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A Variety of Dark Chocolate Products Contaminated With Heavy Metals, Study Finds

By Matthew Kadey, MS, RD / December 9, 2024

Chocoholics, brace yourselves: That velvety square of chocolate melting on your tongue might be a source of harmful heavy metals. A study published in Frontiers in Nutrition that examined 72 types of chocolate products – dark chocolate bars, nibs and cocoa powders – found that 43% contained elevated lead levels and 35% had higher cadmium…

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