Chocolate Toffee Pieces
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What it is
Chocolate toffee pieces are small, crunchy bits of toffee, a confection made from sugar and butter, often coated or mixed with chocolate. They are typically created by cooking sugar and butter until caramelized, then breaking the hardened mixture into pieces, sometimes with chocolate added.
Why it's used
Manufacturers add chocolate toffee pieces to foods primarily to provide a sweet, buttery, and chocolatey flavor, along with a crunchy texture. They are commonly found as inclusions in ice cream, yogurt, baked goods like cookies and brownies, and sometimes in snack mixes.
Health notes
As a composite food ingredient, chocolate toffee pieces are not regulated as a single additive. Their main components are sugar and fat. The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend no specific amount of added sugars and advise keeping saturated fat intake to less than 10% of daily calories. JECFA and EFSA do not evaluate composite food ingredients like chocolate toffee pieces, but rather their individual components. There are no specific controversies regarding chocolate toffee pieces themselves, beyond general dietary recommendations for limiting intake of foods high in added sugars and saturated fats.
Allergen info
Chocolate toffee pieces typically contain milk (from butter and often in chocolate) and soy (often from soy lecithin in chocolate). Milk and soy are two of the nine major food allergens identified by the FDA. They may also be processed on equipment that handles tree nuts or peanuts.
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Rafael Padilla & Cia S. En C.
Sea Salt Caramel Toffee Ice Cream, Sea Salt Caramel Toffee
High in saturated fat — 30% DV per serving
High in added sugars — 34% DV per serving
220kcal
3.3Protein
9.9Fat
30.8Carbs