 History How It is Made Organic Compounds in Chocolate Health Benefits Fun Facts Written Assignment Topics to Cover

 Mesoamericas  200 BC  Currency  1519  Hernán Cortés History

 Theobroma cocoa  Greek  Theos= god ; broma = food (“Food of the Gods”)  Natively found in Central and South America  Cultivation  Ivory Coast How Chocolate is Made

Seeds = beans Pulp Roasting Aroma Flavor Cocoa “nibs” ground Chocolate Liquor Cocoa butter extraction White chocolate Opened Cocoa pod Roasting Cocoa seeds Cocoa “nibs”

Main Types of Chocolate  Dark  Purest  Mostly chocolate liquor  Milk  Some chocolate liquor and cocoa butter  Milk fat  White  No chocolate liquor (cocoa solids)  Mostly cocoa butter

 Xanthine Alkaloids  Theobromine  Phenylethylamine  Caffeine  Lecithin (soy)  Anandamide  Flavonoids  Sugars  Tannins  Many others…. Organic Compounds in Chocolate

 Derived from xanthine  High concentration in chocolate  Blocks adenosine in the brain to reduce sleepiness  Toxicity to animals  Metabolism Theobromine Xanthine

Known for psychoactive stimulant effects Amphetamine ADD (Adderall) Norepinephrine and Dopamine Phenylethylamine Amphetamine Phenylethylamine Dopamine Norepinephrine

 Found only in small quantities  Theobromine vs. Caffeine  Theobromine’s stimulant effects last longer than caffeine  Caffeine is fast acting  Caffeine has stronger effect  Withdrawal  Addiction  Caffeine in the body  Metabolism Caffeine

Lecithin (Soy) Soy Lecithin emulsifier

  Antioxidant effects  Flavan-3-ol Flavonoids/Flavols

  Diuretic  Reduces heart disease  Reduces chance of stroke  Cough suppressant  Tooth Decay Prevention  Anti- oxidant  Dark chocolate Health Benefits

  Lethal Dose  German chocolate cake was actually named after an American named Sam German  Mayans sometimes used chocolate for baptisms  People suffering from depression eat about twice as much chocolate as other people  One chocolate chip provides enough energy for someone to walk 150 feet Random Facts

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