A new study has found that foods rich in cocoa, such as cocoa butter, cocoa beans, cocoa powder, and dark chocolates may improve your vitamin D intake. Vitamin D comes in two types — vitamin D2 and D3. The findings, published in the journal Food Chemistry, revealed that products containing cocoa are indeed a source of vitamin D2. The researchers said that brittle bones and an increased risk of respiratory diseases could be the result of a vitamin D deficiency and cocoa butter and dark chocolate have the highest amount of vitamin D2. While dark chocolate has a relatively high vitamin D2 content, very little amount of vitamin D was found in white chocolate, the researchers said.

Source: Hindustan Times September 27, 2018 05:26 UTC