Dark VS Milk

FearlessRobb

So many people say dark chocolate is healthier than milk chocolate. Grab a bar of dark and milk and compare. there almost 99% identical. so were do people get this idea the dark is healthier than milk chocolate?

robdel302

The nutritional value is the same but dark chocolate has more anti-oxidants. Higher cacao dark chocolate supposedly also produces more phenylethylamine which is similar to the feeling of being in love. It makes for a great aphordesiac; you need 80% cacao or higher if I remember correctly.

yarwell

So many people say dark chocolate is healthier than milk chocolate. Grab a bar of dark and milk and compare. there almost 99% identical. so were do people get this idea the dark is healthier than milk chocolate?

Identical in what way ? There's no added milk fats in dark for one thing

Dark - Cocoa Solids 36% minimum
Milk - Milk Solids 20% minimum, actual 23% ,Cocoa Solids 20% minimum

(Data comparing Carbury's Dairy Milk with Cadbury's Bournville from tesco.com/groceries)

DatMurse

The nutritional value is the same but dark chocolate has more anti-oxidants. Higher cacao dark chocolate supposedly also produces more phenylethylamine which is similar to the feeling of being in love. It makes for a great aphordesiac; you need 80% cacao or higher if I remember correctly.

macronutrient equality aside. This.

not all dark chocolate is good. Eat what you enjoy OP

neandermagnon

I like them both, but ultimately prefer dark chocolate. As for macros, I don't eat chocolate for its nutritional value. I eat it because it's delicious. When cutting I make an effort to fit it in my calories and macros though.

neandermagnon

So many people say dark chocolate is healthier than milk chocolate. Grab a bar of dark and milk and compare. there almost 99% identical. so were do people get this idea the dark is healthier than milk chocolate?

Identical in what way ? There's no added milk fats in dark for one thing

Dark - Cocoa Solids 36% minimum
Milk - Milk Solids 20% minimum, actual 23% ,Cocoa Solids 20% minimum

(Data comparing Carbury's Dairy Milk with Cadbury's Bournville from tesco.com/groceries)

Bourneville isn't very high in cocoa content... maybe you'd get a better comparison if you compare it to 85% cocoa chocolate. Not that I've ever compared them that closely... just that Bourneville is not the most chocolatey dark chocolate.

SteelySunshine

Calorie wise they may be nearly the same. But, dark chocolate 2 squares. Milk chocolate I will eat the whole bar.

yarwell

Bourneville isn't very high in cocoa content.

indeed, but as it's a common dark chocolate in the UK and has quite a different composition to milk it makes the point adequately.

I use 80, 85 90% personally but you don't see them in the newsagent.

louloulou

Difference for me is that I love chocolate but with dark chocolate, I feel a lot more satisfied with a lot less.

be_patient

i know! i was juxtapositioning their nutritional values the other day and saw that the milk chocolate was lower in cal, sat fat and carbs per 100g! i was so mind blown, esp since I pledged to switch to dark from now on! But yeah it's the antioxidants thingo

pcastagner

I know dark chocolate would be the more refined thing, but I looooves me some milk chocolate! Love it!

trudijoy

so really, what we're saying here, is a healthy balanced diet should include milk AND dark (and a bit of white, don't wanna be accused of choco-racism ;P )

mmm chocolate!

neandermagnon

Bourneville isn't very high in cocoa content.

indeed, but as it's a common dark chocolate in the UK and has quite a different composition to milk it makes the point adequately.

I use 80, 85 90% personally but you don't see them in the newsagent.

That's true. Although I can't get more than 85% where I live :sad: in fact one supermarket near me does not have any dark chocolate *at all*

mamosh81

36% is not dark chocolate for me try one closer to 70% i only eat 83% dark chocolate much better then milk chocolate

oohmercyme

Difference for me is that I love chocolate but with dark chocolate, I feel a lot more satisfied with a lot less.

Me too! One square and I'm satisfied. Milk I could eat the whole bar and not enjoy a bite (so I don't eat it!)

PlayerHatinDogooder

I was really hoping that by the year 2013 we would've stopped judging chocolate by it's color.

Shame on all of you.

calibriintx

Dark chocolate is better.

paulperryman

Dark contains a higher percentage of the natural ingredients (cocoa mainly) which is good for you "in moderation", white is processed and contains milk/sugar and fats in replacement of cocoa for coloring and flavour which is not as good for you.

Basically just like grains/sugars Brown is natural, White is processed.

ofcourse not all dark chocolate is created equal same with white/milk chocolate just like everything else you need to read the label to get a better idea.

Here's what a quick 5 second google search came up wth, take it for face value but seems unbiassed
http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/blogs/fitstop/2012/01/23/healthy-eating/milk-chocolate-or-dark-chocolate/

kindasortachewy

Dark chocolate is better.

Bitter *


fixed that for ya.

calibriintx

Dark chocolate is better.

Bitter *


fixed that for ya.

ms_leanne

Green and Blacks seems to be the best ones over here for cocoa content.

nikilis

open and shut case johnson.

trudijoy

open and shut case johnson.

whittakers chocolate is IT. all other chocolate should give up trying. whittakers beats the lot

mockchoc

Black as possible.

Shadowknight137

Milk chocolate is just cocoa on milk and sugar roids trying to be as delicious as dark chocolate.

Go natty and buy delicious dark chocolate. Enjoy with coffee.

ron2e

I used to be a milk chocolate addict, but after living the 'healthy' lifestyle for 5 months, I find it too sweet and have moved to Dark Chocolate (only 60-65% so far) which I used to find bitter, but now suits my taste. Additionally as people above have said, you need a lot less of it to satisfy, 3 squares of Green and Blacks at 55 cals keeps me happy!

Nutella91

both

jamielynas

if it's not at least 70% it ain't worth eating IMO

foot1647

I don't agree with them being 99% identical in flavor. To me milk chocolate tastes like liquid sugar. 70% dark or higher is very bitter and extremely delicious. Anything extremely sweet like milk chocolate makes me feel sick to my stomach.

I recommend Green & Blacks Organic 85% dark. Its the best chocolate I ever ate and it's always around $2 for a bar, I buy them at Fred Meyer in the Organic Department.

Donna_Houghton

Calorie wise they may be nearly the same. But, dark chocolate 2 squares. Milk chocolate I will eat the whole bar.

This! But with milk chocolate, I could probably manage 2 bars :laugh:

CherokeeBabe

Dark chocolate is better.

Bitter *


fixed that for ya.

I like to pair my 70%+ dark chocolate with a nice sweet peanut butter smeared on top. Takes the bitter edge off, and PB is yummy anyway.