Dark chocolate or white? Science helps you choose

 Dark chocolate or white? Science helps you choose

Few people like chocolate, the magic candy that captures tens of millions around the world, young and old, but the important question remains: Which one to choose, dark or white?

There are those who refuse to consider white chocolate as real chocolate, because it contains 30 to 40 percent of dissolved cocoa, while dark chocolate contains at least 50 to 85 percent cocoa.

The answer to the question of which type is better for human health seems to be difficult, as both dark chocolate and white have different benefits from each other.

The main ingredients in white chocolate are sugar, cocoa butter, milk, lecithin, as well as artificial or natural flavors, according to the Web site.

Dark chocolate contains a number of vitamins and minerals at high concentrations, such as potassium, copper, magnesium and iron.

Copper and potassium protect dark chocolate from stroke and cardiovascular disease, while iron protects against anemia, while magnesium helps protect against type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease.

In contrast, the benefits of white chocolate help to improve memory, as flavonoids work to promote brain health, and protection against dementia.

It also contains a large proportion of dopamine, which acts as an anesthetic, and helps the brain to calm and relax during sleep, and some studies indicate that it helps to maintain the level of cholesterol, and protection against the risk of coronary disease.