10 delicious facts about chocolate

[umeed alam]

Chocolate is one of the most popular and yummiest types of foods that will likely stay at the top of most peoples favorite food lists. Chocolate is something most of us have grown up enjoying, but very few of us have taken the time to learn the many facts that are associated with Chocolate. There are actually hundreds of facts that are associated with Chocolate and I have created a list of the ones that I find most interesting.




1. It is a known fact that chocolate has caffeine in it. But did you know that you would have to eat more then a dozen chocolate bars to get the same amount of caffeine from a cup of coffee? There are about 5 to 10 mg's of caffeine in one ounce of bitter chocolate, 5 mgs in milk chocolate, and 10mgs in a six-ounce cup of cocoa.

2. Chocolate is actually a valuable energy source. A single chocolate chip can provide enough energy for an adult human to walk 150 ft.



3. Chocolate has great health benefits. It helps with depression, high blood pressure, Tumors and Pre-menstrual syndromes.

4. Chocolate does not cause or aggravate acne, this is a myth.



5. One ounce of baking chocolate or cocoa contains 10% of the daily recommended intake of iron.

6. Chocolate can be deadly for dogs. Chocolate contains an ingredient called "Theobromine" which can be toxic to a dogs central nervous system and cardiac muscles.



7. People spend more than $7 billion dollars a year on chocolate.

8. The per capita consumption of chocolate indicates that each person consumes 12 pounds of chocolate each year.



9. Milk Chocolate is the most preferred type of chocolate, however dark chocolate is especially popular among men.

10. In Alfred Hitchcock's movie "Psycho" chocolate syrup was used to indicate blood in the famous shower scene.
Bon Appetite!


Can u add in these delicious facts?

 

[AliFarooq]

From harry potter movie, he nurses gave him chocolates every time he was sick or hurt.

 

[duhastmish]

A chocolate a day keeps the doctor away !

Or is it apple ???? But for me one of the best form of chocolate is - Easter egg

 

[AliFarooq]

A chocolate a day keeps the doctor away !

Or is it apple ???? But for me one of the best form of chocolate is - Easter egg

have u tried those mini cadbury eggs, they usually come in stores during easter. They are really good.

 

[duhastmish]

yeh man i had them. 100% pocket rocket! they are energy bombs. but best you get are from these small - Belgian chocolate stores located in NYC. CUSTOM made EGGS lol !! milk chocolate or dark or unsweetned

 

[Black Stone]

I like chocolates...

 

[metalfalcon]

Here is one very interesting Survey about Chocolates done on women.

Birmingham Post - News - West Midlands News - Women prefer chocolate to sex - survey

 

[Kharian_Beast]

The Five Most Expensive Chocolates in the World

Chocolates are something we buy often when we do our shopping. But what if the chocolate is too expensive to be affordable?

Chocolates are one of the many heavenly tastes to our tongues. We buy loads of them and store them in the refrigerator to be eaten at will. But sometimes, buying chocolates can get a little expensive:

CHOCOPOLOGIE
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* Creator: Knipschildt
* Cost: $2,600 per pound
* Location: Norwalk, Connecticut

Founded by Fritz Knipschildt, a chef who got his culinary education in Denmark, in 1999, Knischildt creates one of the world's tastiest chocolates. Its costliest on-piece chocolate is a $250 dark chocolate truffle with French black truffle within it (in picture). This special truffle, available only on a pre-order basis, is mainly composed of 70% Valhrona cacao blended into a creamy ganache with truffle oil. The truffle is made with extremely precise bare hands and finally dusted with cocoa powder.

NOKA
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* Creator: Noka Vintages Collection
* Cost: $854 per pound
* Location: Dallas, Texas

A compilation of the finest dark chocolates obtained from selective plantations in Venezuela, Côte d'Ivoire, Trinidad and Ecuador, Noka chocolate is the second most expensive in the world. It comprises of 75% pure, single-origin cacao with other ingredients like cacao butter and sugar. One amazing fact about this chocolate manufacturer is that it does not add any type of emulsifier or vanilla flavors in its chocolates.


DELAFEE
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* Creator: Delfee©
* Cost: $504 per pound
* Location: Neuchatel, Switzerland

For those ladies who are fans of gold, there's Delafee to be tried out, because this chocolate is made by applying real 24K edible flakes of gold to each praline by hand. Otherwise, it is composed of sugar, coconut oil, cocoa butter, milk powder and vanilla.

RICHART
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* Creator: Richart ©
* Cost: $120 per pound
* Location: Lyon, France

Richart chocolate might be only the fourth most expensive chocolate in the world, but it is made up of 70% Criollo cocoa from Venezuela, which is considered to be the best quality of chocolate in the world. The cocoa used in the chocolates is finely ground, to give a smooth taste to any taster. To match with the finest chocolate, the best varieties of almonds, raspberries, strawberries and other exotic species are used.


