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Is dark chocolate healthier than milk chocolate? 2 dietitians explain
The Conversation
27/03/2026
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Abstract
Easter chocolate is all over supermarket shelves. Some people reach straight for milk chocolate eggs while others pause at the darker varieties, assuming they’re healthier.
Dark chocolate has gained a reputation as the “better” choice because it usually contains more cocoa and less sugar than milk chocolate. But is dark chocolate actually healthier? Let’s see how the evidence stacks up.
Details
- Title
- Is dark chocolate healthier than milk chocolate? 2 dietitians explain
- Creators
- Emily Burch - Southern Cross UniversityLauren Ball - The University of Queensland
- Publication Details
- The Conversation
- Publisher
- The Conversation Media Group Ltd
- Identifiers
- 991013365461202368
- Academic Unit
- Allied Health and Midwifery; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Magazine article