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Priscilla Ballou
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In article <[email protected]>,
Ignoramus2605 <[email protected]> wrote:
> I happen to like chocolate. Lately, I have been eating unsweetened
> chocolate (from the baking secion of the store, 2 net carbs per ounce,
> no sugal alcohols etc), it does not seem to be doing any obvious
> harm. Usually, 1 oz a day is what I eat, if I eat it at all. Since it
> is concentrated, chocolate wise it may be equivalent to several ounces
> of diluted "milk" chocolate. My question is, am I somehow "setting
> myself up for failure", is there some good reason not to eat that
> chocolate? One of the reasons why I eat it is that I do not get enough
> sleep (due to having a certain project) and it keeps me up. Any
> thoughts?
Below is the fitday.com breakdown for one ounce of unsweetened
chocolate. Looks like you're getting about four net grams of carb per
ounce, with a good amount of fiber. Plus chocolate has some chemicals
in it that are really good for you. (Specifics archived from brain.)
As long as you're not on induction and need to be spending those 4 grams
on vegies, I don't see a problem. Personally, I usually eat some dark
chocolate daily -- a few squares. The darker the chocolate the less
sugar in it and the higher the concentration of the good stuff.
Priscilla
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per 1 square (1 oz)
Calories 147.99
Calories from Fat 141.1
% Daily Value *
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Total Fat 15.68g 24%
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Saturated Fat 9.24g 46%
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Polyunsaturated Fat 0.499g
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Monounsaturated Fat 5.23g
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Cholesterol 0mg 0%
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Sodium 3.97mg 0%
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Potassium 236.16mg 7%
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Total Carbohydrate 8.02g 3%
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Dietary Fiber 4.37g 17%
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Protein 2.92g 6%
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"You can't welcome someone into a body of Christ and then say only
certain rooms are open." -- dancertm in alt.religion.christian.episcopal
Ignoramus2605 <[email protected]> wrote:
> I happen to like chocolate. Lately, I have been eating unsweetened
> chocolate (from the baking secion of the store, 2 net carbs per ounce,
> no sugal alcohols etc), it does not seem to be doing any obvious
> harm. Usually, 1 oz a day is what I eat, if I eat it at all. Since it
> is concentrated, chocolate wise it may be equivalent to several ounces
> of diluted "milk" chocolate. My question is, am I somehow "setting
> myself up for failure", is there some good reason not to eat that
> chocolate? One of the reasons why I eat it is that I do not get enough
> sleep (due to having a certain project) and it keeps me up. Any
> thoughts?
Below is the fitday.com breakdown for one ounce of unsweetened
chocolate. Looks like you're getting about four net grams of carb per
ounce, with a good amount of fiber. Plus chocolate has some chemicals
in it that are really good for you. (Specifics archived from brain.)
As long as you're not on induction and need to be spending those 4 grams
on vegies, I don't see a problem. Personally, I usually eat some dark
chocolate daily -- a few squares. The darker the chocolate the less
sugar in it and the higher the concentration of the good stuff.
Priscilla
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per 1 square (1 oz)
Calories 147.99
Calories from Fat 141.1
% Daily Value *
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Fat 15.68g 24%
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Saturated Fat 9.24g 46%
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.499g
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Monounsaturated Fat 5.23g
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sodium 3.97mg 0%
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Potassium 236.16mg 7%
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Carbohydrate 8.02g 3%
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dietary Fiber 4.37g 17%
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Protein 2.92g 6%
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"You can't welcome someone into a body of Christ and then say only
certain rooms are open." -- dancertm in alt.religion.christian.episcopal