Milk Chocolate Coating
Also known as: couverture milk chocolate
Milk chocolate coating is a sweetened confection that contributes added sugars, saturated fat, and (in compound coatings) potentially other vegetable fats. Standards of identity for milk chocolate are at 21 CFR 163.130.
What it is
A chocolate coating composed of cocoa, cocoa butter (or vegetable fat in compound coatings), milk solids, and sugar; used to coat confections.
Provides chocolate flavor and decorative coating on confections, ice cream, and biscuits.
Why it's flagged
- added sugar
- saturated fat
- milk allergen
What regulators actually say
"Milk chocolate is the food prepared by intimately mixing and grinding chocolate liquor with one or more optional dairy ingredients and one or more optional nutritive carbohydrate sweeteners."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Standard of identity for milk chocolate at 21 CFR 163.130; milk is a major allergen
European Union — EFSA
Standard food; EU chocolate directive 2000/36/EC; milk allergen labeling
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