There are many types of chocolate, but pure dark chocolate is high in chocolate made directly from cocoa beans.
Dark chocolate is rich in fiber and minerals. For example, if you take a 100-gram chocolate bar containing 70 to 85% cocoa, it will have the following amount of minerals.
Fiber: 11 grams
Iron: 67%
Magnesium: 58%
Cooper: 89%
Magnesium: 98%
Chocolate is also rich in phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and selenium. However, eating 100 grams of chocolate daily can be harmful as it also contains 600 calories and sugar.
The best health benefits of chocolate are when it is eaten in moderation.
Dark chocolate also contains healthy fatty acids, including oleic acid, stearic acid, and palmitic acid. Oleic acid is perfect for heart health and is also found in olive oil.
Starch acid has a mild effect on cholesterol, while palmitic acid raises cholesterol, but it is only one-third of the total fat in chocolate.
In addition, dark chocolate can lower blood pressure.
The flavonols in chocolate release nitric oxide into the body. Nitric oxide loosens the arteries through a signal that lowers blood pressure.
