Pay attention to the ingredient list when buying chocolate. If the "cocoa butter substitute" used exceeds a certain amount, it means that it is not "real" chocolate.
Cocoa butter contains a lot of saturated fat, but it does not increase the content of blood cholesterol. The mysterious component polyphenols it contains can not only reduce blood cholesterol, but also have antioxidant effect. Cocoa butter substitutes contain a lot of trans fatty acids, which can cause indigestion, renal failure, arteriosclerosis, gout and cardiovascular diseases.
However, the current technology can already produce hydrogenated products of "zero" trans fats, as long as the content of 100 grams in the products is less than 0.3 grams, it can be omitted. From the point of view of food safety, chocolate produced with the approval of the state and chocolate substituted for cocoa butter are safe and reliable foods.
However, from the perspective of nutrition and health, eating a lot of chocolate or cocoa butter chocolate may lead to excessive calorie intake and increase the risk of obesity. It is suggested that chocolate and cocoa butter chocolate can be eaten occasionally as snacks, but not in large quantities.
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Precautions for buying chocolate:
Take a look. First of all, you can look at the color of chocolate. Generally speaking, the darker the color, the higher the cocoa content. Choose as few white chocolates as possible. But the most important thing is to read the ingredient list on the chocolate package clearly. If it is marked with the words "cocoa liquid, cocoa pulp and cocoa powder" and it ranks high in the ingredient list, then this chocolate is worth buying, because these ingredients are all from cocoa beans.
Second taste. Taste the chocolate in advance. If it is mainly bitter and not very sweet, the chocolate will have higher cocoa content and lower sugar content. This is a good chocolate, and it does have a preventive effect on cardiovascular diseases.
This kind of chocolate tastes bitter (but evocative), while the sweet and smooth chocolate is usually the representative of high sugar and high energy, while the cocoa content is pitiful or not at all. Although this kind tastes good at first, eating a few more will make you feel bored with sweetness. This kind of chocolate is obviously not suitable for diabetics.
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