Table 4.
Content | Placebo chocolate | Solid dark chocolate | Sugar-free cocoa | Sugared cocoa | Placebo cocoa |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weight (g)b | 74 | 74 | 23.4 | 114.9 | 125.3 |
Cocoa powder (g) | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
Energy (kcal) | 389 | 327 | 90 | 460 | 500 |
Total fat (g) | 22 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Carbohydrates (g) | 44 | 39 | 12 | 104 | 110 |
Protein (g) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Sodium (mg) | 97 | 4 | 110 | 110 | 410 |
Potassium (mg) | 306 | 366 | 334 | 334 | 512 |
Calcium (mg) | 215 | 33 | 33.4 | 33.4 | 314 |
Magnesium (mg) | 19 | 119 | 133.6 | 133.6 | 38 |
Catechin (mg) | 0 | 10.4 | 20.9 | 20.9 | 0 |
Epicatechin (mg) | 0 | 21.5 | 48.4 | 48.4 | 0 |
Procyanidin dimer (mg) | 0 | 81.4 | 92.0 | 92.0 | 0 |
Procyanidin trimer (mg) | 0 | 67.3 | 98.1 | 98.1 | 3.3 |
Procyanidin tetramer (mg) | 0 | 37.0 | 30.6 | 30.6 | 0 |
Procyanidin pentamer and hexamer (mg) | 0 | 67.0 | 54.8 | 54.8 | 5.5 |
Total procyanidins (total flavanols) (mg) | 0 | 821 | 805.2 | 805.2 | 8.8 |
Theobromine (mg) | 1.5 | 525 | 436 | 436 | 0 |
Caffeine (mg) | 3.7 | 44 | 28.1 | 28.1 | 0 |
Reprinted with permission from Faridi et al. (66).
Energy and nutrient data of the tested products are provided by the Hershey Company.
Refers to total product weight.