What's the difference between semisweet and dark chocolate?

Table of Contents:

1. What's the difference between semisweet and dark chocolate?
2. How do I substitute dark chocolate for semisweet?
3. Is Bittersweet chocolate the same as semisweet?
4. What color were M&Ms discontinued?
5. Why is Brown the rarest M&M color?

What's the difference between semisweet and dark chocolate?

Dark chocolate is a category of chocolate that includes semisweet and bittersweet chocolate. The US FDA actually does classify dark chocolate as anything containing 35% or more cacao (liquor or butter). In practice, semisweet chocolate is typically much sweeter, and contains about 50% sugar.

How do I substitute dark chocolate for semisweet?

Bittersweet and semisweet chocolate may be used interchangeably in recipes, but there may be slight differences in flavor and texture. Chocolate, Semi-Sweet: 3 tablespoons chocolate chips for every 1-ounce semi-sweet baking chocolate.

Is Bittersweet chocolate the same as semisweet?

Bittersweet chocolate hovers in the 70% cacao range, and can be used interchangeably with semisweet. ... Semisweet chocolate has a cacao content of around 60%, and can be used interchangeably with bittersweet chocolate.

What color were M&Ms discontinued?

In 1976, Mars, the candy company that makes M&M's, eliminated the red version of the candies from their mix. This decision came as a result of public controversy surrounding a synthetic dye called FD&C Red No. 2, also known as amaranth.

Why is Brown the rarest M&M color?

This Is the Rarest Color in Your Bag of M&M's. Surprisingly, it's the one that most resembles chocolate. ... The original colors were red, yellow, violet, green, and brown, but the red had to be replaced with orange in 1976 over concerns that the red dye contained carcinogens (which they actually didn't).