Candy & confectionary

Candy & confectionary

A set of food items that are usually rich in sugar and calories but low in micronutrients. As well as candy (USA), they are also called sweets (UK) and lollies (Australia).

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caffeine content

Candy & confectionary; Chocolate

Chocolate does contain caffeine, but only a small amount. A one-ounce serving of chocolate has about as much caffeine as a cup of decaffeinated coffee (6mg), so chocolate can be ...

carraque

Candy & confectionary; Chocolate

Solid milk or dark chocolate pieces, which are sometimes topped with raisins, almonds, walnuts and hazelnuts.

artisan or artisanal chocolate or chocolatier

Candy & confectionary; Chocolate

Artisan chocolate, like any artisan product—jewelry, furniture, couture clothing—is handmade by a skilled artisan in small batches, using time-honored and honed skills. Modern ...

baker’s chocolate or baking chocolate or bitter chocolate or unsweetened chocolate

Candy & confectionary; Chocolate

A solid, bitter chocolate made from purechocolate liquor, i.e., the cacao content is 100% with no sugar added. Historically, its only purpose was for baking. While it sounds like ...

brut or baker’s chocolate

Candy & confectionary; Chocolate

An FDA classification of chocolate that does not contain any sugar, though it may contain flavoring like vanilla. This pure chocolate was initially intended intended ...

cacao content

Candy & confectionary; Chocolate

U.S. cacao standards require milk chocolate to contain at least 10% chocolate liquor. Semisweet or bittersweet chocolate must contain at least 35% chocolate liquor. The higher ...

chocolate liquor or cocoa mass or cocoa solid or cocoa liquor or patÉ de cacao

Candy & confectionary; Chocolate

(1) A misleading but basic term, chocolate liquor is a thick, gritty, dark brown paste—a solid mass that contains no alcohol (the term refers to the “essence”). It only turns ...