Vegetarian or vegan chocolate?!
Vegetarian or vegan chocolate?
I'm having no problems becoming vegetarian except for major chocolate cravings. Is there such a thing as vegan or vegetarian chocolate?
Answers:
Most chocolate is lacto or ovo lacto vegetarian.
Vegan chocolate is a bit more difficult; even a lot of dark chocolates have whey in them.
Dark chocolate peanut chews are vegan.
If you go to your local health food store, they should have a nice selection of vegan chocolates. I know they have at least one kind that is made from rice milk.
If you are not near a health-food store, by some online.
http://veganstore.com
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Chocolate comes from a bean so it is vegetarian by definition. Perhaps you could worry about the process with which it is manufactured but frankly it matters very little as long as it is done in a sanitary environment with the correct equipment and materials.
Of course, milk chocolate would not be Vegan but still I don't think a little protein hurt any one. (I am not saying this sarcastically but literally.)
Yes, there is chocolate that has no milk or cream in it. Look for the word "pareve" on the package. It is a kosher term, which means not milk or not meat. Pareve is a designation indicating that a food contains neither milk nor meat products, by-products, or derivatives.Because people who want only kosher food have strict restrictions about mixing meat and dairy, this label has arised. It's very reliable.
Milk chocolate is the only type that has any dairy in it.
The rest comes from a bean. Dark chocolate has no dairy and has been said to be good for you ..in small quantities of course.
I would say a healthy alternative to chocolate would be carob though it does not taste exactly like chocolate it is a similar healthier option.
Yes, there are quite a few brands of vegan chocolate. I think www.veganfamily.co.uk have a list on their website. I expect that the Vegan society do as well.
I dont know if you drink milk, but I make homemade chocolate milk using raw cocoa powder and raw cane sugar-it satisfies my choco cravings immensely. In fact, going to go have a glass right now, lol
Ha ha ha, chocolate is vegan already. All that is in it is coco powder, coco butter, and sugar. Sometimes lecithin is added as an emulsifier too. If your chocolate has more ingredients than that, I wouldn’t consider it to be chocolate, but mock chocolate.
I wonder what you’ve been eating all this time? Perhaps Milk Chocolate is what you’ve been eating, or candy bars. That stuff really is not chocolate at all and is just low qualtiy candy. Most so called chocolate you find at the corner store is just cheap crap, and even the dark chocolate you find at grocery stores is not much better.
go to an Organic/Natural health food store.
They have different types and flavors of chocolate and yes they have chocolate for Vegan and vegetarians.
Good Luck!
I'm going to have to burst your bubble Jemma. Pareve does not mean an item is either vegan or vegetarian. Fish is not included under the definition of pareve. For instance, Kosher Pareve geletins contain fish. Eggs from kosher birds are considered pareve. Also, milk in a cow's udder at the time of slaughter is also considered pareve. Who wants that?? GROSS!!!
Since milk is ok for vegetarians, most chocolates are just fine. It's when you go vegan and want to avoid all dairy that you've got to be more careful. True chocolate doesn't contain dairy. You'll find dark chocolates have no dairy. Vegan Essentials carries a ton of vegan chocolate. As does Food Fight vegan grocer.
Vegetarien chocolate: Use Carob bars it has a similar texture to British chocolate but not quite with the taste of Terries All gold palin chocolate. It talkes a bit of getting use to and like any chocolate will make you sick if you take to much in one go.
Eat dark chocolate, since it has no dairy, and chocolate comes from a bean, which of course is vegan. If you eat dairy, then you can include milk chocolate as well.
If you don't like the flavor of dark chocolate, try one with less cocoa in it. 70% dark is sweet and bitter, which can be too bitter for some. Look for something in the 60s range. You could also try dark chocolate flavored with raspberry, orange, coconut, or mint.
Go to a Godiva store, it should have plenty to choose from. I say Godiva because there are lots of them in the States, if you happen to be in the States. If you want *really* good chocolate, get Valrhona chocolate. OMG, THE BOMB chocolate! The Valrhona company is located in France. However, there aren't any Valrhona retail stores like Godiva has. Bummer, 'cause they're the cadillac of chocolates.
If you live near Whole Foods market, you can find chunks of Valrhona chocolate wrapped in saran wrap. Sure, it's a huge chunk of chocolate, but ohh the flavor, the texture! You can cook with it, eat it straight, whatever you want. Try Valrhona, for real.
http://www.valrhona.com
Yes. Chocolate is made from a plant. It's the things added in making it into candy , drinks & such that add dairy.
Your health food store will have dairy free Chocolates.
Also many brands of Dark Chocolate have not added dairy.
All chocolate is vegetarian unless you're looking at some kind of bizarre chocolate meat bar.
As for vegan chocolate though, look for dark chocolate... but don't stop there. Even chocolate labeled "dark chocolate" might have dairy in it. You'll have to read the label. Generally, though, the higher the cacao percentage, the more likely it is to be vegan.
If you're looking for vegan chocolate, your best bet is a natural food store/health food store/whatever you want to call it. Failing that, though, in a regular grocery store, look for high-quality semisweet baking chocolate. If you're lucky, you can find something without milk.
Chocolate is vegetarian by nature, it's produced from beans.
The best chocolate is one which contains more cocoa (70%, 80% or more).
Although all chocolates should be vegetarian based on the fact they are made from cocoa and milk, many contain animal fats (not just milk fat, fat from dead animals).
My favourite chocolates are Green & Black's. All their products are vegetarian and many are vegan (although this is not indicated through the website): http://www.greenandblacks.com In the UK, Green & Black's packaging clearly states whether the product is vegetarian or vegan but I do not know if it's the same in the US.