Navitas Organics Cacao Powder - Rich Chocolate Flavor, Organic, Fair Trade, Non-GMO - 32oz

Love this cocoa. Organic, great taste and tested better than all for cadmium levels. Great value on the 2 pack
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Packaging?Packaging is very good. Consists of 2 16 OZ resealable packages. You have a tab at the back. You have to pull the Tab, and it is ready to use. after use, you can seal the package using the built-in ziplock. This is a very good ziplock and package, not flimsy.How does it taste?It is 100% cacao with 0% sugar. What can we expect? It is bitter. But, it is not bad in taste. It is very aromatic and rich in Cacao flavor.Health benefits & Food value?Most of you already know that Cacao is considered superfood because of its health benefits. It has antioxidants, flavanols, polyphenols and its very rich in Fiber, Magnesium, and Iron.The Cacao powder is cold pressed, hence the nutrient value is not compromised in the extraction process14 gms (2.5 Tbsp) gives you 60 calories and containsDietary Fiber - 4 gms (16% of daily requirement)Magnesium - 92 mg (23% of daily requirement)Iron - (8% of daily requirement)Potassium - 243 mg (7% of daily requirement)Sugar - 0 gmsHow can you use it?I drink it with Warm milk and honey. The texture is very smooth and silky. It forms a very rich and creamy solution. My wife made chocolate cake, Muffins with it. We had to use sweeteners when we did that. You can use it in Smoothies, beverages, desserts, sauces, spreads and other baking items. Recipies are available at www.navitasnaturals.comHow is my experience?My colon is very sensitive to food and stress. Sometimes, I get pain. I bought it to try cacao as an anti-inflammatory. After having it for 3-4 days, I see appreciable differenceI will buy this again, because it is easy to preserve, and healthy.Other Facts?It is USDA OrganicIt is VeganIt is gluten-freeIt is Non-GMOIt is not a processed foodIt is available as a subscribe-save itemIt is made a facility which processes Nuts. Hence people with Nut allergies may stay away from thisIt is anti-inflammatoryCons?I cannot think of any. Can you?
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Tastes like cocao is supposed to, though with some bitterness, as expected, and the price is not bad. It is a bit hard to dissolve though and tends to leave some residue in the bottom of a cup. It needs sugar or other sweetener for my taste. One thing I do is to add it to a tablespoonful to a packet of Quaker instant oatmeal, plus some sugar or Splenda and 2/3 cup of water. That blends well and tastes good after two minutes in my microwave oven.I also tried something new today--I mixed about 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee with a whole teaspoon of the cocao into a coffee cup of hot milk, with some sweetener, and it was quite good. I got caffeine from the coffee, but the mixture tasted mostly of cocao, which I prefer to the coffee taste. And yes, I sweetened it with Splenda. I know some will howl about that, but as a toxicologist I am convinced that the Splenda is as safe as other sweeteners, including sugar. Also, keep it in mind that just because something is "natural" or comes entirely from a plant does not mean it is harmless. If you look up toxic substances you will find that most of the very most potent come from plants or other "natural" sources. For example, ricin, botulinum toxin, etc.
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