Always check
the cocoa content when choosing dark chocolate to ensure a high flavanol level and avoid milk chocolate and low cocoa content products that contain little more than sugar to maximize the heart healthy benefits.
Not exact matches
Dark chocolates with higher amount of
cocoa content are the best choices
when it comes to nutrient density.
Also, because chocolate has complex pharmacologically active properties, it must be consumed in moderation, and with attention paid towards the tendency for using it to self - medicate, especially
when the
cocoa content is lower and the sugar
content higher.
However, a high - quality dark chocolate with at least a 70 %
cocoa content,
when eaten in moderation, does the body good by providing magnesium, copper, manganese, fiber, iron, and other minerals.