what makes white chocolate white

what makes white chocolate white

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White chocolate is a confectionery made of sugar, milk, and cocoa butter, but no cocoa solids. Cocoa butter is the main ingredient in white chocolate, which comes from the cocoa bean, the same as all other chocolates. During manufacturing, the dark-colored solids of the cocoa bean are separated from its fatty content, and no cocoa mass is added back, so cocoa butter is the only cocoa ingredient in white chocolate. White chocolate is blended with milk powders, sugar, and other ingredients to create the perfect white chocolate. Some chocolatiers add spices such as ginger or cinnamon to their white chocolate for a richer, more decadent taste. White chocolate is not considered chocolate by some standards because it does not contain cocoa nibs, but with real cocoa butter and a deliciously sweet taste, white chocolate is always chocolate to some people. Regulations govern what may be marketed as white chocolate, and since 2000 in the European Union, white chocolate must be (by weight) at least 20% cocoa butter, 14% total milk solids, and 3.5% milk fat.

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