Whats the diffrence between white chocolate and dark chocolate?

Question

And can u tell me which one tastes better and which is is best for your health.

CAn u tell me which is best for ur health and which tastes best? and the diffrences between the tastes 2.

Answer 1

Chocolate Defined
March/April 2001

Is there a difference between bittersweet and semisweet chocolate? Does milk chocolate really contain milk? Read on.

Chocolate Liquor and Unsweetened Chocolate

When the cocoa bean center, or nib, is ground into a liquid state, it becomes chocolate liquor. When the liquor is cooled and molded into blocks, it is unsweetened chocolate (also called bitter, baking or cooking chocolate). Both the liquor and unsweetened blocks contain roughly 53 percent cocoa butter.

Bittersweet and Semisweet (Dark) Chocolate

By government standards, bittersweet and semisweet chocolate must be made of at least 35 percent chocolate liquor. After that requirement, the chocolates can contain even more liquor and varying amounts of sugar, additional cocoa butter, vanilla and vanillin, and lecithin. Some may also contain a small amount of milk solids (used to smooth out the flavor) or butterfat. Years ago, “bittersweet” referred to European dark chocolate, with “semisweet” attached to American dark chocolate. Today, the labels pertain more to the amount of chocolate liquor in the chocolate (at least 50 percent in bittersweet) and to the way it tastes. Bittersweet chocolate is known by its deep chocolate flavor and tends to be less sweet than chocolate labeled “semisweet.” The sugar content is not regulated, however, and one manufacturer’s bittersweet may taste similar to another’s semisweet.

Milk Chocolate

Milk chocolate is defined by government regulations stipulating contents of at least 10 percent chocolate liquor and 12 percent whole milk. It contains more sugar than dark chocolates, at least 3.39 percent butterfat, as well as cocoa butter and vanilla or vanillin.

White Chocolate

Containing a minimum of 20 percent cocoa butter but no chocolate liquor, white chocolate is ivory colored instead of brown. It also contains 14 percent milk solids and a maximum of 55 percent sugar. (White confectionary coating is not a chocolate, but contains vegetable fat in place of the cocoa butter.)

As for which taste best I'm of the opinion that any chocolate tastes best.
but if i must choose give me a really silky milk chocolate or a 60% cocoa dark chocolate.

Answer 2

White chocolate is an ivory-white confection based on cocoa butter without the cocoa solids. It also includes milk solids, sugar, lecithin, and flavorings (usually including vanilla). Cocoa butter is the ingredient used in other chocolates so that they remain solid at room temperature yet melt easily in the mouth. Thus, white chocolate has a texture like that of chocolate but does not have the same taste. Some, however, find the taste similar to milk chocolate.

Personally, I like white chocolate better. As for which one is better for your health, I'm not sure either one is, but if I had to choose one I'd say prolly dark.

Answer 3

White chocolate is an ivory-white confection based on cocoa butter without the cocoa solids. It also includes milk solids, sugar, lecithin, and flavorings (usually including vanilla). Cocoa butter is the ingredient used in other chocolates so that they remain solid at room temperature yet melt easily in the mouth. Thus, white chocolate has a texture like that of chocolate but does not have the same taste. Some, however, find the taste similar to milk chocolate.

I can't stand white chocolate!

Dark chocolate is chocolate without milk as an additive. It is sometimes called "plain chocolate". The U.S. Government calls this "sweet chocolate", and requires a 15% concentration of chocolate liquor. European rules specify a minimum of 35% cocoa solids.

Answer 4

White chocolate is white, dark chocolate is dark brown. White chocolate tastes way better in my opinion but as far as health...it's chocolate. I would guess they have the same effects.

Answer 5

Dark chocolate has high cocoa content while white chocolate doesn't. White chocolate is actually sugar I think. Anyway i personally think dark chocolate tastes better because it's bitter. White choc is extremely sweet... I would think dark choc is healthier i'm not sure...

Answer 6

Dark chocolate actualy has the cocoa in it. It' better for you because it has antioxidants. And it's not as horibly sweet as white chocolate.

Answer 7

white chocolate taste nice but dark chocolate is good for you.

Answer 8

white chocolate has more fat since it's made of some kind of butter

Answer 9

white cho. is really not cho. at all,not even made from the coco bean

Answer 10

Only the color.