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 wit

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.