Chocolate is the processing of sugar and cocoa beans. The energy value of chocolate is an average of 680 calories in 100 grams of the product.
Composition of chocolate
Chocolate consists of 5 g of carbohydrates, 35 g of fats and 5-8 g of proteins. It also contains 0.5% of alkaloids and about 1% of mineral and tanning agents. In chocolate, there are substances that affect the emotional centers of the brain. They are called: tryptophan, phenylethylamine and anandamide. This product also contains iron and magnesium.
According to modern technologies of chocolate production, in addition to cocoa beans and sugar, it includes vanillin or vanilla, glucose syrup, skimmed milk powder, invert sugar, ethyl alcohol syrup. And also vegetable oils (nuts), lecithin, pectin, nuts (hazelnuts, almonds, hazelnuts), aromatic substances, of natural or artificial origin. Still in chocolate there is sodium benzoate, which is a preservative, orange oil, mint oil and citric acid.
Depending on the amount of cocoa powder, chocolate is milk (30% cocoa powder), dessert or semi-harsh (50% cocoa powder) and bitter (more than 60% cocoa powder).
Nutritional value of milk chocolate
Milk chocolate is 15% cocoa butter, 20% milk powder, 35% sugar. The content of carbohydrates in milk chocolate is 52.4 g, fat 35.7 g, and protein 6.9 g. This product contains minerals such as sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and iron. In milk chocolate there are vitamins B1 and B2.
Nutrition value of bitter chocolate
Bitter chocolate contains 48.2 g of carbohydrates, 35.4 g of fats and 6.2 g of proteins. It contains vitamins: PP, B1, B2 and E. Bitter chocolate contains the following minerals: calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, phosphorus and iron. Bitter chocolate contains 539 calories in 100 grams
Composition of white chocolate
The nutritional value of this chocolate is 56 grams of carbohydrates, 34 grams of fat and 6 g of protein. The benefits of white chocolate are in many ways questionable, and they are related to its composition. The main beneficial properties of bitter chocolate are in cocoa grated. Since there is no grated cocoa in white chocolate, there is less use for such a product. But it contains cocoa butter, which enriches the body with vitamin E, as well as oleic, linolenic, arachidic and stearic acids. The energy value of white chocolate is 554 kcal.