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90% Cocoa Chocolate

Martin62

Martin62

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I'm on holiday in Portugal at the moment, popped into the local Aldi and found that they have a 90% chocolate at only 3.2 g carbs per portion. I usually get their 85% one at 5.2 g carbs. A few of these will be travelling home with me .IMG_20250616_232736231.jpg
 
@Martin62 there seems to be much more dark chocolate around at the moment. I found a 100% dark chocolate and almonds bar (Montezuma 100% dark chocolate) at the Grapetree shop in Tenby when recently on holiday. It is an interesting taste, but not unpleasant.
I normally get 70% and upwards dark chocolate and have recently been given a large box of Hotel Chocolat batons with both 70% and 80% dark chocolate batons in it.
 
Lindt do a 90% - 14g carb per bar, so only 1.4g per square - although my preference is for their 85%. Our local Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Waitrose all sell it.
 
Martin.A said:
Lindt do a 90% - 14g carb per bar, so only 1.4g per square - although my preference is for their 85%. Our local Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Waitrose all sell it.
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I buy the. Lindt 90% too. I find I can get away with 1 square and no insulin
 
I tried Montezuma 100% a while back and found it deeply unpleasant. However fast forward a few years, I bought a bar recently and find it ok now, but only a square or two. As I am constantly finding out my taste buds have changed over time.

Need to test the Montezuma dark chocolate with almonds next.
 
Burylancs said:
Lead and cadmium levels are an issue in Moser Roth dark chocolate ..

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Not just Moser Roth, Lindt is being sued in the US for claiming that their chocolate is 'expertly crafted', when it’s been found to have lead and cadmium in it, they probably aren’t the only brands either. I guess it depends on whether I'm going to have a couple of squares, or eat a whole bar in one sitting, as to whether this might concern me. (I’m not going to eat a whole bar..)
 
@Robin the Lindt law case is interesting. At issue is not the fact that the products contained lead and cadmium but that knowing this was the case, Lindt did not inform Californian consumers of the fact as required under a Californian law known as Proposition 65.
The EU does apply a strict level of permitted amounts of lead and cadmium in chocolate and for chocolate containing more than 50% cocoa solids (dark chocolate) it is set at 0.80 mg/kg.
 
JimmyBlue said:
@Robin the Lindt law case is interesting. At issue is not the fact that the products contained lead and cadmium but that knowing this was the case, Lindt did not inform Californian consumers of the fact as required under a Californian law known as Proposition 65.
The EU does apply a strict level of permitted amounts of lead and cadmium in chocolate and for chocolate containing more than 50% cocoa solids (dark chocolate) it is set at 0.80 mg/kg.
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Very much the case in the US, which is still common law based. We’ve tended to follow the EU, which is Roman Law based, and ends up with everything potentially dangerous being fenced off, whereas in the States, as we found when we visited several National parks, provided they’ve put a notice up telling you there’s a sheer drop, you can get as close as you like to the edge of it!
 
I have a new favourite chocolate although it is likely to bankrupt me at £3.50 for a small bar!
It is Green and Black's dark chocolate with ginger. Only 60% but the squares are tiny and 2 is enough. Luckily my regular supermarket don't stock it so I should be saved from financial ruin, but I can see me popping into the Sainsbury's where I got it, when I pass it in a month's time for another one. Doubt I can make this one last a month. It was a little reminiscent of Old Jamaica but without the rum and raisins.
 
Martin62 said:
I'm on holiday in Portugal at the moment, popped into the local Aldi and found that they have a 90% chocolate at only 3.2 g carbs per portion. I usually get their 85% one at 5.2 g carbs. A few of these will be travelling home with me .View attachment 35820
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I was on holiday in Portugal a few weeks ago but concentrated on pastel de nata 🙄
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JimmyBlue said:
@Martin62 there seems to be much more dark chocolate around at the moment. I found a 100% dark chocolate and almonds bar (Montezuma 100% dark chocolate) at the Grapetree shop in Tenby when recently on holiday. It is an interesting taste, but not unpleasant.
I normally get 70% and upwards dark chocolate and have recently been given a large box of Hotel Chocolat batons with both 70% and 80% dark chocolate batons in it.
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This has got enough cocoa in it for me:

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Am back to 100% dark chocolate, the only way for me to keep my chocolate eating under control. Have also introduced mini magnums, but at weekends. I just have way too much of a sweet tooth, but don't want to deny myself some of these goodies. So much planning , who knew???
 
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