Dark chocolate put to the test: These six products contain harmful substances

Stiftung Warentest has tested 24 dark chocolates.

Six products were conspicuous due to an increased proportion of pollutants. 

Almost everyone likes to eat

: whole milk, nougat *, white chocolate - the choice of varieties seems almost endless.

Of all flavors,

a

to normal milk chocolate.

This is partly because it

contains

, which in excess can lead to a whole range of diseases.

In addition, it should let the blood sugar level rise more slowly and thus not lead to an uncontrollable desire for more sweets.

To be considered dark chocolate, the product must have a

.

The benefits of dark chocolate sound very promising at first.

But what is actually in the offers of the various brands?

We have

summarized

the

for you.

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Dark chocolate: Stiftung Warentest examines 24 varieties

Stiftung Warentest

a total of

, all of which had a cocoa content of 60-75 percent.

These were tasted in the laboratory and

checked

for

information.

There were

from supermarkets, but also expensive, well-known products from

.

Six of the chocolates were also

labeled

as

.

The price differences were also clear: the chocolates cost between 0.84 and 6.70 euros per 100 grams.

Dark chocolate: This is the test winner

Five of the chocolates were able to convince in the Stiftung Warentest test: They were

and thirteen others were

good.

All showed that dark chocolate can have a greater variety of flavors than comparable chocolates with whole milk.

From

, everything was included among the products tested.

is the

(1.99 per 100 grams).

Another branded product with Lindt Excellence Fine Bitters took second place.

But you can also choose

of Aldi or Lidl, which also do well.

More about this:

Pollutants in six dark chocolates:

Terrifying: Stiftung Wartentest discovered an

in six products

.

Chocolate brands

contain petroleum hydrocarbons, as

are known.

These mineral oil residues are not acutely dangerous to health, but you shouldn't consume them daily.

The

chocolate was also noticeable

.

This was found to have an

, a substance that has been shown to

cause

damage.

Nevertheless, the chocolate with 0.56 milligrams of potassium per kilogram was below the EU directive, which allows a maximum of 0.8 milligrams.

Overview: The best dark chocolate products in the Stiftung Warentest comparison

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