A LITTLE BIT OF CHOCOLATE IQ

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Knowledge comes with the territory when you're a chocolate-lover. You may know how many calories you're consuming in that candy bar or what goes into that piece of white chocolate. But it's the smaller details that escape you - like the fact that white chocolate doesn't even contain cocoa powder. It just might pay to be schooled in the subject of chocolate...especially if you're watching your waistline. Here's the skinny on those chocolate facts:

1. A 1.4 ounce piece of chocolate has the same amount of caffeine as cup of decaf coffee.
2. The Swiss consume the most chocolate: 22 pounds of chocolate per person annually.
3. According to the National Confectioners Association, a recent survey showed that 52% of adults preferred chocolate over other flavors. Berry flavors and vanilla tied for second place.
4. In 2001, Americans consumed 3 billion pounds of chocolate.
5. Studies show that phenols in dark chocolate can help lower high blood pressure.
6. A regular-sized (41 gram) milk chocolate bar with almonds contains 230 calories and 14 grams of fat.
7. The main ingredients in white chocolate are vanilla, sugar, milk or milk powder and cocoa butter. White chocolate, however, does not contain cocoa powder.
8. The three varieties of cacao beans used to make chocolate are Criollo, Forastero and Trinitario.
9. An estimated two-thirds of the world's cocoa is made in Western Africa.
10. Served thousands of years ago, xocolatl was a spicy, bitter drink that consisted of chocolate, vanilla, chile pepper and achiote.

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http://www.lifescript.com/quiz/quiz.asp?BID=35747

 caveat:  after taking the quiz the site drums up two pages of simple offers, not many at all , (compared to some goofy crazy ones I've gotten roped into) of which you can say no thank you, before you can view your results.