Mineral Rich

A Natural Food 

This table shows the amount of minerals that various chocolate and cocoa products provide on average. These amounts may vary depending on a number of factors. Chocolate and cocoa naturally contain copper, magnesium and potassium, which are vital for good health. One average dark chocolate bar provides nearly 12 percent of your daily requirement for magnesium, which may be important for people at risk of several chronic illnesses such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease.

Table 2: Average mineral content (in milligrams) and % of Daily Value (%DV) for cocoa and chocolate products