CHOCOLATE

LIFE IS LIKE A BOX OF CHOCOLATES.

YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOURE GOING TO GET.
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OVERVIEW
Facts
History of Chocolate
Production of Chocolate
Benefits of chocolate
Chocolate in everyday life
Bibliography

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FACTS

WHAT IS CHOCOLATE?

Chocolate is made from the ground seeds of the

cacao tree.
Used for thousands of years
One of the most popular flavors in the world

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Per 100 grams

Pure
chocolate

Milk
chocolate

White
chocolate

Protein (g)

4,7

8,4

Fat (g)

29,2

30,3

30,9

Calories (kcal)

525

529

529

Calcium (mg)

38

220

270

Magnesium
(mg)

100

55

26

DARK CHOCOLATE VS. MILK

CHOCOLATE
WHATS THE DIFFERENCE?
Dark Chocolatetastes semisweet
Cocoa liqueur, cocoa butter, sugar,
sometimes vanilla, no milk

Milk Chocolatetastes sweet

Milk, less cocoa liqueur, cocoa butter, sugar,
vanilla

WHAT ABOUT OTHER

TYPES OF CHOCOLATE?
White Chocolate- made from some of the same
ingredients
Sugar, cocoa butter, milk, sometimes
lecithin, sometimes vanilla, no chocolate
liquor or cocoa powder
With no cocoa liquor is it not technically
considered chocolate

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HISTORY OF CHOCOLATE

WHERE DOES COCOA COME FROM?

Mayas and the
Aztecs

xocoatl (bitter water)

It symbolized life and

fertility
It was a drink for
important people
(royalty, priests, etc.)

CHOCOLATE IN EUROPE - SOME

DATES
1528: Hernn Cortz returned to
Spain

1615: The Spanish princess Anne of

Austria
1657: A Frenchman opened the first Chocolate
House

CHOCOLATE IN EUROPE - SOME

DATES
1674: The first solid
chocolate
End of 17th century: chocolate came to
Germany
1792: A chocolate factory was opened in
Berlin
1875: The first milk chocolate was put on the
market

PRODUCTION OF CHOCOLATE

WHERE DOES CHOCOLATE COME

FROM?

Cacao Tree
with ripe fruit

Inside the fruit are the

cocoa beans

Dried cocoa beans

Cocoa powder
Cocoa liquor

COCOA BEANS - THE RAW MATERIAL

PRODUCTION OF CHOCOLATE

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BENEFITS OF CHOCOLATE

CHOCOLATE
FOR YOUR
BETTER
HEALTH

While many people say

that chocolate is a junk
food, actually chocolate
has many benefits for
our health.

High in antioxidants

A natural anti depressant and creating

feelings of pleasure

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Make your teeth rot

WHAT ARE FLAVONOIDS

AND FLAVONOLS?

Polyphenols
Different flavonoids exist
Different plant foods
Health benefits- many act
as antioxidants

POTENTIAL HEALTH BENEFITS

OF CHOCOLATE
Flavonoids decrease blood pressure
Flavonols decrease LDL and increase HDL
Dark chocolate consumption linked to
improvement in insulin sensitivity

The
consumption
of chocolate in
a proper
portion gives
us many health
benefits.

Grab yourself a
bar of everyday
and you will get a
better health!

CHOCOLATE IN EVERYDAY LIFE

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REFERENCES
http://www.healthdiaries.com/eatthis/10-health-benefitsof-chocolate.html
http://longevity.about.com/od/lifelongnutrition/p/chocolat
e.htm
http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20030827/darkchocolate-is-healthy-chocolate
http://www.allchocolate.com/health/basics/
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/benefits-ofchocolate
http://www.livescience.com/6111-sweet-science-healthbenefits-chocolate.html
http://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/exploring_chocol
ate/
http://www.chocolate.org/