Chocolate

Nuravictus

So been looking for a good chocolate since the many benefits of eating chocolate, I eat 25g of 85% Cocoa Chocolate which I buy in Lidl (reason I am asking)

Anyhow I just wanta make sure this stuff is actually good and I should comsume it.

1 x 25 Gram Bar
Calories: 142 (12%)
Sugar: 3.7 Grams (4%)
Fat: 12.4 Grams (18%)
Saturated Fat: 2.5 Grams (13%)
Salt: 0.4 Grams (7%)

Ingredients: Cocoa Mass, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Fat-Reduced Cocoa, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin; Flavoring.

Dark Chocolate contains 85% cocoa solids minmum.

Just a side note, I only eat this because it meant to be as good as blueberrys and its cheaper. I also found that it is very filling. Anyhow thanks for any advoice.

corkcomp

Nuravictus wrote: »

So been looking for a good chocolate since the many benefits of eating chocolate, I eat 125g of 85% Cocoa Chocolate which I buy in Lidl (reason I am asking)

Anyhow I just wanta make sure this stuff is actually good and I should comsume it.





Just a side note, I only eat this because it meant to be as good as blueberrys and its cheaper. I also found that it is very filling. Anyhow thanks for any advoice.

one thing stands out there.. are we talking 25g or 125g? if its 25g its fine..

Nuravictus

its 25 Grams, was a typo I fixxed but you were to fast for me :P If I ate 125 Grams of it I would be sick.

corkcomp

Nuravictus wrote: »

its 25 Grams, was a typo I fixxed but you were to fast for me :P If I ate 125 Grams of it I would be sick.

25g of dark chocolate is fine but make sure it fits into calorie allowance and your not having twice a day every day..

ginger28

you would be better off with raw choclate

Iristxo

I am now eating Lindt 90% cocoa. Sugar is only the forth ingredient after cocoa paste, cocoa butter and low fat cocoa. It's 1.99 I think in Tesco, 115 calories for a 20grms serving. It is a little on the bitter side because of the lower content of sugar, so not for everyone.

Sapsorrow

Ya 80% is my upper limit!

siochain

Iristxo wrote: »

I am now eating Lindt 90% cocoa. Sugar is only the forth ingredient after cocoa paste, cocoa butter and low fat cocoa. It's 1.99 I think in Tesco, 115 calories for a 20grms serving. It is a little on the bitter side because of the lower content of sugar, so not for everyone.

on an off day this is class with a class or merlot

Of couse only on cheat days:pac:

figrolls

Oh I found that 90% in tesco last week aswell, was looking for it for ages.
It has a slightly bitter taste alright, but definately hits the sugar craving, think I might even have some now!

Mellor

I eat dark, but hind it's still very calorie dense

i71jskz5xu42pb

Nuravictus wrote: »

So been looking for a good chocolate since the many benefits of eating chocolate

I'm not sure what benefits you're referring to but this was in the news recently:

''We're concerned about people thinking that in having red wine or dark chocolate that they are actually doing something to treat or prevent cardiovascular disease when the evidence doesn't support that,'' Ms Anderson said.

The review found that while raw cocoa contained high levels of antioxidants, once it was refined for baking, drinking and use in confectionary the antioxidants were lost.

It turns out that the best sources of antioxidants - nutrients that are easily absorbed and protect cells from damage by free-radicals (known to cause degenerative diseases and cancers) - are fruit, vegetables, grains, legumes and green or black tea.

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Iristxo

figrolls wrote: »

Oh I found that 90% in tesco last week aswell, was looking for it for ages.
It has a slightly bitter taste alright, but definately hits the sugar craving, think I might even have some now!

I've only found it in Tesco Dundrum so far but will keep looking in other Tescos. I only eat it to satisfy a sweet craving and would not eat it just for the antioxidants

El_Dangeroso

Jayla Tart Knitting wrote: »

I'm not sure what benefits you're referring to but this was in the news recently:

It still has lots of magnesium though, which a lot of us don't get enough of.