A sweetener made from corn starch. Also known as glucose syrup.

A blend of chocolate liquor with cocoa butter, sugar, flavor such as vanilla or other ingredients, and sometimes an emulsifier, such as lecithin. In the U.S., semi-sweet chocolate is required to contain a minimum of 35% chocolate liquor. Also known as bittersweet chocolate.

Liquid or paste that is produced when cacao (cocoa) nibs are finely ground. As defined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA), it must contain between 50%-60% (by weight) cocoa butter (cacao fat), and may also be called unsweetened chocolate, baking chocolate, bitter chocolate, or chocolate liquor. It does not contain alcohol.

The term "sugar" can be used to either refer specifically to sucrose or it can be used generally to refer to all simple sugars (lactose, glucose, fructose, galactose, sucrose, etc.).

Also known as cocoa powder. A powder made by removing most of the cocoa butter from chocolate liquor and is commonly used in baking.

The fat that occurs naturally in milk. Also referred to as butter fat.

The naturally occurring fat obtained from cacao (cocoa) beans either before or after roasting. Cocoa butter is a unique vegetable fat extracted from cacao (cocoa) beans or chocolate liquor. Its unique fatty acid composition, including palmitic, stearic, oleic and linolenic acids, provides the pleasant mouth-feel and flavor release of chocolate products.

A substance found in the oil component of certain plants that acts as an emulsifier, to prevent ingredients from separating.

Polyglycerol polyricinoleate is an emulsifier used to keep ingredients from separating. Derived from castor bean oil and often used to improve processing characteristics of chocolate.

An artificial ingredient obtained from plant-derived materials. Provides a vanilla flavor to foods.

A white, fluid beverage produced from dairy cattle. A source of nutrients, including protein, and calcium.

This statement is used to inform the consumer that this product was manufactured in the same facility as other products that contain coconut.

Product contains less than 2% of the ingredients that follow this statement.

A natural flavor enhancer and preservative. Also known as table salt or sodium chloride.

The protein obtained from the breakdown of milk into its component amino acids.

A food additive used as a preservative to help food stay fresh longer.