The best brands of chocolate for diabetics for 2020

Sweets are loved not only by children, but also by adults. The most popular delicacy is chocolate. The product gives pleasure from taste, fills with energy, lifts the mood. And it also contains beneficial nutrients, antioxidants. It is very difficult to give up a piece of chocolate bar. But people suffering from diabetes are forced to control their desires in order not to harm their health. Not many people know that the confectionery industry has long been producing chocolate without sugar or with sweeteners, which is allowed even for diabetics. The editorial staff of the site "bestx.htgetrid.com/en/" offers you an overview of the best brands of chocolate for diabetics for 2020.

Is diabetes mellitus dangerous?

Diabetes mellitus is an insidious and dangerous disease that may not manifest itself for a long time, adversely affecting human organs. The peculiarity of this disease is that the glucose level in the body does not correspond to the norm. Sugar from food, for some reason, is not absorbed by organisms, remains in the blood, and then is excreted along with urine. This metabolic disorder leads to serious consequences:

• the blood supply to the whole body is disrupted;
• small vessels of the eyes are affected;
• loss of sensitivity of the upper and lower extremities;
• wounds do not heal for a long time;
• bones, joints are affected;
• nerve endings are affected;
• brain cells are affected.

Complications of diabetes mellitus are especially dangerous. One of them is diabetic coma, which occurs due to a sharp increase in blood sugar levels. In this regard, patients have to constantly monitor blood glucose levels, take medications and monitor their diet.

Can diabetic patients eat chocolate?

Patients with diabetes mellitus deny themselves the use of sweets, including chocolate, because of the sugar content in it. This is especially contraindicated for those with type 1 diabetes. Eating foods that contain sugar increases the risk of complications. But the ban on chocolate is conditional for type 2 diabetes patients. A diabetic who keeps the sugar level at the proper stable level may well treat himself to a piece of chocolate without much harm to the body. Only black bitter or special diabetic chocolate should be purchased.

Bitter chocolate is allowed for diabetics for the following reasons:

• it contains flavonoids that stimulate the pancreas to produce its own hormones;
• the polyphenols contained in the product help to reduce glucose by reducing cell permeability;
• the body is stimulated to absorb glucose by the cells of the body;
• has a preventive pre-diabetic effect;
• the product improves blood circulation, strengthens the walls of blood vessels.

What should be chocolate for diabetics?

Sugar-free chocolate is a product specially developed for diabetics, as well as those who decide to give up sugar in favor of their health. When making a dessert, fructose is used instead of sugar - a product of natural origin found in berries or honey. Or sweeteners: xylitol, sorbitol, lures. In addition, the bar of diabetic chocolate should contain only vegetable fats, high-quality cocoa butter, a minimum of flavors and aromas.

In this regard, experts advise, first of all, to pay attention to dark dark chocolate with a cocoa content of 70-90%, which has antioxidant properties, and also contains useful nutrients. Or diabetic chocolate, where substitutes are used instead of sugar:

1. Sorbitol is a food additive E 420, which is obtained from mountain ash. A large amount of sorbitol is found in apples, dates, peaches, grapes, seaweed. Its calorie content is the same as that of sugar, and the sweetness is half as much.
2. Xylitol - food additive E 967, is popular as the most optimal sugar substitute for diabetics. Pleasant in taste, high-calorie, natural, contained in corn and the husk of cotton seeds. Protects teeth from caries.
3. Fructose is the most popular sugar substitute, twice as sweet as sugar, of natural origin. It is obtained from honey, berries, fruits. If you mix fructose with synthetic sweeteners, the product becomes even sweeter.
4. Manit - food additive E 421. Taste is close to sugar, with a large number of kilos of calories, aggressive to tooth enamel. It is widely used as a sugar substitute, but it is not very useful. Diabetics are advised not to opt for this dietary supplement.
5. Steviol Glycoside is a sweet food supplement that is made from a perennial plant called stevia, popularly called "honey grass". It has a strong taste, low calorie content, and is recommended for diabetics.

Sweeteners can also replace sugar in dessert:

1. Maltitol is a chemical sweetener E 965, which, when ingested, is split into glucose and sorbitol. It is less sweet than sugar, but higher in calories than fructose. Allowed for use by diabetics, but the dosage must be calculated with a specialist.
2. Isomalt is an artificial food supplement, similar in taste to sugar, low in calories. In nature, it can be found in beets, sugarcane, honey. Useful for people with diabetes, as well as overweight and sweets.

What are the criteria for choosing high-quality diabetic chocolate?

In order for a piece of chocolate bar to give pleasure and not cause a sharp jump in sugar or complications, the composition, as well as additional information and recommendations, must be written on the diabetic chocolate. The diabetic should be especially careful to find and read the following information:

• figures with recalculation of sucrose in relation to sugar;
• a supporting record that the product is diabetic;
• carbohydrate data;
• information reminding you of the use of chocolate after consulting your doctor or specialist;
• lack of oil components;
• the calorie content of a chocolate bar is about 500 kcal.

What are the best diabetic chocolate makers?

Confectionery factories produce dessert for customers with different needs and wishes. In many countries, besides the usual sweets, they offer healthy products without sugar. The following brands are considered the most popular manufacturers:

number	Chocolate brand name	Manufacturer country
1	Rot Front, Victory, Confael, Eco botanica, Grand Service, Gold Mark	Russia
2	Chocolate farm	Ukraine
3	Lindt, Villars	Switzerland
4	Callebaut	Belgium
5	Caffarel	Italy

The sugar-free chocolate bars of these companies will delight those with a sweet tooth, saturate the body with useful microelements, preserve the beauty of teeth, help to lose weight, and maintain control over blood sugar levels.

