Semi-sweet Chocolate Chunk

Semi-sweet chocolate chunks are pieces of semi-sweet chocolate, a type of dark chocolate that is less sweet than milk chocolate. They are made from cocoa solids, cocoa butter, sugar, and often vanilla and lecithin. The chunks are typically larger than chips, designed to melt more slowly and provide distinct pockets of chocolate flavor.

Manufacturers add semi-sweet chocolate chunks for their rich chocolate flavor and texture. They are used to add bursts of melted chocolate in baked goods and desserts. Common foods include cookies, brownies, muffins, pastries, and as a topping for ice cream and other desserts.

Semi-sweet chocolate chunks are generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA when used as intended. The primary components, cocoa and sugar, contribute calories and carbohydrates. While dark chocolate contains flavonoids, which are antioxidants, the health benefits are associated with high cocoa content and are unlikely to be significant from the amount typically consumed in chocolate chunks. JECFA has evaluated cocoa and cocoa products.