Cacao paste is rich solid chocolate chunks made from cacao nibs. It is rich in nutrients and has a strong flavour.
All chocolate comes from cacao beans, which is the nut of the cacao fruit. Cacao paste is the nibs conched at a low temperature to make a paste, which is easy to melt and use in chocolate recipes.
Chocolate is one of the highest antioxidant foods known, a rich source of magnesium and mood-enhancing brain chemicals, including PEA (phenylethylamine), anandamide, serotonin and dopamine. The benefits of cacao are said to be:
Heart Support – contains high levels of magnesium to keep your heart healthy
Lowers Blood Pressure – theobromine relaxes muscles and dilates blood vessels
Slows Ageing – super rich in antioxidant, anti-ageing flavanols
Mental Clarity – PEA (phenylethylamine) improves cognitive function
Natural Antidepressant – contains plenty of feel-good neurotransmitters
Energising – contains B vitamins, iron, manganese and theobromine
Immune Boosting – high content of B vitamins to keep your immunity strong
Weight Loss – natural appetite suppressant helps you eat less
Feel Younger – MAOIs keep those feel-good neurotransmitters in your system for longer
INGREDIENTS
100% organic cacao paste
Product of Peru
HOW TO USE
Make the best chocolate sauce or easily create your own healthy chocolates at home by combining melted cacao paste, cacao butter and your sweetener of choice.
Recommended 5 – 20g per day.
Nutritional information
Typical values Per 100g
Energy (kJ) 1971
Protein (g) 10.8
Carbohydrate (g) 24
Total Fat (g) 38.7
Dietary Fibre (g) 26.3
Total Sodium (mg) 6
Magnesium (mg) 338
