Question

use the text to compare and contrast dark chocolate and white chocolate.
is white chocolate really chocolate? dark chocolate is made from the bean of the cacao plant. it contains cocoa powder, cocoa butter, and sugar. white chocolate is made of cocoa butter, sugar, and milk solids, yet it doesnt contain cocoa powder. because it lacks cocoa powder, many people argue that white chocolate isnt really chocolate at all. thanks to the milk solids and extra sugar, white chocolate has a sweet, creamy flavor. dark chocolate, on the other hand, has a semi-sweet, slightly bitter flavor. the cocoa powder in dark chocolate contains antioxidants, which offer health benefits. but white chocolate is not a good source for antioxidants because it doesnt contain cocoa powder, and its higher in sugar and fat. still, white chocolate, just like dark chocolate, is a popular treat that is frequently sold as candy and used in baking.

Explanation:

• Contains cocoa powder: Dark chocolate contains cocoa powder (as stated: "Dark chocolate is made from the bean of the cacao plant. It contains cocoa powder..."), while white chocolate does not ("White chocolate is made of cocoa butter, sugar, and milk solids, yet it doesn't contain cocoa powder").
• Semi - sweet, bitter flavor: Dark chocolate has this flavor ("Dark chocolate, on the other hand, has a semi - sweet, slightly bitter flavor"), and white chocolate has a sweet, creamy flavor (due to milk solids and extra sugar).
• Offers health benefits: Dark chocolate offers health benefits because of antioxidants in cocoa powder ("The cocoa powder in dark chocolate contains antioxidants, which offer health benefits"), and white chocolate does not (as it lacks cocoa powder).
• Is sold as candy and used in baking: Both are popular treats sold as candy and used in baking ("Still, white chocolate, just like dark chocolate, is a popular treat that is frequently sold as candy and used in baking").

Answer:

• Contains cocoa powder: Dark chocolate (✓), White chocolate (✗)
• Semi - sweet, bitter flavor: Dark chocolate (✓), White chocolate (✗)
• Offers health benefits: Dark chocolate (✓), White chocolate (✗)
• Is sold as candy and used in baking: Dark chocolate (✓), White chocolate (✓)