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cocoa
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cocoa
a cooking ingredient derived from cacao.


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Drying the beans reduces the risk of mold and fungi, and preserves the cocoas desirable taste and aroma.
For example, the flavanol (-)epicatechin - a nutrient especially abundant in certain cocoas - is also found in certain fruit and vegetables, such as apples and grapes.
Cocoa flavanols are the naturally-occurring compounds found in certain cocoas that appear to be the key to driving heart health benefits.
 
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