Product Faceoff: Dark Chocolate

Jaclyn here bringing you this week’s product faceoff.
I decided to review dark chocolate. Since I’m minorly lactose-intolerant I figured I could handle with something with traces of lactose in it. Dark chocolate typically has little to no lactose in it, so it is generally safe for the lactose intolerant. The general rule for dark chocolate is: the higher the percentage of cocoa (or cacao) the less lactose traces in the chocolate. Chances are 70% cocoa and higher will have minute or no traces of lactose, while below that the greater the chance of lactose. Kosher Pareve chocolate will have no lactose in it whatsoever. To test the Kosher versus non-Kosher I bought 2 bars, both organic. I could not get the Kosher Pareve and regular to line up on cocoa percentage so, I got one the non-Kosher at 85% and the Kosher at 80%.

Green and Black’s Organic Dark Chocolate (referred to as G&B)
Vs
Equal Exchange Chocolates, Kosher Pareve (referred to as EEC)

Price

G&B: $3.69
EEC: $2.99
Winner: EEC

Nutrition Info (both have a serving size of 40 grams)

G&B: 250 calories, 20g fat, 12g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol,
10mg sodium, 15 g total carbs, 4g dietary fiber, 8g sugar, 4g protien

EEC: 230 calories, 20g fat, 12g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 4mg
sodium, 15g total carbs, 5g dietary fiber, 7 g sugar, 3g protein

Winner of the nutritional information is EEC!!

Accessibility
Both were found in the candy or bakery aisle of your local grocery store.

Winner – it’s a tie!

Texture
Again, a tie. Both taste like semi-sweet chocolate and have the same
texture. They’re hard chocolate bars that slowly melt in your mouth. No
difference in sweetness even though the cocoa percentage varies. Had the cocoa
percentage been more like 15% difference I think there would be a difference in
sweetness.

Final Results
Overall EEC is the winner due to the price and the nutritional value
and you are sure you will be completely safe from lactose!