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Chocolate
Low concern
Chocolate is regulated under FDA standard of identity. As a finished product it contains added sugar (low_concern), and in milk chocolate, milk allergens.
Found in
23,672 products
What it is
Confection made from cacao products (cocoa solids, cocoa butter), sugar, and often milk and emulsifiers; FDA standard of identity in 21 CFR 163.
Confection, flavor, ingredient in baked goods.
Why it's flagged
- added-sugar content
- milk allergen in milk chocolate (FALCPA disclosure)
- caffeine/theobromine content (relevant for caffeine-sensitive individuals)
What regulators actually say
"Sweet chocolate is the solid or semiplastic food prepared by intimately mixing and grinding chocolate liquor with one or more optional sweetening ingredients."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Standard of identity (21 CFR 163)
European Union — EFSA
Permitted; cocoa products directive (Directive 2000/36/EC)
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