How Much Chocolate?

TyK

Been seeing a bunch of recent posts from Dave on chocolate.

How much 85% dark chocolate should one eat daily to get the benefits?

Ciuchino

a whole bar!

TyK

a whole bar!

 

I'm buying 500g bars. Half a kilo is A LOT of chocolate.

Reka

I'm buying 500g bars. Half a kilo is A LOT of chocolate.

 

 

Then I finish A LOT. (ok, not in a day but could) :-P

riggyk

I'd go with the 90% as it's got nearly no sugar for a pretty good serving.--- I'm a fanatic and eat close to a half bar a day.

 

The Lindt 90% tastes unbelievable for such little sugar!

Mrsfloyd

I only do a few pieces once in a while, because I find that chocolate (even just cocoa powder) tends to kick me out of ketosis.

Has anyone else experienced this problem?

Garrett

*gives MrsFloyd a shot of MCT oil*

Mrsfloyd

Thanks Garret!  (Just had one.)

 

Are you saying that MCT will offset the effect of the chocolate on ketosis?

Marielle

I love extra dark chocolate -- lots of it! However, I think I'm going to cut back to eating chocolate only maybe two days a week. I think it's making my face break out

Garrett

I wasn't aware of 90% or 99% chocolate having negative effects on ketosis. But then again, I drink down so much MCT Oil, that I probably rival Jason in that regard. So if I'm not refeeding, I'm likely rather quickly into fairly deep ketosis. I also don't measure my blood ketone levels, nor do ketostix


By the way, eat avocados. They're good for everything. Especially when blended with chocolate. 


Mmmm.... avo chocolate...

JoSho311

Half to a whole bar daily for me   ,,  green and blacks organic   85%   

 

hmmm  so delicious ,,    never noticed it throwing me off ketosis ,   in fact ,  I find it to nourish ketosis  since cocoa is Fat as well .  healthy fat ,

Garrett

50g of Lindt 90% has 25g of fat, 4g of carbs (3g fibre, 1g sugar)


1 tbsp/15ml (5g) of org cocoa powder has 0.5g fat, and 2g carbs (2g fibre)



I'd say eat more whole chocolate, and less powder. You'll get more full fat, which will push you deeper into ketosis. That's my feeling. Would love to hear other people's thoughts on that.

I only do a few pieces once in a while, because I find that chocolate (even just cocoa powder) tends to kick me out of ketosis.

Has anyone else experienced this problem?

TyK

Still looking for a minimum effect dose for 85% or 90% in grams. 

STACKINEUROS

i'm gonna go buy some 90% now. 

sanders35

I love to down a bar of 90% lindt,  but after just doing the math and realising that that equates to 70mg of caffeine i understand why i can't sleep after i do this

riggyk

The 90% Lindt is honestly addicting. --- Prime source of antioxidants and fats.

 

I hated dark chocolate and now I'm a snob.