The document provides an overview of the history and production of chocolate. It discusses how cocoa originated in Mesoamerica and was consumed as a drink by the Aztecs and Mayans for religious and medicinal purposes. It then outlines the introduction and growing popularity of chocolate in Europe from the 16th century onward. The document also describes the process of transforming cocoa beans into chocolate and debunks various myths and prejudices about chocolate's nutritional properties and health effects.

1. All about Chocolate “ Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.” (Forrest Gump)

4. Facts of Consumption Chocolate consumption in kilograms per person and country

5. Facts of Consumption

7. Nutritional Information 26 55 100 Magnesium (mg) 270 220 38 Calcium (mg) 529 529 525 Calories (kcal) 30,9 30,3 29,2 Fat (g) 8 8,4 4,7 Protein (g) White chocolate Milk chocolate Pure chocolate Per 100 grams

17. Cocoa growing countries

18. Cocoa Beans - The Raw Material

19. Flow Diagram of Chocolate Production Step 1: cocoa beans

20. Cocoa Beans - Roasting

21. Flow Diagram of Chocolate Production Step 1: cocoa beans Step 2: shell and nibs

22. Nibs, Shell and Liquor

23. Flow Diagram of Chocolate Production Step 1: cocoa beans Step 2: shell and nibs Step 3: cocoa powder

24. Cocoa Powder

25. Flow Diagram of Chocolate Production Step 1: cocoa beans Step 2: shell and nibs Step 3: cocoa powder Step 4: plain chocolate

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30. Table of Prejudices and Truth only small quantity large doses of tyramine migraine Truth Reason Prejudice

31. Table of Prejudices and Truth *cheap, mass-produced chocolate # dark chocolate (> 70%) only small quantity large doses of tyramine migraine * a lot of sugar # less sugar  no correlation sugar obesity Truth Reason Prejudice

32. Table of Prejudices and Truth *cheap, mass-produced chocolate # dark chocolate (> 70%) * a lot of sugar # less sugar  no correlation sugar obesity only small quantity large doses of tyramine migraine no correlation between acne and chocolate proved acne Truth Reason Prejudice

33. Table of Prejudices and Truth *cheap, mass-produced chocolate # dark chocolate (> 70%) *lot of tannins # calcium and fluoride  fortification no correlation between acne and chocolate proved acne * a lot of sugar # less sugar  no correlation sugar obesity only small quantity large doses of tyramine migraine Tannin counteracts enzyme  caries tooth decay Truth Reason Prejudice

34. Table of Prejudices and Truth *cheap, mass-produced chocolate # dark chocolate (> 70%) *lot of tannins # calcium and fluoride  fortification Tannin counteracts enzyme  caries tooth decay no correlation between acne and chocolate proved acne * a lot of sugar # less sugar  no correlation sugar obesity only small quantity large doses of tyramine migraine allergy is rare (exception: traces of nuts) allergy Truth Reason Prejudice

35. Table of Prejudices and Truth *cheap, mass-produced chocolate # dark chocolate (> 70%) allergy is rare (exception: traces of nuts) allergy *lot of tannins # calcium and fluoride  fortification Tannin counteracts enzyme  caries tooth decay no correlation between acne and chocolate proved acne * a lot of sugar # less sugar  no correlation sugar obesity only small quantity large doses of tyramine migraine no evidence proved (only delight and desire) addiction Truth Reason Prejudice

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