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We have decided when these fun facts pop up, that we would share them with our readers in our section titled “Did You Know?”

For today’s Did You Know we will look at White Chocolate Fun Facts.

White Chocolate Fun Facts: White chocolate originates from the cocoa (cacao) plant, but it is not “chocolate.” According to the FDA, to be called ‘chocolate’ a product must contain chocolate liquor, which is what gives it the biter intense chocolate flavor (and color) to dark and milk chocolates.

Because it has no cocoa liquor, white chocolate has very little caffeine compared to regular chocolate.

White chocolate was invented by the Nestlé company in Switzerland. The first white chocolate bar debuted in 1930.

March 5th is National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day.

September 22nd is National White Chocolate Day.

White chocolate contains cocoa butter, milk solids, sugar, lecithin and flavorings (usually including vanilla).

White chocolate contains only trace amounts of caffeine that is present in cocoa solids.

The melting point of cocoa butter, its primary cacao bean component, is high enough to keep white chocolate solid at room temperature, yet low enough to allow white chocolate to melt in the mouth.

Cocoa butter is one of the most stable fats known, containing natural antioxidants that prevent rancidity and give it a storage life of 2 to 5 years.

White chocolate goes well with lemon, berries, or milk and dark chocolate.

White Chocolate Fun Facts We Missed

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Reference: Wikipedia: Fun Facts about White Chocolate.