90% Dark Chocolate Homemade Slab - 250g

A 50g serving of our home made chocolate typically provides: 90% dark chocolate and is free from additives and preservatives thus it has to be kept refrigerated.
 
150 kcal / 501 kj
4.6g protein
8.5g fat
4.9g saturated fat
7.3g carbs
5.0g sugar
5.2g fibre
 
Dark chocolate, with its high cocoa content, has some impressive health benefits . This includes minerals like magnesium, iron and zinc.
One of the benefits of dark chocolate is that it is rich in plant compounds that have protective antioxidant properties. These include polyphenols, flavanols and catechins. A study in 2011 compared dark chocolate and cocoa powder to 'super fruits' – the chocolate was found to be richer in protective antioxidants than both blueberries and pomegranates.
Consuming high-cocoa chocolate, rich in these polyphenols, appears to modulate the community of microbes that lives in our gut, also known as our gut microbiota. Such a diet promotes the growth of beneficial bacteria that triggers anti-inflammatory pathways, and as such may reduce the implications of inflammatory conditions like heart disease and diabetes.
It's reasonable to have high percentage dark chocolate several times a week as long as you're avoiding excessive calories. Try to increase flavanols through diet, with tea, berries, grapes and other fruits, as well as a reasonable, moderate amount of high-cacao chocolate.