Baking chocolate Baking chocolate Baking chocolate, also referred to as bitter chocolate, cooking chocolate and unsweetened chocolate, is a type of dark chocolate that is prepared or manufactured for use as an ingredient in baking. Modern manufactured baking chocolate is typically formed from chocolate liquor or cocoa solids formed into bars or chocolate chips. It is typically sold in bulk-sized bars, which are then sold to confectioners and bakers. Baking chocolate may be of a lower quality compared to other types of chocolate, and may have part of the cocoa butter replaced with other fats that do not require tempering. This type
Chocolate milk nutritionists have criticized chocolate milk for its high sugar content and its relationship to childhood obesity. In New York City, school food officials report that nearly 60 percent of the 100 million cartons served each year contain fat-free chocolate milk. Because chocolate milk can contain twice as much sugar as plain low-fat milk from added sugars, some school districts have stopped serving the product altogether, including some areas in California and Washington, D.C. According to a nationally representative online survey commissioned by the Innovation Center of U.S. Dairy, seven percent of American adults believe that chocolate milk comes from brown