have different labeling requirements.
The United States, Canada, European Union, and Japan all have different labeling requirements.
References:
En.wikipedia.org. "Types of chocolate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." 1870. Web. 2 May 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_chocolate>.
Cacaoweb.net. "Types of chocolate." 1886. Web. 2 May 2013. <http://cacaoweb.net/chocolate.html>.
