So, fructose offers no real advantage as a sweetener unless it's still in the fruit so that you get the advantages of other nutrients and fiber. Calories don't count. A pound of body fat yields 3,500 calories. To lose a pound of fat in a week, you must, on average, consume 500 calories less or burn 500 calories more each day above and beyond what is necessary to maintain your current weight. Sea salt is more nutritious than regular salt.
Carob is healthier than chocolate.
Both are mixed with fat and sugar during processing. Some carob bars have more saturated fat than an equal amount of chocolate candy. Moderate amounts of caffeine have never been shown to have adverse health effects, anyway. The major advantage of carob over chocolate is for people who are allergic to chocolate.