The article talks about bitter (dark) chocolate - what properties does it have, why does it raise our spirits, how it differs from milk chocolate, does aging help to avoid and who should not eat it? Chocolate is created on the basis of cocoa beans from tropical territories. The homeland of chocolate is South America, and the first bar appeared in the 19th century, which was made by Joseph Fry. The first bar of milk chocolate appeared in 1876: it was made by the Swiss Daniel Peter from milk powder. The main difference between bitter (black) and its other types is the absence of milk and a high content of chocolate liqueur and cocoa butter.
Composition of dark bitter chocolate: vitamins and minerals
Bitter chocolate (or black) consists of 72% natural cocoa and the more it is, the healthier the chocolate will be.
This product contains large amounts of cocoa butter and cocoa liquor, vanillin and lecithin. It contains riboflavin, thiamine, vitamins PP, E, calcium, magnesium, sodium, iron, potassium and phosphorus.
Calorie content of dark chocolate (black)
per 100 g of product is 539 kcal:
- Proteins - 6, 2
- Fats - 35.4 g
- Carbohydrates - 48, 2 g
- Water - 0.8 g
The benefits of dark bitter chocolate
Anti-Aging Dark Chocolate: It is high in cocoa beans, making it an antioxidant champion. There are even more antioxidants in it than in red wine or green tea, they neutralize free radicals and thus ensure the normal functioning of the heart and prevent premature aging of body cells. Bitter chocolate improves the tone of the body. The alkaloids caffeine and theobromine have a stimulating effect, so if you are not in a good mood, eat dark chocolate and you will definitely have it.
By eating a little of this product, you can increase your performance and endurance. Due to its polyphenol content, this product is very beneficial for the cardiovascular system. A moderate amount of chocolate improves the functioning of the circulatory system and prevents blood clots.
Bitter chocolate is capable of burning fat. It has been proven that eating chocolate in a reasonable amount can reduce weight, since the carbohydrates of chocolates are broken down in the body very quickly and are used up just as quickly.
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Harm and contraindications of black bitter chocolate
Eating any chocolate will harm people with metabolic disorders, but this applies mainly to milk and white chocolate, not bitter (black).
Bitter chocolate can be harmful if consumed more than 25 g per day, in case of overeating carbohydrates in the body will begin to be deposited in the form of fat.
It can also be harmful if made from low quality raw materials. The fact is that low quality cocoa powder can give the final product not a bitter, but a sour taste, thereby affecting the acidity of the stomach and causing gastritis and other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, choose higher quality chocolate without saving on its purchase.
