As for DF intake, during the DFCP intervention, subjects consumed over 10 g cocoa DF/d in comparison with less than 4 g/day in the PPCP (Table 2). This large difference in DF intake should have resulted in distinctive changes in HDL-cholesterol values as each intervention would be expected to have a direct effect on HDL metabolism. These results contrast with those described by Jenkins et al. (2000) who reported a significant increase in HDL-cholesterol after consumption of a cocoa-bran (25 g DF/d) for two weeks by healthy subjects, although they did not analyse the polyphenolic content.