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Milk chocolate and vegetable fat coating

For Milk chocolate and vegetable fat coating, cfr section is 21 CFR 163.155; category (cfr part) is Cacao Products; composition requirements is conforms to the standard of identity, and is subject to the requirements for label declaration of ingredients for milk chocolate in § 163.130 or skim milk chocolate in § 163.140 , except that one or more optional ingredients specified in paragraph (b) of this section are used; notable permitted / prohibited ingredients is Safe and suitable vegetable derived oils, fats, and stearins other than cacao fat. The oils, fats, and stearins may be hydrogenated, recorded from its source on 2026-08-11.

CFR section
21 CFR 163.155 our reading
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Milk chocolate and vegetable fat coating verified
Category (CFR part)
Cacao Products verified
Composition requirements
conforms to the standard of identity, and is subject to the requirements for label declaration of ingredients for milk chocolate in § 163.130 or skim milk chocolate in § 163.140 , except that one or more optional ingredients specified in paragraph (b) of this section are used verified
Notable permitted / prohibited ingredients
Safe and suitable vegetable derived oils, fats, and stearins other than cacao fat. The oils, fats, and stearins may be hydrogenated verified
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§ 163.155 Milk chocolate and vegetable fat coating. ( a ) Description. Milk chocolate and vegetable fat coating is the food that conforms to the standard of identity, and is subject to the requirements for label declaration of ingredients for milk chocolate in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-163.130> § 163.130 or skim milk chocolate in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-163.140> § 163.140 , except that one or more optional ingredients specified in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-163.155#p-163.155(b)> paragraph (b) of this section are used. Compliance with the requirement in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-163.130#p-163.130(a)(2)> § 163.130(a)(2) that the product contains not less than 12 percent by weight of nonfat milk solids shall be calculated using only those dairy ingredients referred to in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-163.130#p-163.130(b)(4)> § 163.130(b)(4) , exclusive of any added sweetener or other dairy-derived ingredient that is added beyond that amount that is normally present in the specified dairy ingredient. ( b ) Optional ingredients. ( 1 ) Safe and suitable vegetable derived oils, fats, and stearins other than cacao fat. The oils, fats, and stearins may be hydrogenated

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