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Vitamin B12

The article reads: "Dark chocolate is a form of chocolate containing only cocoa solids, cocoa butter and sugar." And none of them contain Vitamin B12. How come the USDA finds 0.28μg, after all 12% of the daily need in it? I find no other source supporting B12 being in dark chocolate. Sambirano (talk) 13:27, 13 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The USDA FoodData Central database is the trusted analytical standard for food nutrient contents, and is used for most WP food articles. We should accept their analyses as the best available.

These USDA search results show that 4 dark chocolate "legacy" foods and 2 dark chocolate "survey" foods have about the same amount of vitamin B12 per 100 g.

I'm aware of no explanation for the presence of B12 in cocoa beans, although this methods study found it in "cocoa beverages". Some dark chocolate manufacturers may use an additive containing B12.

Asking vitamin expert David notMD for thoughts. Zefr (talk) 20:27, 13 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"cocoa beverages" are not "dark chocolate", they often contain milk products, or the B12 might be added.

12 days ago I asked the FDA:

"Dark Chocolate & Vitamin-B12 Dark Chocolate as I know it (and I know a lot of brands) consists of cocoa (mass), cocoa butter and sugar. And sometimes soya lecithin and/or vanilla. None of them contain any Vitamin B 12. How come that in your table 0,28 µg B12 is listed? That is a lot, and I find it misleading. E.g. people on vegan diet must be able to rely on such values."

I received the answer: "We will get back to you as soon as possible!"

It seems to be difficult to answer that question, and I guess why.

I have tasted many, many brands of dark chocolate. They all bear a list of ingredients. E.g. cocoa, sugar, and cocoa butter, [and sometimes Bourbon vanilla]. None of them could contain that considerably amount of B12. So I will erase that entry in the table as long as there is no reliable second source for it and the FDA is not able to explain it. Sambirano (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 07:45, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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