Praline vs. Chocolate — What's the Difference?

A term used in the Southern United States for a candy made from pecans and sugar.

A type of candy bar made from sweetened chocolate.

A sweet paste made by grinding praline nuts and sugar.

A beverage made by mixing cocoa with milk or water.

A confection made from nuts and caramelized sugar.

A flavor derived from cacao, used in various desserts.

A filling used in chocolates and pastries.

A coating used for candies and confections.

A topping for ice creams and other desserts.

Chocolate is a food product made from roasted and ground cacao pods, that is available as a liquid, solid or paste, on its own or as a flavoring agent in other foods. Cacao has been consumed in some form since at least the Olmec civilization (19th-11th century BCE), and the majority of Mesoamerican people - including the Maya and Aztecs - made chocolate beverages.The seeds of the cacao tree have an intense bitter taste and must be fermented to develop the flavor.

Praline (US: ; New Orleans, Cajun, and UK: ) is a form of confection containing at a minimum culinary nuts, usually almonds and hazelnuts, and sugar; cream is a common third ingredient. There are three main types: Belgian pralines, which consist of a chocolate shell with a softer, sometimes liquid, filling, traditionally made of different combinations of hazelnut, almonds, sugar, syrup, and often milk-based pastes.

Fermented, roasted, shelled, and ground cacao seeds, often combined with a sweetener or flavoring agent.

A confection made of nut kernels, especially almonds or pecans, stirred in boiling sugar syrup until crisp and brown.

A beverage made by mixing water or milk with chocolate.

A hard candy made of sugar, butter, milk or cream, and pecans.

A small, chocolate-covered candy with a hard or soft center.

A confection made from almonds and other nuts, caramelized sugar, and sometimes milk or cream.

A grayish to deep reddish brown to deep grayish brown.

A confection made of nut kernels, usually of almonds, roasted in boiling sugar until brown and crisp.

Made or flavored with chocolate

Cookie-sized candy made of brown sugar and butter and pecans

Of a grayish to deep reddish brown to deep grayish brown.

A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.

A drink made by dissolving this food in boiling milk or water.

(countable) A single, small piece of confectionery made from chocolate.

(uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour/color, like that of chocolate (also called chocolate brown).

A black person; (uncountable) blackness.

Made of or containing chocolate.

Having a dark reddish-brown colour/color.

(slang) Black relating to any of various ethnic groups having dark pigmentation of the skin.

To add chocolate to; to cover (food) in chocolate.

To treat blood agar by heating in order to lyse the red blood cells in the medium.

A paste or cake composed of the roasted seeds of the Theobroma Cacao ground and mixed with other ingredients, usually sugar, and cinnamon or vanilla.

The beverage made by dissolving a portion of the paste or cake in boiling water or milk.

A beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot

A food made from roasted ground cacao beans

A medium to dark brown color

A sweet, brown food made from roasted cacao beans.

The main types are dark, milk, and white chocolate.

Praline is made from nuts and caramelized sugar.

Chocolate is made from roasted and ground cacao beans, often sweetened and flavored.

Common nuts used include almonds, hazelnuts, and pecans.

No, chocolate can be unsweetened (bitter), semi-sweet, or sweet.

Yes, praline is commonly used as a filling in chocolates and pastries.

Yes, praline is often used as a topping or mix-in for ice cream.

Chocolate is usually smooth and creamy.

No, praline includes nuts, while caramel is just sugar cooked to a brown color.

Praline can be crunchy or smooth, depending on how it's prepared.

The flavor comes from cacao beans, sugar, and any additional flavorings.

White chocolate is made from cocoa butter, sugar, and milk solids, but it doesn't contain cocoa solids.

In the US South, praline typically refers to a candy made from pecans and sugar.

Dark chocolate has antioxidants and can have health benefits in moderation.

Praline is used in pastries, chocolates, and as a topping for ice creams.