TABLE 2.
Chemical composition of the cocoa test drinks1
| HF | IF | LF | |
| Nutrient content per serving (58 g) | |||
| Calories | 218 | 216 | 215 |
| Total fat, g | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Saturated fat, g | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cholesterol, mg | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Total carbohydrates, g | 32 | 31 | 31 |
| Dietary fiber, g | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Sugars, g | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Protein, g | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Caffeine, g | 41 | 44 | 46 |
| Theobromine, mg | 458 | 429 | 400 |
| Sodium, mg | 380 | 415 | 450 |
| Potassium, mg | 980 | 1088 | 1195 |
| Calcium, mg | 458 | 455 | 451 |
| Iron, mg | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| Phosphorus, mg | 521 | 509 | 496 |
| Magnesium, mg | 158 | 149 | 141 |
| Zinc, mg | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Copper, mg | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Manganese, mg | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Flavanol and procyanidin composition, mg | |||
| Epicatechin | 185 | 95 | 5 |
| Catechin | 62 | 35 | 8 |
| Dimers | 182 | 96 | 10 |
| Trimers | 141 | 72 | 4 |
| Tetramers | 126 | 64 | 2 |
| Pentamers-decamers | 297 | 158 | 17 |
| Total flavanols (monomers-decamers) | 993 | 520 | 48 |
1
HF, high flavanol intake; IF, intermediate flavanol intake; LF, low flavanol intake.