The dark chocolate was not as useful
People who love chocolate and are justified by the fact that black chocolate is beneficial, should reconsider its attitude to sweets, experts say.
It is considered that this chocolate variety of procyanidins that reduce blood pressure and help the heart. However, despite the fact that dark chocolate really healthier than milk or white chocolate due to the antioxidants, it contains more calories and more saturated fat. For example, 40 grams of chocolate with 85% cocoa content carry 227 calories and 12 grams of saturated fat (60% of the daily value).
At the same time, the same amount of milk chocolate contains 210 calories and 7 grams of saturated fat (37% of the daily maximum). Based on these data, nutritionists do not recommend to consume per day more than 1-2 squares of chocolate. Better to pay attention to red apples. One Apple the same amount of procyanidins, and 47 grams of dark chocolate, and more than 150 fewer calories.
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