Nutrients and other active components
The nutritional content of chocolate varies according to the recipe. Generally, chocolate contains small amounts of essential nutrients such as protein, vitamin E, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, copper and antioxidants.
While chocolate may include some healthy things, it is high in fat and added sugar, and because of this it is a ‘discretionary’ food. Eating too many discretionary foods can make it difficult to maintain a healthy weight and can leave less room in the diet for healthy foods. Chocolate should only be enjoyed in small serves of up to 25 grams and only occasionally.