Calories in dark chocolate

Dark chocolate is a type of chocolate and is usually quite common in our real life. Many people are worried that dark chocolate is too high in calories, so they generally dare not eat it because they are afraid of gaining weight after eating it. But for some children, these concerns do not exist. In their eyes, dark chocolate is delicious, sweet and fragrant, and it can replenish energy in time, that is, suppress hunger.

The taste of dark chocolate is similar to that of white chocolate, but many people do not like to eat white chocolate. The specific reason is not clear. In the eyes of many people, dark chocolate is a very good snack, and in reality there are quite a lot of dark chocolate foods. Let’s take a closer look at the calorie content of dark chocolate.

Chocolate is the transliteration of a foreign word Chocolate (once translated as "chocolate"). The main ingredient is cocoa beans (a fruit like coconut that blooms and bears fruit on the tree trunk). It has a very early origin, starting with Monteju, the last emperor of the once-prosperous Astycar dynasty in Mexico. It is regarded by the world as a precious cardiotonic and diuretic medicine. It has an activating effect on the protease in gastric juice and can aid digestion. Eating dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate can increase the body's antioxidant levels, which is beneficial for preventing cardiovascular disease and diabetes, and has a significant effect on health.

Dark chocolate contains a high level of natural antioxidant polyphenols, which have anti-inflammatory effects similar to aspirin. At a certain concentration, it can reduce platelet activation and transfer the deposition of free radicals on the blood vessel walls, thereby protecting the cardiovascular system and reducing the incidence of cardiovascular disease to a certain extent.

The cellulose in dark chocolate can promote intestinal motility and help gastrointestinal digestion, while isoflavones can inhibit the secretion of chloride ions in the intestine and relieve diarrhea symptoms.

Dark chocolate can meet the human body's needs for multiple nutrients. At the same time, the flavonoids in dark chocolate also have the function of regulating immunity, which can protect the immune system from damage by free radicals. Polyphenols also have the function of regulating a variety of human immune cells.

The calories in dark chocolate are: 544 kcal (100 grams). Dark chocolate is high in fat and calories, and has little effect on improving metabolism. It is not suitable for consumption during weight loss.

Therefore, through the above detailed introduction about dark chocolate and its calories, it is not difficult to find that many people’s concerns are actually correct, as proven by the facts. Dark chocolate is very high in calories, at least much higher than ordinary food, so eating dark chocolate regularly will definitely make you fat. Although the nutritional value of dark chocolate is good and is good for our body in some ways, just for this reason, we should try to eat less dark chocolate.