Cocoa
links: Food reference: https://livelovefruit.com/heavy-metals-in-chocolate/ 11-4-2021
Cocoa #
Antioxidant. Decreases NADPH levels.
- Chocolate is rich in Leucine, Stearic Acid, Magnesium, and Copper. Can be high in Cadmium.
- Dark chocolate especially is high in Oxalates.
- Bear in mind the PEA
- Apparently it is immunogenic. Travis often talked about this. White blood cells will release Interferon-γ/histamine release is elicited. I’m not sure if everything which releases histamine releases γ-interferon, but I assume this to be the case.
- Dietary Cocoa Reduces Metabolic Endotoxemia and Adipose Tissue Inflammation in High-Fat Fed Mice
- LEVEL 5: Un-dutched dark chocolate, tested for heavy metals and from specific regions of the world with the highest polyphenol density
- Dutched chocolate is a relatively new process that alkalizes it to a more neutral pH.
- I’m not convinced cacao > cocoa. It’s usually denser in flavonols but has more antinutrients, and may be harder to digest.
| Cocoa Butter | % FA |
|---|---|
| Arachidic acid (C20:0) | 1.0% |
| Stearic acid (C18:0) | 34.5% |
| Palmitic acid (C16:0) | 26.0% |
| Oleic acid (C18:1) | 34.5% |
| Palmitoleic acid (C16:1) | 0.3% |
| Linoleic acid (C18:2) | 3.2% |
| Other Fatty Acids | 0.5% |
Recipes #
- Cacao nibs can be brewed into a concentrate for hot cocoa. What do I drink it with though?
- Could stuff it in dates but that’s asking for some randle cycle action
Source #
- Lots of big lists online:
- Bryan Johnson has Santa Barbara:
https://www.santabarbarachocolate.com/pure-cacao-chocolate/. He probably has the high flavanol cacao powder, which is pretty low fat
- He also takes CocoaVia cocoa flavonols in the morning concoction
- Cacao butter: https://www.terrasoul.com/products/cacao-butter?_pos=1&_sid=7441e8a06&_ss=r