Cocoa Bean
Also known as: cocoa beans, cacao bean
Cocoa beans are a whole-food source of cocoa solids, cocoa butter, and polyphenols (flavanols). NIH-supported research (COSMOS trial) found cocoa flavanol supplementation reduced cardiovascular disease death and improved endothelial function and blood pressure.
What it is
Seed of Theobroma cacao, the raw material for cocoa powder, cocoa butter, and chocolate.
Source of cocoa solids and cocoa butter; provides flavor, color, fat, and bioactive flavanols in chocolate products.
What regulators actually say
"Effect of cocoa flavanol supplementation for the prevention of cardiovascular disease events: the COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS) randomized clinical trial"
"Cocoa extract supplementation... reduced cardiovascular disease death by 27%."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Whole food; not subject to additive regulation.
European Union — EFSA
Whole food; not subject to additive regulation.
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