Heavy metals detected in dark chocolate, including organic products


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Lead and cadmium have been detected in dark chocolate. — Photo: id-art/Getty Images, via ETX DailyUp

Heralded as a great mood booster, but also as a means of slowing cell ageing thanks to its concentration of antioxidants, dark chocolate may not be a food without suspicion after all, due to the presence of lead and cadmium.

In addition to its benefits for health, dark chocolate is often regarded as the most interesting type of cocoa product in terms of flavor, due to its signature characteristics, tannins and mouthfeel which vary according to origin.

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