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A different saturated fat. Chocolate contains cocoa butter, which is high in saturated fat, yet one-third of chocolate's fat comes from stearic acid. Although it's a saturated fat, stearic acid does not raise LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) as do most other saturated fats.ver 300 naturally occurring chemicals are found in chocolate. In a study conducted by Andrew Waterhouse, chocolate was found to have potent antioxidants called phenols. These antioxidants are the same types found in red wine.
Carbs in Dark Chocolate. The favorite choice for the term Dark Chocolate is 1 block of Special Dark Chocolate Bar Candies which has about 8 grams of carbohydrate. The total carbohyrate, sugar, fiber and estimated net carbs (non-fiber carbs) for a variety of types and serving sizes of Dark Chocolate is shown below. View other nutritional values (such as Calories or Fats) using the filter below: Calories|Total Carbs|Total Fats|Protein|Sodium|Cholesterol|Vitamins.