Body By Chocolates: Cacao Bean’s Nutrient Profile

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Cacao Bean’s Nutrient Profile

For many people it is a surprise to learn that chocolate is rich in a variety of nutrients!! The lifesustaining, energy‐boosting cacao bean was a major part of the Mesoamerican diet because it was a powerhouse of phytonutrition, even rivaling more common place fruits and vegetables.

Cocao bean reportedly contains the following nutrients:
* Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
* Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
* Niacin (Vitamin B3)
* Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5)
* Pyroxidine (Vitamin B6)
* Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
* Copper
* Calcium
* Phosphorous
* Iron
* Magnesium

The nutritional content of the pure cacao bean is:
* 55 % cocoa butter
* 12 % protein
* 9 % cellulose (fiber)
* 7 % starch
* 6 % tannins (polyphenols)
* 5 % percent water
* 3 % acid
* 2 % theobromine
* 1 % natural sugar

More info:

Body By Chocolates Website: http://bodybychocolates.com/xo/gs/guy.htm
Body By Chocolate TwitWall: http://twitwall.com/view/?who=bodybychocolate