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MYTH 1: Chocolate is all sugars and lacks any nutritional value.
CRUMBLED: Since chocolate is produced from a plant, cacao tree, it contains healthy plant benefits like flavonoids and phytochemicals. It is also a good source of iron, magnesium, copper, and zinc.
MYTH 2: Chocolate is high in saturated fat and is bad for your cholesterol.
CRUMBLED: Fat content in chocolates do not significantly increase your cholesterol level. Of the three oils present, only one, palmitic acid, is a saturated fat. The other two, oleic and stearic acids even have health benefits.
MYTH 3: Chocolate is high in caffeine.
CRUMBLED: The caffeine content in chocolate is significantly lower than that in tea or cola and is equivalent only to that of a decaf.
MYTH 4: Chocolate causes cavities.
CRUMBLED: Cavity is formed when bacteria metabolise any sugars left in the mouth and transform it into acid that attacks the tooth