Well possibly not, however my love of chocolate runs deep and since I made a concerted effort to dramatically reduce the amount of sugar I was consuming on a daily basis, I have been on a near constant look-out for healthier alternatives to the milky, sugary chocolate I do love so very much.
I first discovered The Raw Chocolate Company when I was visiting Leeds and decided to pop into Out Of This World, a rather lovely health food shop. They had these big bags reduced to around £4 (RRP £5.99)which is admittedly a smidge pricey, but I was really intrigued. I had heard about mulberries from reading various healthy food blogs and was keen to give them a try.
Since purchasing the larger 125g bag, Holland and Barrett have started stocking the 28g snack packs (RRP £1.49) of the raw chocolate mulberries, as well as raisins and goji berries, so it only felt right to compare all three!
Mulberries per 14g serving:
65 kcal
Fat 3.4g
Saturates 2.1g
Carbohydrates 7.5g
Sugars 4.3g
Protein 1.0g
Salt 0.08g
These little chocolatey bites are rather odd to look at, all lumpy, bumpy and powdery. Don't let their appearance be deceiving however, as they are deliciously chocolatey, with a hint of a caramel flavour from the dried mulberries and a satisfying chewy texture, with a slight crunch too.
Out of the three they have the lowest overall sugar content, which is primarily what I'm concerned with, although all three do have quite a bit of fat, albeit natural.
Raisins per 14g serving:
64 kcal
Fat 3.4g
Saturates 2.1g
Carbohydrates 7.5g
Sugars 6.6g
Protein 0.9g
Salt 0.07g
These come in the highest out of the three for sugar, which isn't surprising because after eating raisins, my teeth always ache.
Goji Berries per 14g serving:
69 kcal
Fat 4.4g
Saturates 2.8g
Carbohydrates 6.0g
Sugars 4.5g
Protein 1.4g
Salt 0.05g
If you're after something that mainly tastes like chocolate then I would choose the mulberries as their flavour is much milder. Also in regards to the raw chocolate, whilst it doesn't taste particularly bitter like traditional dark chocolate, it is not milky tasting and is definitely more intensely flavoured due to the raw cacao.
I personally think the chocolate is absolutely delicious, although I am glad they come in smaller snack packs to stop myself from eating the whole lot of a 125g bag! The mulberries are definitely my favourite out of the three, then the raisins and lastly the goji berries.
I'd highly recommend giving these a try, although definitely start with a smaller snack pack as opposed to sinking over a fiver on something you may not like.
I'm definitely keen on trying out more products from The Raw Chocolate Company in the future!
This post is not sponsored, all opinions are my own.
THEY LOOK SO GOOD.
ReplyDeleteI'd eat any choc. covered berry nut, fruit, biscuit anything. Definitely up for these vegan ones!
x, Carina
Hahaha :) They really are so yummy x
Deletethanks for sharing - they look really tasty. however i might have to give the goji berries a miss, probably a bit too much of an acquired taste for me!
ReplyDeleteAnnie x
Yeah they definitely have! I've got to be in the right mood for them I think. x
DeleteWow these look so good my mouth is watering!
ReplyDeletehttp://lavendernhoney.blogspot.com/
Hahaha! I want some now just looking at them x
DeleteThis look delish! I've never had goji berries but have always wondered what they tasted like! :) Great post!
ReplyDeletex Kenzie
kenzieblogslife.blogspot.com
They're a strange taste compared to raisins for sure, took me a while to get used to them. x
DeleteThese look so good! I've had mulberries a couple of times and really enjoyed them. And raw chocolate is so delicious. Will have to keep an eye out for these!
ReplyDeleteMimmi xx
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Oh you'll love them I'm sure of it :) x
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