Nutritional Value
Kate Quintero
Oatmeal
1. Quaker Oats
-Made with 100% whole grain oats.
-Help keeps you full in the morning.
-Sodium free.
-Used as a healthy ingredient for many recipes.
-serving size 1/2 cup
-3 grams of fat
-5 grams of protein
Chickpeas
-Valued for their fiber content.
-improves control of bloody sugar and insulin secretion.
-you consume less food when you have chickpeas in your diet because it's a supplement.
-you can obtain health benefits from chickpeas.
-provides a great source of nutrients
-lowers the rick of colon cancer
-decreases cardiovascular risks
-great source of protein
Chocolate
What are the nutritional differences in milk chocolate and dark chocolate?
-Dark chocolate is the most health advantageous of all different types of chocolate.
-Studies have even proven that it may help blood flow more freely to the brain.
-The antioxidants and flavanoids that are also found in dark chocolate have been associated with lowering the risk of cancer and helping to regulate cholesterol.
-Benefits of dark chocolate include lowering blood pressure, fortifying the cardiovascular system and helping to control glucose metabolism.
- Due to the higher milk content in the milk chocolate there is a bit more calcium and protein than dark chocolate.
- Milk chocolate has a slightly higher dairy fat and calorie content.
-Milk chocolate has a smoother, sweeter and creamier texture than dark chocolate.
-Milk chocolate uses milk powder or condense milk to make the chocolate creamier and sweeter.