Dark Chocolate Chunks
Also known as: dark chocolate chips
Dark chocolate chunks contain added sugar and may carry trace heavy metals (lead, cadmium) from cacao beans, depending on origin and processing. Independent testing has prompted FDA monitoring and EU cadmium limits.
What it is
Dark chocolate broken or formed into chunks for baking and snacking; cocoa solids, cocoa butter, sugar, sometimes lecithin and vanilla.
Confectionery inclusion in baked goods and snacks.
Why it's flagged
- added sugar
- potential trace heavy metals
What regulators actually say
"FDA continues to monitor for lead and other contaminants in foods, including chocolate products."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Permitted; standards of identity for chocolate (21 CFR 163)
European Union — EFSA
Permitted; EU max cadmium levels in cocoa products (Regulation (EU) 2021/1323)
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