GODIVA
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* Creator: Godiva “G” Collection
* Cost: $117 per pound
* Location: New York City, New York

With its origins from Belgium, the well known chocolatier, Godiva, introduced its “G” Collection of chocolates only recently. The whole of “G” Collections is comprised of various ingredients and flavors like Palet d'Or, Tasmanian honey and Mexican Hot Chocolate. The flavoring of the chocolates depends on the type of bon-bon that is manufactured.

The Five Most Expensive Chocolates in the World

So far I've only tried various Godiva's but I am a huge fan of chocolate.

Will travel 4 chocolate

 

[AliFarooq]

^^^

i have only heard of Godiva,the rest are a mystery

 

[Blossom]

OMG...ssss yummy..I wanna have a chocolate now...I've tried almost all types by far and its the best gift you can have whatever the occasion maybe.

 

[Rafael]

has anybody tried "aftereight"...the best mint chocolate ever!!!!

 

[dbc]

From harry potter movie, he nurses gave him chocolates every time he was sick or hurt.

Chocolate has the same effect on me as well - may be I'm magic

 

[duhastmish]

The Five Most Expensive Chocolates in the World

Chocolates are something we buy often when we do our shopping. But what if the chocolate is too expensive to be affordable?

Chocolates are one of the many heavenly tastes to our tongues. We buy loads of them and store them in the refrigerator to be eaten at will. But sometimes, buying chocolates can get a little expensive:

CHOCOPOLOGIE
View attachment e8eec35496f6e0013a3a21771f7d4014.jpg

* Creator: Knipschildt
* Cost: $2,600 per pound
* Location: Norwalk, Connecticut

Founded by Fritz Knipschildt, a chef who got his culinary education in Denmark, in 1999, Knischildt creates one of the world's tastiest chocolates. Its costliest on-piece chocolate is a $250 dark chocolate truffle with French black truffle within it (in picture). This special truffle, available only on a pre-order basis, is mainly composed of 70% Valhrona cacao blended into a creamy ganache with truffle oil. The truffle is made with extremely precise bare hands and finally dusted with cocoa powder.

NOKA
View attachment 89e95e5cd216f7b8c893a2b216dd4e66.jpg

* Creator: Noka Vintages Collection
* Cost: $854 per pound
* Location: Dallas, Texas

A compilation of the finest dark chocolates obtained from selective plantations in Venezuela, Côte d'Ivoire, Trinidad and Ecuador, Noka chocolate is the second most expensive in the world. It comprises of 75% pure, single-origin cacao with other ingredients like cacao butter and sugar. One amazing fact about this chocolate manufacturer is that it does not add any type of emulsifier or vanilla flavors in its chocolates.


DELAFEE
View attachment 7377932f3e67e83fa2a372ada05d73dd.jpg

* Creator: Delfee©
* Cost: $504 per pound
* Location: Neuchatel, Switzerland

For those ladies who are fans of gold, there's Delafee to be tried out, because this chocolate is made by applying real 24K edible flakes of gold to each praline by hand. Otherwise, it is composed of sugar, coconut oil, cocoa butter, milk powder and vanilla.

RICHART
View attachment fd2ff70ff79f2ee3a5f36b72f3b155a0.jpg

* Creator: Richart ©
* Cost: $120 per pound
* Location: Lyon, France

Richart chocolate might be only the fourth most expensive chocolate in the world, but it is made up of 70% Criollo cocoa from Venezuela, which is considered to be the best quality of chocolate in the world. The cocoa used in the chocolates is finely ground, to give a smooth taste to any taster. To match with the finest chocolate, the best varieties of almonds, raspberries, strawberries and other exotic species are used.


GODIVA
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* Creator: Godiva “G” Collection
* Cost: $117 per pound
* Location: New York City, New York

With its origins from Belgium, the well known chocolatier, Godiva, introduced its “G” Collection of chocolates only recently. The whole of “G” Collections is comprised of various ingredients and flavors like Palet d'Or, Tasmanian honey and Mexican Hot Chocolate. The flavoring of the chocolates depends on the type of bon-bon that is manufactured.

The Five Most Expensive Chocolates in the World

So far I've only tried various Godiva's but I am a huge fan of chocolate.

Will travel 4 chocolate

I HAD CHOCOPOLOGIE - its amazing because of its truffle flavor. if you love black truffle its all bloody worth single $ right there. Had it during my time in newhaven ct.
Godiva is common compared to rest of them- Had it a few times but didn't find anything special in it.
i persoanlly prefer to have Maison du Chocolat over anyother - they are simply perfectionist in chocolate making.
But hey - nothing wrong with ferror rocher and tobleron there. You can have bloody 5 of them for same price
I say More the Merrier !