What is the Healthiest Chocolate?

Does healthy chocolate exist? The answer is YES! There are many brands that use the finest ingredients to create healthy chocolates low in calories and sugar, that are paleo, gluten-free, keto, dairy-free and more! Switch to one of these chocolate brands! Check them out!

Chocolate, a divine food made by gods. Each piece is perfectly crafted to melt in your mouth and fill the air with its rich cocoa aroma. A luscious, sweet, smooth and creamy, heavenly bliss grazes your taste buds with every bite. Your body fills with warmth. Your brain fills with dopamine. The result? Instant euphoria. 

Are you drooling yet?

Because we sure are! We love our chocolate and sometimes a little too much. Dark, milk, or white chocolate, all are highly irresistible. Once we get a taste, we just can't stop, and we know all our fellow chocoholics understand. But as chocolate connoisseurs, we know not all chocolate is made the same. Many chocolates contain tonnes of sugar and ingredients we don't want in our diet. So, we searched far and near to find the healthiest chocolate to suit all types of diets. Here's what we found:

Best Healthy Chocolate Brands:

Lily's Chocolate:

We've found your soulmate! Lily's chocolate can make anyone fall in love with it. It comes in various flavours, including extremely dark chocolate, gingerbread, salted caramel, original dark chocolate, coconut, extra dark, almond, intensely dark chocolate, blood orange, hazelnut, and more! Lily's chocolate contains no added sugar, and in some cases, it's completely sugar-free. It is also high in fibre (approximately 30%-40% of your daily fibre per serving), so you won't experience a crazy sugar rush or a severe insulin spike. It's perfect for diabetics and keto, kosher, gluten-free, Fairtrade and Non-GMO project certified diets. At only 130-200 calories, this chocolate is an absolute guilt-free must-have. Plus, its pretty packaging makes it suitable for gift baskets, stockings, Valentine's day, birthdays, anniversaries, or to brighten anyone's day! Lily also offers baking chocolate bars and chocolate chips to use in your favourite chocolate chip cookie, cake, muffin, and pancake recipes!

Ross Chocolates:

Ross Chocolates are pure chocolate bliss. These chocolates are only 140-165 calories and 100% sugar-free. They're also high in fibre and iron, free of gluten and GMOs. These low-carb chocolate bars are an excellent alternative for regular chocolate and completely diabetic-friendly. Available in many flavours, such as dark chocolate, sea salt, hazelnut, milk chocolate and lemon coconut! 

Mid-Day Squares: 

Combining the delicious, goodness of chocolate with the nutritional value of protein bars, Mid-day Squares is the perfect mid-day snack! Perfectly sweet, indulgent, and nutritious with 12g of protein per bar, Mid-day Squares brings functionality to chocolate, with their gluten-free, vegan chocolates available in Almond Crunch, Peanut Butta, and Fudge Yah!

Hu:

"Hu" is short for "human," as in chocolate is a human need. Hu Chocolate is paleo, vegan, gluten-free, non-GMO, dairy-free, organic and kosher. These mighty chocolate bars are rich in iron and taste. They come in exotic flavours and are only 180 calories. Hu uses 70% cacao for a smooth, lightly sweet and healthy chocolate bar. Hu offers a collection of one-of-a-kind flavours that pair perfectly with chocolate, such as crispy vanilla quinoa, crunchy mint, salty dark chocolate, simple dark chocolate,  cashew butter & raspberry jelly, hazelnut butter and more! It's a chocolate experience like no other!

Eating Evolved:

Eating evolved has revolutionized the meaning of "healthy chocolate." These legendary chocolate bars are paleo, vegan, gluten and GMO-free. These chocolate bars are high in iron and only 140 calories. There's plenty of flavours to suit every palate! Midnight Coconut and signature dark chocolate are the health-nut crowd's favourite. Eating evolved also carries a line of chocolate-covered peanut butter cups that are to die for! At Eating Evolved, they understand that chocolate is not candy; it's soul food.

Any of the options mentioned above are a great way to soothe your sweet tooth while maintaining a healthy diet! The best news is that eating chocolate is actually good for you! When consumed in moderation, chocolate can provide many benefits; It contains many antioxidants and flavonols, which promote good health. These components give chocolate its good reputation for lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, promoting heart and liver health, improving mood and relieving stress, keeping your brain sharp, and improving athletic performance. With so many health benefits, there are more reasons to eat chocolate! Health has never tasted better!

At Natura Market, we believe that chocolate is not just a food; it's the key to our hearts. Unlock the key to your heart, shop your favourite chocolate bars today at Natura Market!