In this sense, recent studies in the cardiovascular field have demonstrated that the consumption of dark chocolate could provide a beneficial effect due to the characteristics of its chemical composition (Ding et al., 2006, Grassi et al., 2010 and Grassi et al., 2005).
The aim of the present study was to determine the total fat content and fatty acid profile of chocolate samples manufactured with cocoa beans from two different countries, and under different processing conditions in order to assess their nutritional value.