Yes, white chocolate is generally considered sweeter than milk chocolate.
This difference in sweetness stems from their composition:
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White Chocolate: White chocolate contains sugar, cocoa butter, milk solids, and often vanilla. Critically, it lacks cocoa solids, which contribute bitterness. The high sugar and fat content, combined with the absence of cocoa's bitterness, leads to a perceived higher level of sweetness.
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Milk Chocolate: Milk chocolate contains sugar, cocoa butter, milk solids, and cocoa solids (cocoa mass). The presence of cocoa solids provides a more balanced flavor profile, offsetting some of the sweetness with a slightly bitter or richer chocolate taste.
Therefore, the higher proportion of sugar relative to other ingredients in white chocolate results in its greater perceived sweetness compared to milk chocolate.
