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From kids to adolescents who don’t love chocolates? We all do, right? Parents telling us that chocolate is not good for our health is something we all have been through. Well! Your parents are not a hundred percent wrong. There is much more about chocolates that they have failed to mention to us. Let us help you out here! Scroll to learn about some amazing facts about chocolate that you will love reading about.
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Facts About Chocolates
Tell these facts about chocolates to your friends and try to woo them.
- How long do you think chocolate has been here as of now? Chocolate has been around for at least 5,300 years.
- Cocoa beans served more than just the purpose of making coffee. The Aztecs used cocoa beans as currency.
- Benjamin Franklin, an accomplished diplomat sold chocolate in his shop. Despite Benjamin Franklin’s recommendation of chocolate for smallpox, wealthy Americans liked it as a treat.
- Do you know the origin of the word ‘Chocolate?’ The word “chocolate” comes from the Aztec word “xocoatl”.
- The scientific name for the tree that produces cocoa beans is Theobroma cacao, which means “food of the gods”.
- Do you ever wonder what would be the number of cocoa beans to make chocolate? It takes 400 cocoa beans to make one pound of chocolate.
- Each cacao tree produces about 2,500 beans.
- Most cocoa comes from West Africa. They contribute to 70% of the cocoa production throughout the world.
- The average cocoa farm in West Africa is small, around 7-10 acres.
- Cote d’Ivoire (AKA Ivory Coast), a country in South Africa, is the world’s largest cocoa producer.
- Studies suggest dark chocolate can be part of a heart-healthy diet. If you do not believe this fact about chocolate, let your doctors help you with it. Ask them if you can have a piece of chocolate on a daily basis.
- Milk chocolate has about the same amount of caffeine as a cup of decaf coffee. White chocolate is not a ‘real chocolate’ as it does not have any cocoa solids.
- One type of saturated fat in chocolate doesn’t raise bad cholesterol. It is also one of the reasons doctors recommend them to you.
- Chocolate comes from the seed of a fruit tree from cocoa.
- Cacao leaves can move to follow the sun. These leaves exhibit heliotropism, which means they slowly adjust their position throughout the day. It maximizes sunlight exposure. This helps them capture more energy for photosynthesis
- Cacao trees are like other trees which can live for as long as you take good care of them. Some cacao trees can live for over 200 years.
- Rudolph Lindt designed the first conching machine. Remember this name? Lindt Chocolate is a famous chocolate brand based on the name of the owner.
- Worldwide, 40-50 million people depend on cocoa for their living. This number is a lot but it makes sense because people love chocolates.
- It takes 2-4 days to make a single chocolate bar.
- Dogs and cats should not consume chocolates. Chocolate can be toxic to dogs and cats. This is why vets ask you not to give them chocolates.
FAQ
A civilization in the lan America, The Olmec, were the first ones to create chocolate.
The father of chocolate is Coenraad Johannes van Houten.
The Mayans discovered a drink and named it “chocolhaa” (“bitter water”). Aztecs called it “Xocolatl.” By combining these two words, it finally came to be known as chocolate.
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