Ingredient

Milk Chocolate Chips Sugar

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Source
Animal-derived
Allergen
No
Role in food
Manufacturers add milk chocolate chips primarily for their sweet flavor, creamy texture, and visual …

What it is

Milk chocolate chips are small, drop-shaped pieces of milk chocolate. They are made from a blend of cocoa solids, cocoa butter, sugar, and milk solids. These ingredients are processed, refined, and then molded into their characteristic chip form.

Why it's used

Manufacturers add milk chocolate chips primarily for their sweet flavor, creamy texture, and visual appeal. They are widely used in baked goods like cookies, muffins, and pastries. They also appear in snack mixes, trail mixes, and as toppings for desserts.

Health notes

Milk chocolate chips are a food product, not a single food additive, and their main components are sugar, cocoa, and milk. Excessive intake of foods high in added sugars and saturated fats, such as milk chocolate chips, is associated with health concerns. The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend no amount of added sugars and advise limiting saturated fat to less than 10% of daily calories. JECFA has evaluated sugars and found them acceptable within dietary limits.

Allergen info

Milk chocolate chips contain milk, which is one of the nine major food allergens identified by the FDA. They often also contain soy lecithin, derived from soy, another major allergen.

Products containing Milk Chocolate Chips Sugar

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TARGET Muffins Croissants, Sweet Rolls, Muffins & Other Pastries High in saturated fat — 35% DV per serving High in cholesterol — 30% DV per serving 413kcal 4.9Protein 21.0Fat 51.8Carbs FISHER Peanuts, Milk Chocolate Candies, Raisins, Milk Chocolate Drops & Peanut Butter Chips Indulgent Trail Mix, Peanuts, Milk Chocolate Candies, Raisins, Milk Chocolate Drops & Peanut Butter Chips Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds & Related Snacks 472kcal 11.1Protein 27.8Fat 55.6Carbs Mason Jar Cookie Company LLC Cookie Mix Cake, Cookie & Cupcake Mixes 345kcal 3.5Protein 6.9Fat 69.0Carbs Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies, Milk Chocolate Chip Taste of Nature, Inc. Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies, Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies & Biscuits 459kcal 3.5Protein 17.6Fat 67.0Carbs Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies, Milk Chocolate Chip Taste of Nature, Inc. Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies, Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies & Biscuits 459kcal 3.5Protein 17.6Fat 67.0Carbs Taste of Nature, Inc. Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies, Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies & Biscuits 459kcal 3.5Protein 17.6Fat 67.0Carbs Taste of Nature, Inc. Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies, Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies & Biscuits High in cholesterol — 33% DV per serving 464kcal 3.6Protein 21.4Fat 67.9Carbs Triple Chocolate Muffins, Triple Chocolate Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Triple Chocolate Muffins, Triple Chocolate Croissants, Sweet Rolls, Muffins & Other Pastries High in saturated fat — 22% DV per serving High in added sugars — 50% DV per serving 409kcal 4.5Protein 22.7Fat —Carbs Chocolate Flavor Rice Crisps, Chocolate The Quaker Oats Company Chocolate Flavor Rice Crisps, Chocolate Other Snacks 385kcal 3.9Protein 5.8Fat 84.6Carbs Minis Vanilla Chocolate Chip With Milk Chocolate Ice Cream Bars, Vanilla; Chocolate Chip; Milk Chocolate Mars, Inc. Minis Vanilla Chocolate Chip With Milk Chocolate Ice Cream Bars, Vanilla; Chocolate Chip; Milk Chocolate Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt High in saturated fat — 195% DV per serving High in added sugars — 126% DV per serving High in cholesterol — 32% DV per serving 376kcal 4.4Protein 24Fat 36.4Carbs

Last updated: September 28, 2026

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