Did you know that some chocolate powders are bad for the health ?
In any case, this is what the latest study by the magazine 60 Millions de Consommateurs reveals.
The magazine has indeed analyzed 15 chocolate powder references.
These are major brands such as Banania, Nesquik, Poulain, Van Houten, but also distributor brands (Carrefour Bio, Cora, etc.).
Astronomical amount of sugar, additives, sweeteners, almost non-existent cocoa...
The least we can say is that the quality is not really there.
So what are the 3 worst powdered chocolates to never buy?
The answer is Ovaltine, Banania, and Nesquik which have the least cocoa. Explanations:
Ovaltine is the 1st chocolate powder to avoid because it contains only 13% cocoa.
Banania is the 2nd chocolate powder to avoid because it contains only 19% cocoa.
Nesquik is the 3rd chocolate powder to avoid because it contains only 23% cocoa.
The team of journalists and experts sifted through fifteen chocolate powders.
And it turns out that Cankao without aspartame from Canderel ranks penultimate in the ranking and Ovomaltine comes last!
Why such a lackluster track record?
Because these two references have very little cocoa in their composition...
But lots of sugar!
For example, Ovolmatine contains only 13% chocolate.
In addition, Ovaltine has two additives and Cankao without aspartame from Canderel three synthetic sweeteners.
Not great for breakfast!
But it doesn't stop there... The results of the other benchmarks aren't very good either.
For example, in Banania there is only 19% cocoa, and in Nesquik 23%.
But wait, there's better yet.
Because the less cocoa there is in a chocolate powder, the less fiber there is.
Normal, since the fibers come from cocoa.
The conclusion ? These chocolate powders contain very little fibre.
It should also be noted that several references do not indicate the fiber content of their cocoa powder.
It's a bit dodgy, don't you think?
On the other hand, there is far too much sugar.
All these chocolate drinks are indeed much, but really much too sweet.
You should know that very often the main ingredient is sugar!
What does this actually mean?
This means that when you drink a good 200 ml bowl of hot or cold cocoa...
We absorb 20 g of sugar each time.
In other words, it represents 40% of the recommended sugar intake for the day.
For the Cora, Nestlé, Nature bio, Carrefour bio and Ethiquable brands, we even go up to 23 g of sugar per bowl.
It's scary, isn't it?
Simply put, it's like having a soda for breakfast!
The good news is that it's not all bad.
There are still good quality chocolate powders.
They are rich in cocoa and therefore better for your health.
And of course, those are the best ones to choose...
Even if it means adding a little sugar to your bowl if you find them too bitter.
What you have to remember is that are pure cocoa powders without added sugar .
In the top three, there is Jolivia in 1st position which is a raw organic cocoa powder.
It gets a score of 16.5/20 thanks to its excellent composition.
In second place is Naturela, a pure lean cocoa with no added sugar.
And in third position, organic unsweetened cocoa from Van Houten.
All three have excellent nutritional values. So enjoy!
