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Has less sugar than sweet varieties. In Europe, a regulation exists stating that semisweet varieties must contain more sugar and less chocolate liquor compared to bittersweet varieties. No such regulation exists in the United States, and due to this, semisweet and bittersweet varieties can vary in
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Sweet varieties may be referred to as "sweet baking chocolate" or "sweet chocolate". Sweet baking chocolate contains more sugar than bittersweet and semisweet varieties, and semisweet varieties contain more sugar than bittersweet varieties. Sweet and semisweet baking chocolate is prepared with a
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Recipes that include unsweetened baking chocolate typically use a significant amount of sugar. Bittersweet baking chocolate must contain 35 percent chocolate liquor or higher. Most baking chocolates have at least a 50% cocoa content, with the remaining content usually being mostly sugar.
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are produced and marketed as baking chocolate. However, lower quality baking chocolate may not be as flavorful compared to higher-quality chocolate, and may have a different
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sweetness and chocolate liquor content. In the U.S., bittersweet varieties are even sometimes sweeter than semisweet varieties.
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453:
230:
173:
776:
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Modern manufactured baking chocolate is typically formed from
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656:
751:
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747:
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Chocolate: Irresistible Excuses to Indulge
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717:
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610:
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580:
578:
463:
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chocolate liquor content between 15 and 35 percent.
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538:Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium
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677:
607:
575:
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60:Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
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663:. Andrews McMeel Publishing. pp. 39–40.
657:Mushet, C.; Sur La Table; Caruso, M. (2008).
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325:replaced with other fats that do not require
873:The Baker Chocolate Company: A Sweet History
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501:United States Food and Drug Administration
424:Manufacturers of baking chocolate include
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843:The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets
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683:
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1385:European Cocoa and Chocolate Directive
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55:Baking chocolate, unsweetened, squares
1400:International Cocoa Quarantine Centre
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593:. Simon & Schuster. p. 370.
1368:Côte d'Ivoire–Ghana Cocoa Initiative
372:Contains no sugar, and contains 99%
39:baking chocolate to make it sweeter.
23:Chocolate intended for use in baking
1437:Production in SĂŁo TomĂ© and PrĂncipe
35:baking chocolate may be mixed with
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515:from the original on 27 March 2024
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819:. Elsevier Science. p. 367.
724:Better Homes and Gardens (2013).
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1395:International Cocoa Organization
1346:Child labour in cocoa production
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690:. Chronicle Books. p. 2.
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70:2,680 kJ (640 kcal)
792:. Taunton Press. p. 4.
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264:Percentages estimated using
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287:may or may not be sweetened
257:Link to USDA Database entry
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1374:The Dark Side of Chocolate
660:The Art and Soul of Baking
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870:Sammarco, A. M. (2011).
1264:Chocolate-covered foods
266:US recommendations
1442:World Cocoa Foundation
813:Marcus, J. B. (2013).
587:Risley, M. S. (2009).
270:the National Academies
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1432:Production in Nigeria
1390:Harkin–Engel Protocol
1179:Chocolate chip cookie
786:Holmberg, M. (2009).
756:Phillips, S. (2008).
684:Gonzalez, E. (1998).
625:. Wiley. p. 88.
188:Vitamins and minerals
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1380:Environmental impact
1239:Cioccolato di Modica
619:Gisslen, W. (2012).
411:Has the most sugar.
317:formed into bars or
1497:Military chocolate
1458:Chocolate addiction
1415:Production in Ghana
1204:Chocolate ice cream
1021:Tetramethylpyrazine
622:Professional Baking
442:The Hershey Company
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1567:Types of chocolate
1468:Chocolate fountain
1194:Chocolate crackles
482:Types of chocolate
211:Other constituents
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1478:Chocolate museums
1473:Legal definitions
1420:Ghana Cocoa Board
1336:Organic chocolate
1290:Aerated chocolate
1234:Chocolate truffle
1219:Chocolate pudding
1209:Chocolate liqueur
1169:Chocolate brownie
1164:Chocolate biscuit
883:978-1-61423-113-4
876:. History Press.
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826:978-0-12-391883-3
799:978-1-60085-133-9
769:978-0-7432-5374-1
737:978-0-544-17781-9
697:978-0-8118-1811-7
670:978-0-7407-7334-1
632:978-1-118-08374-1
600:978-1-4391-4221-9
548:978-0-309-48834-1
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18:Baker's Chocolate
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1341:Fair trade cocoa
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1229:Chocolate syrup
1199:Chocolate gravy
1189:Chocolate coins
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1184:Chocolate chip
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1174:Chocolate cake
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291:Dark chocolate
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369:Unsweetened
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1363:Chocolatier
1315:Sugar crust
1147:Caffè mocha
1026:Theobromine
996:Flavan-3-ol
474:Food portal
434:Ghirardelli
339:added sugar
241:Theobromine
47:Semi-sweet
1561:Categories
1091:Couverture
1041:Tryptophan
1036:Tryptamine
1016:Salsolinol
991:Enkephalin
986:Endorphins
976:Anandamide
969:Components
934:Cocoa bean
888:136 pages.
488:References
397:Semisweet
309:Production
1320:Tempering
1283:Processes
1259:beverages
924:Chocolate
430:Callebaut
333:Varieties
327:tempering
303:mouthfeel
1529:Category
1329:Industry
1300:Conching
1140:Products
1111:Modeling
1101:Gianduja
1086:Compound
1051:Tyrosine
1046:Tyramine
1001:Lecithin
981:Caffeine
561:Archived
557:30844154
519:28 March
513:Archived
503:(2024).
460:See also
454:Valrhona
438:Guittard
364:Sources
361:Content
231:Caffeine
216:Quantity
174:Tyrosine
1543:Outline
1493:History
1310:Enrober
1249:Ganache
1081:Belgian
567:21 June
245:1300 mg
178:0.425 g
168:0.525 g
150:Protein
1572:Baking
1157:brands
1076:Baking
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452:, and
450:Menier
408:Sweet
297:, and
225:1.34 g
133:52.3 g
110:16.6 g
96:Sugars
89:28.4 g
66:Energy
1244:Fudge
1131:White
1126:Swiss
1067:Types
446:Lindt
358:Type
281:, or
235:80 mg
222:Water
33:White
1274:Mole
1121:Ruby
1106:Milk
1096:Dark
878:ISBN
848:ISBN
821:ISBN
794:ISBN
764:ISBN
732:ISBN
692:ISBN
665:ISBN
627:ISBN
595:ISBN
569:2024
553:PMID
543:ISBN
521:2024
157:14.3
100:0.91
37:dark
509:FDA
376:or
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126:Fat
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