Tag: Dark chocolate heavy metals

According to Consumer Reports testing, every chocolate product examined contained detectable levels of heavy metals. The two metals that are found at naturally high levels in chocolate and cocoa are cadmium and lead.

According to a 2024 study, Cadbury Mini Snow Balls contained a massive 68g of sugar per 100g, illustrating that processed treats often vie for the title of the **most unhealthiest chocolate**. While there is no single worst offender, unhealthiness is determined by high levels of sugar, fat, and undesirable additives, with some contenders consistently ranking lower than others. This article will break down the factors that make a chocolate unhealthy and reveal which types and products you should be most cautious of.

According to Consumer Reports, 23 out of 28 dark chocolate bars tested in 2022 contained potentially concerning levels of heavy metals like cadmium and lead. The primary reason why dark chocolate is so high in heavy metals is a combination of how cacao plants absorb these elements from the soil and contamination introduced during post-harvest processing.