World Chocolate Day 2021: Facts About Chocolates That You Have To Know Before Gobbling the Next Sweet Bar

By Team Latestly July 07, 2021 Image Credit: Unsplash

Did You Know?

Sweet chocolates come from the cocoa mass, which is prepared from fermenting cacao seeds, which have an intensely bitter taste. Image Credit: Flickr

Different Chocolate Types

Several types of chocolate are classified according to the proportion of cocoa used in a particular formulation. Image Credit: Pixabay

Know Them Better

Some of the popular types are Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, White Chocolate, Raw Chocolate, etc. Image Credit: PxFuel

Usage and Consumption

Chocolate usage and consumption are primarily in three ways - bars, coating and filling and beverages. Image Credit: Unsplash

Reduces Heart Disease

Researchers have found evidence that dark chocolate can help reduce the risk of heart disease. Image Credit: Unsplash

For Weight Loss

Meanwhile, milk chocolate eating "during a narrow window of time in the morning" may help promote weight loss. Image Credit: Unsplash

Improves Memory, Reduces Stress

Many studies claim chocolates improve memory, reduce stress. Cocoa flavanols can improve memory in older people. Image Credit: Unsplash

World's Most Expensive Chocolate

Le Chocolat Box Image Credit: Representational Image from Unsplash

World's Biggest Producers

Ivory Coast, Ghana, Indonesia, Nigeria and Cameroon are the top cocoa-producing countries in 2021. Image Credit: Unsplash

World's Biggest Consumers

Switzerland, Germany, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States, Sweden are some countries that eat the most chocolate. Image Credit: Unsplash More Stories