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Is milk chocolate vegan?

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Chocolate itself comes from a plant, making it vegan, yes, but in the process of going from the tree to the grocery store, a variety of additives are added, including sugar and milk or milk fat. A good quality chocolate, however, will have a higher chocolate content, pure ingredients, and no additives. read more

And it turns out that some of the best milk chocolates I've tasted are actually vegan: They're made with coconut milk! Now, this isn't any old chocolate with coconut milk added. As with all of the chocolate I write about on this site, these goodies are all bean to bar, all the time. read more

Also, be sure to check the ingredients, as some brands’ dark-chocolate bars still contain dairy products. Avoid chocolate that has a long list of ingredients, because chances are that some of them are fillers. And make sure you avoid ingredients that are derived from milk, such as whey, casein, milk, milk fat, and milk solids. read more

So while most chocolate is not vegan simply due to the additives, the good news is that there are plenty of vegan chocolate options available. Anything labeled "milk chocolate" usually does, in fact, contain milk and is therefore not vegan, but many chocolates labeled "dark chocolate" also contain milk, particularly lower quality and cheaper brands. read more

To sum up, chocolate in its pure form is perfectly acceptable to a vegan diet. Milk and white chocolate bars never are. Dark (plain) chocolate might or might not be, depending on the added ingredients. read more

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