Indonesian chocolate export – Chocolate is one of the favorite foods for almost everyone. Even though you like chocolate, you certainly can’t just consume it. Because there are so many characteristics of premium chocolate that rarely appear in chocolate products that are usually circulating out there. This of course can make us fine, whether the chocolate is healthy to consume or not.
For that, in this article, Jaya Saliem Industri will provide information on how to choose healthy chocolate.
Various types of chocolate with various brands available everywhere may make you confused when you want to buy chocolate. The following are tips that you can do when you want to choose chocolate.
- Choose dark chocolate
As explained above, dark chocolate is proven to be healthier than white chocolate. The flavonol content in dark chocolate makes it beneficial for health. The darker the brown, the better to choose.
- Choose chocolate with 60% cocoa content or more
To take advantage of dark chocolate, choose dark chocolate with a cocoa content of at least 60% or more. Although people usually explain that chocolate containing 85% cocoa has a bitter taste. The antioxidants and other nutrients found in chocolate are actually obtained from the cocoa bean, from which chocolate is made.
- Don’t choose “Dutch Chocolate” or choose one that contains alkali
The method used to process raw cocoa beans into chocolate affects the flavonol content in the final chocolate product. Alkaline chocolate contains less flavonols. Making chocolate with this alkaline process is also known as “dutching”. Therefore, it is best to choose harmless chocolate with lye or “dutching”.
The method used to process raw cocoa beans into chocolate affects the flavonol content in the final chocolate product. Alkaline-processed chocolate contains fewer flavonols. Making chocolate with this alkaline process is also known as “dutching”. Therefore, we recommend choosing chocolate that is not processed with lye or “dutching”.
- Choose chocolate with the main content of cocoa butter or cocoa liquor
Chocolate with mainly cocoa butter or cocoa liquor contains more chocolate than sugar or other additives. Chocolate with the main content of cocoa butter is a better choice. You should avoid chocolate with the main content of sugar, because this chocolate can harm your health if eaten too much. Also, you should choose chocolate that does not contain many additives, such as fructose, corn syrup, and hydrogenated fats.
- Read the nutritional value information
You can find out information about the nutritional content of chocolate as described above from the nutritional value information contained in each chocolate package. Therefore, you should pay attention to the nutritional value information before you choose chocolate.
To be healthier, in consuming chocolate should not be combined with milk. Drinking milk while eating chocolate can inhibit the absorption of antioxidants contained in chocolate. This happens because the high fat content in milk can inhibit the absorption of antioxidants in the body.
In addition, you should consume chocolate in small quantities. Consumption of about 15-30 grams of chocolate in one meal seems to be enough for you. Don’t forget to do regular exercise to balance the incoming energy with the outgoing energy.
