Abstract:
Cocoa and chocolate are favourites all over
the world and full of nutritional value. Obtained
from cacao, a tree of the tropics, the cocoa-beans
contain most of the substances required for human
nutrition: approx. 50% fat, 20 to 25% carbohydrates,
15 to 20% proteins and the rest are
moisture and certain minerals. Originally the cocoa
was native to coastal Mexico, Central America
and South America. Nowadays Ghana and
Brazil are the largest cocoa-bean growers and
exporters and the product is in large demand
everywhere.
