Each year International Chocolate Day is celebrated on September 13, a day dedicated to the shared love for chocolate worldwide.
The day honours Milton S. Hershey, a notable personality in the chocolate industry who popularized chocolate all over the world.
Another similar day dedicated to the celebration of chocolate is World Chocolate Day, observed on July 7 each year.
Here, let’s learn about various unknown facts about chocolate that many are not aware of:
According to the studies, saturated fats in chocolate don’t contribute to raising cholesterol like other fats. Hence, chocolate can be enjoyed moderately.
In Mayan civilization cacao beans were very valuable and were used as currency, considered to be more precious than gold dust.
There are chocolate museums in various parts of the world including in the UK, Russia, Switzerland, and more.
There was an Aztec emperor named Montezuma who used to drink 50 cups of cacao in a single day.
A single bar of chocolate takes two or four days to be made.
Until 1847, chocolate used to be enjoyed as a bitter drink. It was after the introduction of mixing cocoa butter, sugar, and chocolate liquor that people came to taste it in solid form.
White chocolates aren’t chocolates as they don’t contain any cacao liquor or solids. It’s solely made from cocoa butter, vanilla, and sugar.
Chocolates, especially dark chocolates contain antibacterial effects that help prevent tooth decay and fight bacteria.