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Bittersweet Chocolate

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Bittersweet chocolate has higher cacao content than milk or semisweet chocolate. Standard of identity is established by FDA at 21 CFR 163.123 (sweet chocolate, including bittersweet).

Found in

576 products

What it is

Sweet chocolate that, per the FDA standard of identity, contains not less than 35% by weight of chocolate liquor (cacao mass).

Provides intense chocolate flavor with reduced sweetness; used for baking and confectionery.

Why it's flagged

contains caffeine and theobromine
may contain milk traces depending on formulation

What regulators actually say

"Sweet chocolate is the food described in 163.123(a)... contains not less than 15 percent by weight of chocolate liquor."

21 CFR 163.123 — ecfr.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Standard of identity, 21 CFR 163.123 (sweet chocolate)

European Union — EFSA

Authorized food

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