Chocolate is one of the favorite treats of many sweet tooths. Among the huge variety of types of chocolate, it is easy to find a bar that will please even the most fastidious connoisseur. But few people know what is included in a delicious product.
Chocolate composition
In a broad sense, chocolate refers to a confectionery product prepared on the basis of cocoa butter. This ingredient gives the product a specific pleasant aroma and special taste. In general, any chocolate contains 4 main components. These are: cocoa butter, cocoa beans, sugar and lecithin. In addition, each manufacturing company adds its own specific additives, among which you can find: flavors, flavor enhancers, dyes, preservatives and all kinds of fillers - nuts, raisins, cookie crumbs, jam.
The taste and smell of chocolate depends on the quality and quantity of cocoa butter in chocolate. Often, in order to reduce the cost of the product, emulsifiers are added to the cocoa butter. It is a fat made from vegetable or soybean oil. Palm, coconut, peanut oils significantly change the taste of chocolate, impart viscosity to its consistency. Chocolate containing these fats in its composition does not melt in your mouth as natural chocolate made exclusively with cocoa butter.
Cocoa beans are used in powdered chocolate bars. The percentage of this ingredient in the total mass of chocolate determines its appearance: white, dark or milky. It is preferable and healthy to eat real dark chocolate.
Sugar is used in the production of chocolate, adding it to the composition in the form of powdered sugar. The more sugar, the sweeter the product will be. In real chocolate, the sugar on the label should be indicated after the composition after the cocoa. This suggests that the amount of cocoa powder in the dessert exceeds the amount of sugar.
About chocolate
Chocolate is a product, unique in its effect on the human body. He is able to cheer up and cope with depression in a matter of minutes. The aroma of a wonderful delicacy promotes the production of immunoglobulin A - the main component of human immunity. Cocoa butter leads to the production of phenylethamine in cells. This substance can lead to a state of real euphoria, as a result, a person feels happy and in love. The antioxidants found in every bite of this delicious dessert fight toxins and radionuclides. Among other things, scientists have found a substance in chocolate that can fight bacteria in the mouth. Thus, chocolate, unlike other sweets, not only does not spoil the teeth, but also protects them.
