The health benefits of chocolate You're probably looking at the title and thinking there couldn't possibly be any benefit to eating chocolate. Chocolate is so delicious, smooth and creamy. It's been described as one of life's sinful little pleasures.
Dieters can keep chocolate in their diets by just working it into their total calorie count.
The average chocolate bar is 250 calories. Most of the bad reputation chocolate has been given is based on the fact it contains saturated fat and caffeine. The level of saturated fat in chocolate is due to the presence of cocoa butter, which increases blood cholesterol levels. A regular cup of coffee contains one hundred thirty to one hundred fifty milligrams of caffeine whereas a one ounce piece of chocolate contains only six milligrams. At this rate, it's better to give up coffee than chocolate.