Raw Cacao: 5 Known Facts About This Ecuadorian Arriba Nacional Superfood
A Superfood is just what it sounds like; it’s a food that contains a higher quantity of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals than most other foods. It also has health-boosting, anti-aging, and disease-fighting qualities. Some of these superfoods are everyday foods that are wholesome and beneficial in your diet. Foods like broccoli, and blueberries are your everyday superfoods. There are others that are more exotic and have a boost of benefits.
Our source of Raw Cacao from Ecuador is grown and picked in the best times of the season.
Here are the health benefits for this Raw Cacao powder:
1. Highest Plant-Based Source of Iron
Looking for iron? The search is now over! Raw Cacao is the highest plant-based source of iron, with 7.3mg per 100 grams. Beef and lamb have approximately 2.5mg, and spinach at 3.6mg.
2. Ultimate amount of Magnesium for a Healthy Heart & Brain
Raw Cacao is one of the highest plant-based sources of magnesium. Did you know the Western world’s most deficient mineral is magnesium? Magnesium is important for a healthy heart, and will also help you turn glucose into energy to help your brain work with precision, clarity and better focus. Hint: this is the reason why you might reach for a chocolate bar while pulling an all-nighter!
3. More Calcium Than Cow’s Milk
Raw Cacao has more calcium than cow’s milk. It’s comparable from 160mg per 100g to milk that’s at 125mg per 100ml (that's, Milliliters!). This is also a great way to switch to dairy-free raw chocolate.
4. A Natural Mood Elevator and Anti-Depressant
Raw Cacao is a wonderful source of four scientifically proven happy brain & mood chemicals – serotonin, tryptophan, tyrosine and phenylethylamine. The neurotransmitters listed are provide feelings of happiness, and wellbeing, and could even help you depression spells. This is definitely a natural and delicious way to get your happy day going!
5. It has 40 times more Antioxidants than Blueberries
Organic and Raw Cacao has over 40 times more antioxidants than blueberries. Yes, that’s alot! Also, it is found to have a great ORAC score of 98K per 100 grams which is hardly comparable to blueberries having only 2.4K. An ORAC score is measures the how well antioxidants absorb free radicals, that come from toxins in our environment, which will cause damage in your cells and tissues and could lead to diseases like cancer.
