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Just a few of the many benefits... "Dark chocolate is packed full of important minerals, including iron, magnesium, zinc, copper and phosphorus. In your body, t

Just a few of the many benefits... "Dark chocolate is packed full of important minerals, including iron, magnesium, zinc, copper and phosphorus. In your body, these minerals are used to support factors such as immunity (zinc), can help keep your bones and teeth healthy (phosphorus), and contribute to better sleep quality (magnesium)." https://health.clevelandclinic.org/dark-chocolate-health-benefits https://health.clevelandclinic.org/dark-chocolate-health-ben...

alehlopeh 2y ago
Whenever I see a sentence claiming something is “packed” with stuff, I wonder why they didn’t just say it contains stuff. My conclusion is that it was written by marketers to try and sell something.
- vixen99 2y ago
  Perhaps because 'packing' kind of implies adding a few extras to what's already there. We can assume your conclusion is always true.
Modified3019 2y ago
Dark chocolate also tends to be “packed” with lead, arsenic and cadmium. Funny enough, “organic” certified kinds can end up worse on the spectrum. Sometimes the source of the issue is the soil, other times it gets contaminated during processing. Spices have the same problem. As well as anything concentrated, like protein powders.
- lifesaverluke 2y ago
  Got a (reliable) source?
  - MiguelVieira 2y ago
    https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-safety/lead-and-cadmium-in-dark-chocolate-a8480295550/ https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-safety/lead-and-...
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- leptons 2y ago
  Dark chocolate isn't any more likely to have lead, arsenic or cadmium, that simply isn't how it works. Dark chocolate is a result of mixing the cocoa powder with alkali, and the more it is processed with alkali, the darker it gets. All cocoa powder starts out a light brown color. The cacao beans are where the lead, arsenic and cadmium come from, as those metals are present in the soil, and it affects chocolate of any darkness.

alehlopeh 2y ago

Whenever I see a sentence claiming something is “packed” with stuff, I wonder why they didn’t just say it contains stuff. My conclusion is that it was written by marketers to try and sell something.

vixen99 2y ago
Perhaps because 'packing' kind of implies adding a few extras to what's already there. We can assume your conclusion is always true.

Modified3019 2y ago

Dark chocolate also tends to be “packed” with lead, arsenic and cadmium. Funny enough, “organic” certified kinds can end up worse on the spectrum. Sometimes the source of the issue is the soil, other times it gets contaminated during processing. Spices have the same problem. As well as anything concentrated, like protein powders.

lifesaverluke 2y ago
Got a (reliable) source?
- MiguelVieira 2y ago
  https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-safety/lead-and-cadmium-in-dark-chocolate-a8480295550/ https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-safety/lead-and-...
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leptons 2y ago
Dark chocolate isn't any more likely to have lead, arsenic or cadmium, that simply isn't how it works. Dark chocolate is a result of mixing the cocoa powder with alkali, and the more it is processed with alkali, the darker it gets. All cocoa powder starts out a light brown color. The cacao beans are where the lead, arsenic and cadmium come from, as those metals are present in the soil, and it affects chocolate of any darkness.