Unsweetened or baking chocolate contains a much higher amount of the potentially toxic
theobromine than milk chocolate (approximately 10 times the amount on average).
For example, unsweetened baker's chocolate (commonly used in cookie, candy, and fudge recipes) contains 8 - 10 times the amount of
Theobromine than milk chocolate.
Not exact matches
Unsweetened cocoa powder is actually more dangerous
than most
milk chocolate as it is more rich in
theobromine.
However, baker's
chocolate actually has ten times the amount of the toxin,
theobromine,
than milk chocolate.
According to VCA Animal Hospital, baker's
chocolate and high - quality dark
chocolate contain the highest amount of
theobromine, followed by
milk chocolate; whereas, white
chocolate barely poses a threat other
than its abundance of fat and sugar content.
Different types of
chocolate have different amounts of
theobromine, with dark
chocolate having more
than milk chocolate.
Dark
chocolate (like baker's
chocolate) contains the most
theobromine, making it more dangerous
than milk chocolate or white
chocolate.