White or Dark: Which chocolate is healthier?
| Jul 7, 2018, 15:40 IST
“Not all chocolate is created equal. Some pack a more powerful health punch than others, thanks to naturally occurring healthy chemicals found in cacao. Cacao percentage is the amount of cacao to sugar. So a bar that is 75% cacao contains 25% sugar,” Dr Anupam Dey, a Kolkata-based dietician said. “The higher the amounts of cacao, the darker the chocolate, and the more health benefits you’ll reap, such as reduced blood pressure and a better mood,” Dey added.
Dark chocolate:
Dark chocolate contains little to no amounts of milk solids (less than 12%) and at least 35% cacao content. Bittersweet chocolate has a cacao content of 50-99%. So some prefer this as compared to dark chocolate as it has a rich creamy texture to it.
Milk chocolate:
Chocolate that contains more than 12% milk or milk solids is considered as milk chocolate. It contains about 33-45% cacao. Milk, sugar and cocoa powder is what usually gives it a brownish colour.
White chocolate
White chocolate contains no chocolate (cacao solids) at all. It only contains 20% cacao butter. Since there's no cocoa powder in the making process, white chocolate doesn't have that traditional chocolatey taste. A combination of cocoa butter and milk solids sweetened with a lot of sugar is usually what comprises a white chocolate.
Dark chocolate:
Dark chocolate contains little to no amounts of milk solids (less than 12%) and at least 35% cacao content. Bittersweet chocolate has a cacao content of 50-99%. So some prefer this as compared to dark chocolate as it has a rich creamy texture to it.
Milk chocolate:
Chocolate that contains more than 12% milk or milk solids is considered as milk chocolate. It contains about 33-45% cacao. Milk, sugar and cocoa powder is what usually gives it a brownish colour.
White chocolate
White chocolate contains no chocolate (cacao solids) at all. It only contains 20% cacao butter. Since there's no cocoa powder in the making process, white chocolate doesn't have that traditional chocolatey taste. A combination of cocoa butter and milk solids sweetened with a lot of sugar is usually what comprises a white chocolate.