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Thu Dec 27 10:47:54 EST 2012

Which one is better for type2 diabetes?100%cocoa organic OR organic dark chocolate 87%cocoa dairy free.

Asked By: sarwar

Category: Food and Nutrition

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I am more concerned with saturate fat.Organic 100%cocoa has total fat 21.7g per 100g where as organic dark chocolate 87% cocoa has 53.6g per 100g.Please advice which is better for me.

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2013-01-02 12:34:49.0

I'm a long term, type 2 diabetic and I use the plain, natural unsweetened Hershey's cocoa that is found on the baking aisle at most grocery stores. It is very low fat as one serving (one tablespoon or 5 grams) contains only 0.5 grams of fat, total. The saturated fat and trans fat are both listed as zero. That would make the total fat only 10 grams fat per 100 grams cocoa. Per 5 gram/1 tablespoon serving, Hershey's 100% Cocoa is also listed as having: Cholesterol - 0, Sodium - 0, Total Carb - 3 grams, Dietary fiber - 2 grams, and protein is < 1 gram. It also contains beneficial antioxidants. Hope this helps.

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