1- Chocolate is derived from fruits called “Pods“. These “Pods” grow on “Cacao trees“.
These trees grow in hot, rainy regions, primarily near the equator.
2- A pod with a size of football can contain about 50 cacao beans.
3- To produce an ounce of milk chocolate four cacao seeds are used and to make an ounce dark chocolate about 12 seeds are used.
4- After the beans are roasted and shell is removed, they are heated at a high temperature. This produces a thick paste that is called “chocolate liquor”. Then chocolate liquor is mixed with sugar and milk depending on the type of chocolate they are making.
5- One pound of milk chocolate has 2300 calories, 140 grams of fat, 100 milligrams of cholesterol, 370 milligrams of sodium, 270 grams of carbohydrates and 31 grams of protein.
6- Switzerland is the country where chocolate is consumed the most. Sixteen of the top 20 consuming countries are European.
7- More chocolate is consumed in the winter than any other season. 22% of all chocolate consumption takes place between 8pm and midnight.
