![]() See the post for the images and description. High grade, unprocessed chocolate like those shown in our chocolate blog post are way better than the processed versions. One of the most important tips I can give you about chocolate is that you need to realize they are not all the same. Chocolate has next to zero value when it comes to vitamins and minerals and is very calories dense (2 pips generally has about 100 calories.)Īdditionally, most people are likely to eat a whole bag of MM’s or the whole bar, rather then just eating 100 calorie serving. Yes it has flavanoids and there are some studies that it is an anti-inflammatory, but there are better choices. If chocolate is important, go for at least 75% dark since the fiber:sugar ratio is much better. I generally recommend people try to completely drop out of their diet rather than rationing it. Typical Ingredients in Minimally Processed ChocolateĬhocolate is very much and all or nothing kind of food. Milk Chocolate Bar Nutrition Note the increase in sugar vs a Dark Chocolate Bar Nutrition Facts Reviewing their nutrition label reveals the following table: Snickers Bar Nutrition Note the amount sugar in a snickers bar Nutrition Factsĭark Chocolate Bar Nutrition Note the drop in sugar vs a Snickers bar Nutrition Facts ![]() Most chocolate bars are sold at 30 grams. ![]() Mars chooses to list their serving size as 48 grams. Good thing we are handy with Microsoft Excel As you’ll see the fact that Mars chooses an unusual portion size 48 grams makes a quick glance comparison tricky. Below is a comparison of typical ingredients in an unprocessed chocolate bar against the American favorite Snickers. Chocolate Comparison Dark vs Milk Chocolate vs Snickers. ![]()
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