White chocolate is not technically chocolate because it contains no cocoa solids.
Why it is true
White chocolate is made only from cocoa butter, sugar, and milk, without the cocoa paste that gives dark and milk chocolate their characteristic color and flavor.
Source: Culinary Institute
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