What are the different forms of chocolate and their differences?

Answer 1

Chocolate can come in many forms.

First, there are different types of chocolate. The most common are white chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, Milk Chocolate, and dark chocolate. Each differs based on cocoa % (percents go up, respecitvely, untile they are above 60% in which it is just classifed as Dark Chocolate) and other ingredients used, like milk, milk fat, sugar, cream, ect.

Then, chocolate can come in different forms. The most common forms of chocolate are in chocolate bars / squares or in "morsels" (round or cone-shaped tiny pieces). Chocolate can also come in the form of powder, usually cocoa powder, can be molded into figures and shapes, or can be melted or turned into drinks like chocolate milk and Hot Chocolate.

Answer 2

There is cooking chocolate, dark, milk and white chocolate.

All forms of chocolate, including white have cocoa butter which contains a heart healthy sterol or fatty acid, known as stearic acid.

In addition dark cooking chocolate, dark candy chocolate, and milk chocolate contain stearic acid as well as healthy polyphenols and nutrients known to benefit the body and to influence a positive mind set.

Cooking and dark chocolate, however, containthe most nutrients and polyphenols.