American Vs British Chocolate Bars: Is There A Difference?
The difference in taste has several specific reasons, some of them regulatory. For example, for U.S. milk chocolate, the FDA allows products to be labeled as chocolate if they are made up of at least 10% cocoa solids. In comparison, U.K. milk chocolate must have at least 25% cocoa solids, or 20% for bars considered family milk chocolate (as long as there is a minimum of 20% milk solids). Read more, HERE.