Tim Spector spoke out about the benefits of cacao - contained in some chocolates in bigger quantities than others (Image: Zoe) A leading scientist has revealed that indulging in chocolate could actually be beneficial for your health, but only if it's the right kind. Professor Tim Spector, a genetic epidemiology expert at King's College London and founder of the Zoe health app, has stated that the key ingredient is cacao. However, he warned that most of the chocolate consumed in the UK is of low quality, containing large amounts of sugar, additives and minimal cocoa.
Prof Spector said: "I love chocolate, but not all forms are equal. Most of the chocolate eaten in the UK is of low quality and contains huge quantities of sugar, additives and little cocoa." He pointed out that Cadbury's Dairy Milk, Britain's favourite bar, only contains around 25 per cent cacao, which is the EU minimum.
In contrast, in the US, a product only needs to contain 10 per cent cacao to be legally classified as chocolate. He added: "Britain's favourite bar Cadbury's Dairy Milk is around 25 per cent cacao, the EU minimum. Meanwhile, in the United States, a product only has to contain 10 per cent cacao to be legally considered chocolate.
These sugary versions with multiple flavourings and additives, as you might suspect, are not great for your health." function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.
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