Chocolate cocoa butter substitutes are very different in taste and nutrition. Cocoa butter is mainly a natural fat extracted from cocoa beans, while cocoa butter substitutes are artificially synthesized, which can be divided into cocoa butter substitutes and cocoa butter-like products. Many chocolates sold in the market are made of cocoa butter substitutes. Although the physical properties of cocoa butter substitutes and cocoa butter are similar, their compositions are quite different.
Cocoa butter substitute, as an artificial oil, contains a certain amount of hydrogenated palm oil, which is a trans fatty acid that has a great impact on human health. Long-term use will increase people's risk of diabetes, hypertension and coronary heart disease, and it will also easily lead to obesity, so try to eat less or avoid eating cocoa butter chocolate. If you eat some cocoa butter chocolate, don't worry. Eating it in moderation will not have much impact on your health. If you eat too much, you will feel unwell. The best remedy is to go to the hospital for examination.
Usually, when people buy chocolate, they must carefully read the ingredient list. The main raw materials of chocolate with the words cocoa butter substitute are white sugar, sweetener, cocoa butter substitute, etc., and many food additives may be added. Such chocolate is not a real chocolate.