The Various Types of Chocolate

Chocolate is a very popular snack and desert. Most people are aware of the three main types (dark, milk and white.) They frequently however do not understand the differences between them. It is important because many people have strong opinions about chocolate. If you're buying a gift or having them for desert, you should be aware of people's tastes.

Some nutritionists and scientists have been raving about the health benefits of dark chocolate for awhile. This is because it contains a relatively high amount of antioxidants. Dark chocolate has more of this because it has a much higher amount of cocoa powder. However, this also gives it a bitter flavor and is thus considered to be an acquired taste. So even though you know someone is a health nut, they might not actually want a gift of dark chocolate. And if you're planning some sort of social event, you should choose other types.

Milk chocolate has significantly more milk (as you can tell by its name.) It is the least offensive and most popular type. If you are unaware of someone's tastes (or you're hosting a party), milk chocolate is probably your best bet.

Many people do not consider white chocolate to be real chocolate. This is because it does not contain cocoa powder (instead it only has cocoa butter.) Sometimes vegetable fat is substituted for the cocoa butter. It has a creamy vanilla taste to it. This is also an acquired taste so unless you know a person will enjoy it you might want to refrain from using it.

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