Bitter or dark chocolate. Remember forever what the difference is – Nutrition

Some believe that bitter and dark chocolate, if not the same product, then at least there is no fundamental difference, reports Sports.kz with reference to Belnovosti.by.

“Bitter or dark chocolate: remember forever what the difference is,” reads the headline of an article on the Belnovosti.by website.

They are wrong. The main difference is in the composition.

So, dark chocolate has less cocoa beans (40%-55%), bitter chocolate has more (at least 55%, often above 90%).

In addition to cocoa beans, chocolate contains sugar, cocoa butter, natural flavors, and fillers (nuts, dried fruits, etc.).

There are fewer such products in dark chocolate, and in bars with 99% cocoa beans there is only one percent.

But the filling is not the difference between dark and bitter chocolate. As noted, the cocoa beans will indicate which product is which.

They will also suggest cocoa butter (from 20%…