Table 2.
Composition of cocoa interventions (8.3 g per individual dose) containing high and low flavanol content used in the acute study.
| High-flavanol | Low-flavanol | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total polyphenols | mg | 1052.5 | 143.4 |
| Total flavanols | mg | 681.4 | 4.1 |
| Procyanidins (dimers-decamers) | mg | 495.9 | ND |
| (−)-Epicatechin | mg | 150.0 | < 4 |
| (−) and (+)-Catechin | mg | 35.5 | < 4 |
| Theobromine | mg | 179.8 | 179.8 |
| Caffeine | mg | 19.5 | 19.3 |
| Fat | g | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Carbohydrates | g | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| Protein | g | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Fibre | g | 1.3 | 2.9 |
| Energy | kcal | 19.1 | 17.0 |