Endangered Species Bold + Silky Dark Chocolate 72% Cocoa : 181%.Lindt Excellence Dark Chocolate 85% Cocoa: 166%.Chocolove Strong Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa: 152%.Godiva Signature Dark Chocolate 72% Cacao: 146%.Lily’s Extra Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa: 144%.Tony’s Chocolonely Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa: with lead levels reaching 134% of the California’s MADL.Shutterstock The bars found to have high levels of lead included: The Godiva Signature Dark Chocolate 72% Cacao Bar contained high levels of lead. Dove Promises Deeper Dark Chocolate 70% Cacao: 112%.Pascha Organic Very Dark Dark Chocolate 85% Cacao: 253%.Alter Eco Organic Dark Chocolate Classic Blackout 85% Cacao: 204%.Scharffen Berger Extra Dark Chocolate 82% Cacao: 136%.Lindt Excellence Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa: 116%.Equal Exchange Organic Extra Dark Chocolate 80% Cacao: 120%.Beyond Good Organic Pure Dark Chocolate 80% Cocoa : 138%.Beyond Good Organic Pure Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa: with cadmium levels reaching 112% of California’s MADL.Shutterstock The bars that were listed as high in cadmium were: The Lindt Excellence Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa bar contained high levels of cadmium. Many of the chocolate bars with concerning levels had the word “organic” on the label, which doesn’t guarantee that toxicity levels won’t be high. Five of the bars had relatively low levels of both.Ĭonsumer Reports used California’s maximum allowable dose level (MADL) of 0.5 micrograms of lead and 4.1 micrograms of cadmium to determine health risk levels. Five of those bars were above those levels for both cadmium and lead. While the products didn’t contain extremely high levels of the metals, they still had high enough levels for it to be a health concern, James Rogers, the director of food safety and testing at Consumer Reports, said.įor 23 of the 28 bars, eating just one ounce per day would put an adult over the level for at least one of the metals for harmful effects. The organization tested 28 dark chocolate bars. Lead specifically is well known to be dangerous to humans, with long-term exposure causing memory loss, high blood pressure, abdominal pain and low moods in adults, and brain damage and central nervous system damage leading to learning and behavioral problems in children.Įven just low levels of cadmium are considered cancer-causing and have been linked to kidney cancer and fragile bones, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The heavy metals have been linked to a variety of health issues such as lung issues, memory problems, cancer and even early death. Researchers found that all 28 chocolate bars contained cadmium, a natural element found in soil that ends up in cocoa beans and lead, which contaminates the beans naturally through the environment. The organization tested 28 dark chocolate bars from the following brands: Hershey’s, Ghirardelli, Lindt, Dove, Godiva, Trader Joe’s, Hu, Mast, Taza Chocolate, Valrhona, Beyond Good, Equal Exchange, Scharffen Berger, Alter Eco, Pascha, Tony’s, Lily’s, Chocolove, Endangered Species, Theo and Green & Black’s. Subway’s Cadbury Creme Egg Easter sandwich called ‘absolutely disgusting’Ĭhocolate factory survivor recounts explosion that killed 7 co-workersĭark chocolate has long been seen as a healthy sweet - but a new report suggests that the treat might actually be harmful.Ī new investigation by Consumer Reports found that dark chocolate bars may contain two heavy metals that are linked to a wide range of health problems. Chocolate poisoning in dogs increases 123% during Easter, vets warnĭog eats 2 pounds of deadly Easter treat as vets warn pet owners
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