Blood Sugar vs. Dark Chocolate: I Ran the Tests. Which Chocolate is Best?

For comparison: Hershey's "Dark Chololate" contains 19 g of sugar. The 86% cacao Ghirardeli chocolate contains only 3.3 g of sugar. Huge difference.

I used to find 85% chocolate a bit too bitter, so I normally ate 74%. Then, one week, I found 100% chocolate on offer, so I tried it. It was horrible. But since eating that, 85% tastes fine, so I stopped eating 74%.

You’re a great communicator! Calm and clear delivery.

This is simply the best online medical presentation I have viewed in a long time. It was straightforward, well explained, thorough, and the best part for me, Dr Gillaspy pointed out what she didn't know or couldn't conclude and asked her viewers for any additional information that could help her "fill in the gaps." I look forward to catching up on any other videos Dr Gillaspy has online.

I like dissolving a half square of Ghirardelli 86% in my black coffee!

I just purchased the Ghirardelli 86% Cacao dark chocolate yesterday, they did not have the 92%, they only had the 72% and 86%. I was diagnosed with fatty liver disease back in February 2023. I took my diagnosis very seriously. I was told by my Nurse Practitioner and a former Nurse/Dietician that dark chocolate and coffee were excellent for people with fatty liver disease. I also used to be a Type 2 diabetic, now, thankfully I am pre-diabetic. I really appreciated this video A LOT. Thank you!

My goodness on the Levels membership! I paid $59 for a Ketosis/ blood sugar monitor AND it comes with a month supply of tester strips.. Keto-Mojo is the brand, I love it so far. Really excellent video, thank you for doing this!

Wow! I'm one of those that buy the 100% Ghiradelli found in the baking aisle, assuming it would give me a healthier blood sugar response. Thank you, Dr. for doing this test. I can't imagine eating 3 squares, at one sitting, of any of these chocolates. I will treat myself to the 86% or 92% from now on. A bit of chocolate makes me happy and I can't leave it behind.

For anout two years i have been using powdered 100% baking caco from the baking isle because it is easier to use than bar chocolate. Its also much cheaper per serving. I just put a tablespoon in my black coffee every morning. Studies show an increase in T-cell production from drinking dark chocolate. Powdered cacao has had the natural oil removed from it during processing. So, I stir in a tablespoon or two of coconut oil to make up for that. Coconut oil feeds your brain in a different way than other oils. It helps with memory and may prevent or slow mental decline in older people. My memory has improved. Also i had a toenail fungus infection for 20 years that grew out healthy again after i started using chocolate and coconut oil in the mornings. I cant explain it. It just happened.

Decades ago I watched a program on how a snack food is created. It went from development to marketing. What I still remember is how the small ingredients are added and adjusted to create consistency and a long shelf life. The sugar, the oils, the flavors; all very small amounts compared to the main ingredient, but they were very carefully added and adjusted.

This is extraordinary, I would have bet real money on the 100% being the best! Thanks for doing this for us, I love your channel particularly your quiet pleasant presentation style. Great advice, well delivered.

Doc i can't get enough of your brilliance, candor and your practical explanations on all your topics.

Very interesting report. What Levels is doing is great and it was great to see through your video how individuals can do their own testing of their individual variation. Your sacrifice in forcing yourself to eat chocolate is also appreciated.

You are a true pioneer! Taking one for the team and testing on yourself. I love that you do these tests. I look forward to the next one. I am nervous about using foods with"natural flavors". I have read articles where they say they are allowed to use hundreds of chemicals and don't have to tell you. Thank you for all your research.

Montezuma chocolate 100% is delicious. Like Tea, coffee and beer, it’s a taste that has to be acquired. This doesn’t take long and, melted slowly on the tongue, a small amount goes a loooong way ❤

Thank you for another great video Dr. Becky. I could listen to your calm, soothing voice all day.

I love these videos where you test different foods to compare sugar and/or ketones! I just found your channel and have been binge watching these types of videos! I also love the calm way you teach and you do a great job of including the realities of sugar/ food addiction. I have joined your Freedom program and look forward to seeing what it does. My husband and I ate plant based low fat for 2 years to try to reverse chol and artery plaque build up. This did help but was hard to make lifetime eating. I don’t think was healthy without healthy fats. The first night we ate your recipe chicken Alfredo with rice I was scared to death we would have a heart attack while sleeping! The thing that draws me to this eating is the reality of my sugar and binge eating which never went away, though it was better with the Plant based low fat eating. We will see! I’m hopeful and anxious to see what cravings and blood tests reveal!

I’m almost 2 weeks in to this new lifestyle. I’m focusing on no processed foods, it’s going really well. I was so addicted to sugar, and right from the start , with eating good fats, I’m not craving sugar . I’m not hungry and don’t have the need to snack. This is an informative video, thank you.

Excellent video with lots of information and clear graphics. Thank you! Keep such coming! ❤

Your videos are very informative and helpful Dr. Becky! Thank you