There are few dark chocolates without sugar in the market, and if there is no sugar at all, the taste of dark chocolate will be very bitter and it will be difficult for ordinary people to swallow. Dark chocolate contains a substance called flavanol, which can stabilize blood sugar, so if it is pure sugar-free dark chocolate, it can fight diabetes.
Dark chocolate does not mean sugar-free chocolate. Dark chocolate is hard and slightly bitter, which generally refers to chocolate with cocoa solids content between 70% and 99% or milk content less than 12%. With the increase of cocoa content, the sugar content of dark chocolate naturally decreases. Moreover, the cocoa content is high and the calories are relatively low, which has many benefits to the body.
Expand your knowledge: What is pure dark chocolate?
The English name of pure darkchocolate is dark chocolate, also known as dark chocolate or pure chocolate. Pure dark chocolate generally refers to chocolate with cocoa solids content between 70% and 99% or milk content less than 12%. European countries and the FDA of the United States stipulate that the cocoa content of dark chocolate should not be less than 35%, and the best cocoa content is between 55% and 75%, and 75%-85% of cocoa belongs to special bitter chocolate, which is the upper limit to make chocolate delicious. Cocoa content higher than 85%, only those fanatical chocolate fans will like it, and then it will be used in cooking.
Dark chocolate is pure chocolate, which tastes different from milk chocolate. The difference between the two is that the fat of dark chocolate is lower than that of milk chocolate (dark chocolate contains 24g fat per100g, while milk chocolate contains 33g), and dark chocolate contains less salt (12g vs 84g) and more sugar (64g vs 55g). It tastes extremely bitter. Some chocolate gourmets meet regularly to taste all kinds of famous chocolates. Just like famous wine and good coffee, there are many famous varieties of dark chocolate according to the different producing areas and development methods of cocoa beans.