The difference between white chocolate and “almond bark” white candy simply put: one is chocolate made with cocoa butter, the other is a vanilla flavored candy coating made with palm oil. Real white chocolate is expensive, “almond bark candy coating” is inexpensive. read more
There is a definite difference between genuine white chocolate and its imitation. Because of the cocoa butter, white chocolate is not purely white, but more creamy colored. The imitations are often called white confectionery coating, candy coating, almond bark, etc. The imitations are made from vegetable fat and do not contain any cocoa butter. read more
Almond bark is a confectionery coating that mainly consists of vegetable fats, flavors and colors, while white chocolate is made up of cocoa butter, milk solids and sugar. Almond bark and white chocolate are not the same; however, almond bark can be used as a substitute for chocolate. read more