Sweets and Sweeteners

Vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips

Vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips
Popularity 27 recipes

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Ingredient Information

Name

Vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips

Category

Sweets and Sweeteners

Popularity

27 recipes

Status

Inactive

Description

Semi-sweet vegan chocolate chips are small pieces of chocolate made without any animal-derived ingredients, ideal for those following a vegan diet or seeking healthier options. This type of chocolate combines the intense, slightly bitter flavor of cocoa with a perfect texture for melting or adding directly to sweet recipes.

Originating from cocoa, which comes from Central and South America, semi-sweet vegan chocolate chips are made with cocoa butter, sugar, and instead of dairy milk, plant-based alternatives such as almond, rice, or coconut milk are used. This makes it a friendly ingredient for people with dairy intolerances or allergies.

Properties: They are rich in antioxidants, minerals like magnesium and iron, and have a lower sugar content compared to other chocolates. Furthermore, being vegan, they contain no cholesterol or animal fats.

In Latin American Spanish, they are also known as vegan chocolate drops, vegan semi-sweet chocolate granules, or simply vegan chocolate chips. These variants are common in recipes for cookies, cakes, muffins, and other desserts.

Nutritional Properties

10g
fiber
20mg
sodium
3.4mg
iron
40g
sugars
500
calories
75mg
magnesium
5g
proteins
30g
total fats
18g
saturated fats
50g
carbohydrates

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