Dark chocolate has a high cocoa content and is rich in antioxidants, fiber, magnesium, iron, copper, manganese, zinc, and selenium. Dark chocolate is much lower in sugar and calories compared with milk chocolate and also contains a little caffeine.
In this randomized controlled trial in menopausal women, daily consumption of dark chocolate improved depression symptoms compared to daily consumption of milk chocolate.
Cocoa consumption can improve markers of cardiometabolic risk
