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Chocolate

What is Chocolate?

Chocolate is a food that is made up of several raw and processed ingredients, the most notable ingredient being cacao beans. Chocolate can come in many forms such as light, dark, white and milk chocolate.



History

The name for chocolate most likely comes from the Nahuatl language, indigenous to central Mexico, although it may have been influenced by the Mayan languages. [1]

Christopher Columbus brought some cocoa beans to show Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, but it was Spanish friars who introduced it to Europe more broadly. [1]

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Chocolate


The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Chocolate".
The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From

 Plant Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Natural

References
  1. History of Chocolate - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Bitter Chocolate
Bittersweet Chocolate
Chocolate Extract
Chocolate Syrup
Dark Chocolate
Milk Chocolate
Natural Chocolate Extract
Semisweet Chocolate

Color Key - (Click/Tap to View) Dash

  • Natural
  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
  • Artificial
  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchJanuary 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM

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