Comments on: Is All Chocolate Created Equal? http://www.marksdailyapple.com/is-all-chocolate-created-equal/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:22:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Willow NyteEyes http://www.marksdailyapple.com/is-all-chocolate-created-equal/#comment-531594 Willow NyteEyes Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:57:44 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1212#comment-531594 darn formatting broke :( is there a better way to format on these? darn formatting broke :( is there a better way to format on these?

]]> By: Willow NyteEyes http://www.marksdailyapple.com/is-all-chocolate-created-equal/#comment-531592 Willow NyteEyes Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:56:39 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1212#comment-531592 Sorry, forgot the nutrition info: For each 50g bar(21 squares) Grams Calories %-Cals Calories 270 Fat 25.0 225 84% Saturated 14.9 134 50% Carbohydrate 4.0 16 6% Dietary Fiber 2.9 Protein 7.0 28 10% Sorry, forgot the nutrition info:

For each 50g bar(21 squares)

Grams Calories %-Cals
Calories 270

Fat 25.0 225 84%

Saturated 14.9 134 50%

Carbohydrate 4.0 16 6%

Dietary Fiber 2.9

Protein 7.0 28 10%

]]> By: Willow NyteEyes http://www.marksdailyapple.com/is-all-chocolate-created-equal/#comment-531579 Willow NyteEyes Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:28:00 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1212#comment-531579 Please forgive the temporary netspeak, but like OMG wow i found 99% cocoa barz!!!!! Made by Lindt (who used to supply me with my 85%) I've just discovered they make 99%! It's definitely an acquired taste and switching to it I can now undertand who my bf is having trouble switching from milk chocolate to dark. It's drier, gritier, and much stronger. Still very yummy though. :) Please forgive the temporary netspeak, but like OMG wow i found 99% cocoa barz!!!!!

Made by Lindt (who used to supply me with my 85%) I’ve just discovered they make 99%!

It’s definitely an acquired taste and switching to it I can now undertand who my bf is having trouble switching from milk chocolate to dark. It’s drier, gritier, and much stronger. Still very yummy though. :)

]]> By: Paleowoman http://www.marksdailyapple.com/is-all-chocolate-created-equal/#comment-527649 Paleowoman Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:53:33 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1212#comment-527649 Bonnat Chuao 75% Bittersweet Chocolate- I have never tasted a dark chocolate as delicious as this in my life. The perfect complement to and in my opinion secret weapon of my Paleo Diet. http://www.chocosphere.com/Html/Products/bonnat.html Bonnat Chuao 75% Bittersweet Chocolate- I have never tasted a dark chocolate as delicious as this in my life. The perfect complement to and in my opinion secret weapon of my Paleo Diet. http://www.chocosphere.com/Html/Products/bonnat.html

]]> By: Satchel Paige http://www.marksdailyapple.com/is-all-chocolate-created-equal/#comment-524054 Satchel Paige Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:58:38 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1212#comment-524054 As a follow up to my previous post, I've been ignoring a not so mild reaction to my processed chocolate consumption (denial, I suppose, since I LOVE chocolate) in which I experience a short but noticeable increase in phlegm production and low-level body aches. After some research, I'm convinced this is due to the rancid omega-6's found in all processed chocolate. Having recently overcome this denial, I ordered up five pounds of organic raw Ecuadorian cacao beans... which I recently learned are not merely good for you, but one of the best things in the world for you. A movie called Food Matters (which we are all fortunately aware of already) is a great view and incredibly informative... I highly recommend anyone who has not yet seen it to do so. Also, I woke up this morning, roasted some organic almonds and blended them into almond butter, adding a tablespoon or so of virgin coconut oil. Holy delicious! I can't wait to pair these two. As a follow up to my previous post, I’ve been ignoring a not so mild reaction to my processed chocolate consumption (denial, I suppose, since I LOVE chocolate) in which I experience a short but noticeable increase in phlegm production and low-level body aches. After some research, I’m convinced this is due to the rancid omega-6’s found in all processed chocolate. Having recently overcome this denial, I ordered up five pounds of organic raw Ecuadorian cacao beans… which I recently learned are not merely good for you, but one of the best things in the world for you. A movie called Food Matters (which we are all fortunately aware of already) is a great view and incredibly informative… I highly recommend anyone who has not yet seen it to do so. Also, I woke up this morning, roasted some organic almonds and blended them into almond butter, adding a tablespoon or so of virgin coconut oil. Holy delicious! I can’t wait to pair these two.

