raw chocolate

Unprocessed cocoa product

Raw chocolate is chocolate made from cacao beans that haven't been roasted or processed at high temperatures, supposedly preserving more nutrients and a more bitter, earthy flavor.

Advocates claim health benefits from retained antioxidants and enzymes, though the term has no regulated definition: She switched to raw chocolate for the supposed health benefits.

Often appears in health food contexts alongside other "raw" products.

Related

bitter · dark · raw food · health food · unroasted · paste · cacao butter · ceremonial · fermented · criollo · truffle · earthy · antioxidants · jungle · bark · pod · unprocessed · stone ground

Opposites
processing level

raw chocolatecocoa powder

Pulverized roasted cacao solids

chocolate liquor · baking chocolate

product form

raw chocolatecandy bar

Wrapped sweet confection

milk chocolate bar · chocolate truffle · milk chocolate · bonbon · Swiss chocolate

health/naturalness positioning

raw chocolatewhite chocolate

Cocoa butter candy

chocolate syrup

Family

rawer, rawest, rawly, rawness, chocolate, chocolates, chocolatey, chocolaty

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G