Review of the best brands of chocolate for diabetics

Lindt

Product of the Swiss brand "Lindt", from the "Excellence" series. Bitter dessert, with a high cocoa content from 70% to 99%, does not contain sugar, as well as palm oil, in 100 grams of 590 kcal. Average cost: 209 rubles.

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Caffarel

Product of the Italian company Caffarel, sugar free, dark. Cocoa content 55%, 490 kcal. The composition contains the sweetener maltitol. Average cost: 288 rubles.

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Royal forest

Product made in Russia, Royal Forest brand. It is unique in that it contains no sugar, no sweeteners, no flavors, no caffeine, as well as gluten, GMOs, and harmful additives. Instead of cocoa beans, producers use carob, which is obtained by grinding carob fruit. This food component is no different from cocoa except for the absence of caffeine in it, as well as the presence of its own easily digestible sweetness. Average cost: 190 rubles.

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Cavalier

Belgian dark chocolate, made without sugar, has a calorie content of 560 kcal, cocoa content 85%. The sweetness of the product comes from the natural vegetable sweetener steviol glycoside, isolated from stevia. Average cost: 310 rubles.

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Villars

Swiss dark chocolate containing 72% cocoa. It contains only natural ingredients, the taste is tart, rich, with a vanilla aroma. Average cost: 270 rubles.

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Mr. Cho

A product of the Russian brand Mr. Cho, bitter, sugar-free, containing 100% cocoa, with an energy value of 601 kcal. Packaged in plastic boxes weighing 320 grams. Completely natural product, no sweeteners, stabilizers or preservatives. Average cost: 330 rubles.

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Guylian

Belgian dark chocolate, sugar free, in 100 grams of 54% cocoa, 465 kcal. Included in the category of diabetic products. Does not contain any food coloring or additives. The sweetener used is maltitol. Average cost: 263 rubles.

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Eco botanica

Chocolate dessert of the Russian factory "Rot Front".It is famous for the fact that it contains only ecologically natural organic ingredients. Low carbohydrate content, the presence of natural sweeteners, safety for tooth enamel, a large number of useful components, a wide range of tastes have made it popular among people with metabolic disorders, high glucose levels, and excess weight.

The following three chocolate bars are in greatest demand:

Eco botanica bitter with ginger

Its cocoa content is 58.6%, isomalt sweetener, dry natural ginger, energy value 501 kcal. Average cost: 105 rubles.

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Eco botanica bitter with orange

The composition contains isomalt sweetener, natural food additives in the form of fruit puree, cocoa mass fraction of 58.7%, in 100 grams of 540 kcal. Contains vitamins A, D, E, which help to maintain youth, slow down aging. Average cost: 105 rubles.

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Eco botanica dairy with cereal balls and vitamins

Instead of sugar, the sweetener maltitol was used, the cocoa content was 37.7%, in 100 grams of 560 kcal. Contains vitamins A, D, E, B1, B2, B6, folic acid. Cereal balls are made from rice, buckwheat, corn, wheat groats. Average cost: 109 rubles.

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Chocolate "Treats for Health"

Russian products of the Konfael Collection factory. The bitter kind of chocolate delicacy is considered the most useful, it is recommended for consumption every day. Contains 77% cocoa. Consists only of natural ingredients. It is approved for use by pregnant women, children, diabetics, overweight people, as well as those who want to lose weight or just take care of their health. It helps to improve blood circulation, increase tone, strengthen immunity.

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"Treats for Health" bitter "Eleutherococcus"

Contains isomalt sweetener, natural vanilla flavor, with an energy value of 610 kcal. Average cost: 202 rubles.

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"Treats for Health" bitter "Sesame"

Isomalt sweetener, natural vanilla flavor, with sesame seeds. Energy value 600 kcal. Average cost: 158 rubles.

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"Treats for Health" bitter "Ginseng"

A product with a large amount of vitamins B1, B2, C, K, R. Isomalt sweetener, ginseng tincture, natural vanilla flavor. In 100 grams, 610 kcal. Average cost: 202 rubles.

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Chocolate "Victory"

Russian products, which have a unique taste, pleasantly delighting buyers with affordable prices.

"Victory" bitter without sugar

The bar contains 72% cocoa, 460 kcal per 100 grams, the sweetener maltitol. Average cost: 77 rubles.

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"Victory" dark sugar free

Contains 57% cocoa, energy value 470 kcal, sweetener maltitol, vanilla flavor. Average cost: 77 rubles.

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"Pobeda" Max Energy milk sugar-free

Cocoa content 36%, energy value 470 kcal, sweetener maltitol, vanilla flavor. Average cost: 77 rubles.

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How much sweetness can a diabetic eat per day?

The permissible amount of dark chocolate for diabetics per day is about 25 grams, milk and white chocolate should be no more than 10-15 grams every 10 days.

To eat sweets without harm to health, it is imperative to consult a specialist about what type of dessert and in what daily portion is allowed. Then carefully examine the range of products offered and choose the best option.

If you have experience with the use of chocolate described in the rating, or a more interesting brand, tell us about it in the comments.