Do the arguments against cacao go for chocolate, too?

[Mrs. Papaya]

Sorry if this is a dumb question. But cacao and regular chocolate obviously come from the same plant/bean. And I know a lot of people warn others away from cacao for a variety of reasons.

My question is: Would all those "bad" things we hear about cacao also apply to regular (non-raw) chocolate? Or is cacao considered worse/more toxic than chocolate? If so, why?

Thank you. This will help put things in perspective for me. I frankly never have any health issues/problems/symptoms when I eat cacao. I don't eat it very often and am careful not to overindulge, of course.

[sport]

Or is cacao considered worse/more toxic than chocolate? If so, why?
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No. The opposite is true. The processed stuff is away worse.

[sport]

I took this answer from the internet.

Actually, the answer should be "Chocolate: Hardly any." An actual Hershey's chocolate bar only contains between 4% and 10 % chocolate. The rest of it is sugars, emulsifiers, milk solids, and other fillers.
From the label: Ingredients: SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, MILK FAT, LACTOSE, SOY LECITHIN, PGPR, VANILLIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, AND MILK
Check out this link to learn more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24276-2004Jun8.html


Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_all_the_ingredients_in_a_hershey's_bar#ix zz1HGXwNtop

[Mrs. Papaya]

Thanks, Sport. I guess I mean any chocolate, though, including nice dark organic chocolate. (I think it's pretty much common knowledge the Hershey's stuff is just chemicals/fillers in a bar, lol.)

[sport]

This is the ingredients for Green and Black Dark 70% chocolate which is as good as you get in chocolate.

Organic Cocoa Mass, Organic Raw Cane Sugar, Organic Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin, Organic Vanilla Extract, Organic Whole Milk Powder*.