Belgian Milk Chocolate
Milk chocolate is a high-sugar, high-fat confection. Provides small amounts of cocoa flavanols.
What it is
Milk chocolate produced in Belgium, traditionally containing finely refined cocoa, cocoa butter, milk solids, sugar, and lecithin emulsifier.
Confection providing sweetness, dairy notes, and chocolate flavor.
Why it's flagged
- High in sugar and saturated fat
- Allergens: milk, soy (lecithin), often gluten/nuts via cross-contact
What regulators actually say
"Milk chocolate is the food prepared from one or more of the optional cacao ingredients, one or more of the optional dairy ingredients, and one or more optional nutritive carbohydrate sweeteners."
"WHO recommends a reduced intake of free sugars... to less than 10% of total energy intake."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Standard of identity for milk chocolate in 21 CFR 163.130
European Union — EFSA
Defined under EU Directive 2000/36/EC on cocoa and chocolate products
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