White Chocolate: Cocoa Butter
What is White Chocolate: Cocoa Butter?
Cocoa butter is the fat extracted from the cocoa bean. It is a natural component of chocolate, giving it a smooth texture and distinct melt. White chocolate is made by combining cocoa butter with sugar, milk solids, and vanilla, but it does not contain cocoa solids, which give chocolate its brown color.
Is White Chocolate: Cocoa Butter vegan?
White Chocolate: Cocoa Butter is not animal-derived. Products that contain it can still include other animal-derived ingredients, so check the full ingredient list.
Is White Chocolate: Cocoa Butter gluten-free?
It does not contain gluten.
Is White Chocolate: Cocoa Butter a major allergen?
Cocoa butter is not derived from any of the nine major allergens.
What is White Chocolate: Cocoa Butter used for?
Cocoa butter is used as a fat source in white chocolate and other confectionery products.
Is White Chocolate: Cocoa Butter safe?
Cocoa butter is a fat and contributes calories and saturated fat to the diet.
Why it's used
Cocoa butter is used as a fat source in white chocolate and other confectionery products. It provides a smooth mouthfeel and helps the chocolate melt at body temperature. It is also used in baked goods, ice cream, and some cosmetics.
Health notes
Cocoa butter is a fat and contributes calories and saturated fat to the diet. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers cocoa butter to be Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS). Regulatory bodies like JECFA have evaluated cocoa butter. Excessive intake of saturated fat is linked to increased risk of heart disease.
Allergen info
Cocoa butter is not derived from any of the nine major allergens. It does not contain gluten.
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