]]> By: Satchel Paige http://www.marksdailyapple.com/is-all-chocolate-created-equal/#comment-522089 Satchel Paige Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:04:29 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1212#comment-522089 I think it's hard to trust any major manufacturer that dominates a market like Lindt does. That said, to find a comparably dark, tasty chocolate that is anywhere near as affordable is no easy task. While I do my best to avoid supporting such companies, preferring to help the little guys whenever possible, I'm not all that wealthy and have to cut carefully chosen corners in places. Point being, hell no I don't trust Lindt! Especially not when it comes to the question of their ethical codes. But I do trust that they no longer use genetically engineered ingredients, most likely due to True Food Networks' report (and not because the CEO decided it was the ethically, morally RIGHT THING TO DO, which doesn't seem to weight too heavily on most CEO's minds). Also, for those Lindt 85% fans out there, I just discovered that they're now making a 90%, which is superdy duperdy scrumdiddilyumptious and only has three grams of suger per four squares of chocolate, compared to the 85%'s five. Not much of a difference, but it's something! I think it’s hard to trust any major manufacturer that dominates a market like Lindt does. That said, to find a comparably dark, tasty chocolate that is anywhere near as affordable is no easy task. While I do my best to avoid supporting such companies, preferring to help the little guys whenever possible, I’m not all that wealthy and have to cut carefully chosen corners in places. Point being, hell no I don’t trust Lindt! Especially not when it comes to the question of their ethical codes. But I do trust that they no longer use genetically engineered ingredients, most likely due to True Food Networks’ report (and not because the CEO decided it was the ethically, morally RIGHT THING TO DO, which doesn’t seem to weight too heavily on most CEO’s minds). Also, for those Lindt 85% fans out there, I just discovered that they’re now making a 90%, which is superdy duperdy scrumdiddilyumptious and only has three grams of suger per four squares of chocolate, compared to the 85%’s five. Not much of a difference, but it’s something!

]]> By: Matt http://www.marksdailyapple.com/is-all-chocolate-created-equal/#comment-515658 Matt Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:08:51 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1212#comment-515658 Hey Guys, I noticed that Lindt 85% cocoa was mentioned a few times. I used to eat it but I found out that they use genetically engineered derived ingredients. I'm not sure which ingredients, but I found out via the true food network. Possibly the vegetable oil listed in the ingredients was GE, or possibly the traces of soy it warns against on the package were GE but this year they are listed as GE free. However I don't trust them, what do you guys think? Hey Guys,

I noticed that Lindt 85% cocoa was mentioned a few times. I used to eat it but I found out that they use genetically engineered derived ingredients. I’m not sure which ingredients, but I found out via the true food network. Possibly the vegetable oil listed in the ingredients was GE, or possibly the traces of soy it warns against on the package were GE but this year they are listed as GE free. However I don’t trust them, what do you guys think?

]]> By: Mike H http://www.marksdailyapple.com/is-all-chocolate-created-equal/#comment-502636 Mike H Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:49:54 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1212#comment-502636 A while back I switched away from anything sugar free, since they use a bunch of chemicals to give it a taste and there is so much controversy over it. I think there is a post on this that was done recently actually. Not worth it, the human body was never meant to metabolize this laboratory created stuff, doesn't know what to do with it. The dark chocolate, even a decent sized chunk of the good stuff, may have as few as five grams of sugar. A while back I switched away from anything sugar free, since they use a bunch of chemicals to give it a taste and there is so much controversy over it. I think there is a post on this that was done recently actually. Not worth it, the human body was never meant to metabolize this laboratory created stuff, doesn’t know what to do with it. The dark chocolate, even a decent sized chunk of the good stuff, may have as few as five grams of sugar.

]]> By: Another Mark http://www.marksdailyapple.com/is-all-chocolate-created-equal/#comment-502573 Another Mark Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:32:43 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1212#comment-502573 For diabetics, how about 'Hersheys Sugar Free' chocolate baking chips (same size chips as those used in choco chip cookies and found in the baker's section where available)? FYI, a tablespoon contains: - 7g Maltitol - 4.5g total fat - 9g total carbs No indication of chocolate or cocoa content. Should I scratch these off the 'snack' list? For diabetics, how about ‘Hersheys Sugar Free’ chocolate baking chips (same size chips as those used in choco chip cookies and found in the baker’s section where available)?

FYI, a tablespoon contains:
- 7g Maltitol
- 4.5g total fat
- 9g total carbs

No indication of chocolate or cocoa content. Should I scratch these off the ’snack’ list?

]]> By: CrossFit Intrepid » Tis the Season http://www.marksdailyapple.com/is-all-chocolate-created-equal/#comment-502044 CrossFit Intrepid » Tis the Season Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:10:43 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1212#comment-502044 [...] bible say about this “vice?” Mark’s Daily Apple posted an interesting article a while back about chocolate and the permission to indulge in “sensible [...] [...] bible say about this “vice?” Mark’s Daily Apple posted an interesting article a while back about chocolate and the permission to indulge in “sensible [...]

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