Dark Chocolate is a form of chocolate which contains cocoa solids and cocoa butter, without the milk or butter which is found in the milk chocolate. Dark chocolate is a bittersweet chocolate, When sugar is added to the chocolate liquor we get dark chocolate, this contain more than 35% of cocoa solids. Dark Chocolate has many benefits as it is loaded with nutrients that can positively affect our health. The dark chocolate is made from the seed of cacao tree, it is one of the best source of antioxidants, which may provide several health benefits. Dark chocolate is rich in minerals such as iron, magnesium and zinc. It has much larger amounts of cacao and less sugar than milk chocolate.

Dark Chocolate is healthier than the other two chocolates i.e. Milk chocolate and the White chocolate. Dark chocolate contains up to 2-3 times more flavanol- rich cocoa solids than milk chocolate. Dark chocolate has many health benefits such as, it may help to prevent heart disease and lower the risk of stroke, it could improve blood sugar levels and reduce the risk of developing diabetes.
There are many brands of dark chocolates available in India and some of them are:
1. Cadbury Bournville Dark Chocolate
2. Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate
3. Amul Cacao Ultimate Dark Chocolate
4. Lily's Extra Dark
1. Cadbury Bournville Dark Chocolate
Cadbury Bournville is a bar of famous dark chocolate. This dark chocolate has a cocoa content of 50% which is much lesser as compared to others but this chocolate is best for who don't want to have too bitter dark chocolates. This chocolate contains the ingredients such as cocoa butter, sugar, palm oil, cocoa mass, emulsifiers, skimmed milk powder, cocoa solids and contains vegetable fats in addition to cocoa butter. Its texture is smooth and the presence of nuts and raisins add a lot to its flavor.
2. Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate
Hershey's is one of the most popular brands in the world. Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate has 45% cacao. It's a sugar-free chocolate and if someone looking for sugar-free chocolate then Hershey's Special Dark is a good choice.
3. Amul Cacao Ultimate Dark Chocolate
Amul is the one of the India's oldest and popular brands. This chocolate does not contain any added sugar making it a healthy choice. This chocolate is the pinnacle of dark chocolate that contains 99% of cacao sourced from some of the finest cocoa producing regions of the world and this chocolate does not contain milk solids and vegetable fat and made with pure cocoa butter and solids.
4. Lily's Extra Dark
Lily's Extra Dark Chocolate is made with rich stevia-sweetened extra dark chocolate. This is a gluten free chocolate. Lily's Extra Dark chocolate bar are made from the finest ingredients, including Fair Trade Cocoa and these low crab extra dark chocolate bars have no added sugar.
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