The difference between chocolate and cocoa butter substitute is divided into three aspects: taste, price and health.

1. Taste: Cocoa butter is a natural fat in cocoa beans. Pure chocolate with high content has a pure, rich aroma and melts in the mouth. The higher the content of chocolate, the higher the price.

2. Price: The higher the natural cocoa butter content, the higher the price of chocolate, which is at least double that of substitute cocoa butter products.

3. Health: Cocoa butter substitutes generally use a hydrogenation process, and this hydrogenated vegetable oil contains a large amount of trans fatty acids. Trans fatty acids can cause coronary heart disease, venous sclerosis and other diseases. Many foreign countries have begun to restrict the use of trans fatty acids.

Extended information:

According to national standards, the cocoa butter substitute content in chocolate must not exceed 5. If it exceeds this number, "cocoa butter substitute chocolate" must be marked on the package. .

When choosing chocolate for children, it is best to choose colorless cocoa products to avoid artificial colorings. Milk chocolate is sweeter, while dark chocolate is healthier. Therefore, when buying chocolate, you should be very careful. Look at the packaging carefully.

Reference materials:

Chocolate-Baidu Encyclopedia

Cocoa butter substitute-Baidu Encyclopedia