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Can you eat raw cacao

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What is the difference between cocoa and cacao?

Theobroma cacao (Cacao Tree) is the tree from which the Cacao bean comes. Cacao beans are found inside the "fruit" of the tree, pods about the size of a football. Cocoa is what the beans are called once they have been cleaned, roasted and processed. Cacao is the same bean but still in the raw state, uncooked and unprocessed. The ORAC value comparison per 100 grams 1) Raw cacao powder 95,500 2) Raw cacao nibs 62,100 3) Roasted cocoa powder 26,000 Raw cacao is comprised of over 300 compounds including: Carbohydrates, protein, fat, fiber, iron, copper, zinc, magnesium, calcium and sulfur. Cacao once cooked and processed ("Cocoa") Loses much of its nutritional goodness which are destroyed by the heat. Once milk is added the antioxidant levels drop also dramatically. This is what you find in the popular chocolate bars and candies. Raw foodists will only use and advocate raw cacao for its high nutritional value which gives it the "superfood" status. In the United States, cacao is often referred to simply as cocoa, which leads to the confusion as to the difference between the two.


What is the difference cacao and cocoa?

Theobroma cacao (Cacao Tree) is the tree from which the Cacao bean comes. Cacao beans are found inside the "fruit" of the tree, pods about the size of a football. Cocoa is what the beans are called once they have been cleaned, roasted and processed. Cacao is the same bean but still in the raw state, uncooked and unprocessed. The ORAC value comparison per 100 grams 1) Raw cacao powder 95,500 2) Raw cacao nibs 62,100 3) Roasted cocoa powder 26,000 Raw cacao is comprised of over 300 compounds including: Carbohydrates, protein, fat, fiber, iron, copper, zinc, magnesium, calcium and sulfur. Cacao once cooked and processed ("Cocoa") Loses much of its nutritional goodness which are destroyed by the heat. Once milk is added the antioxidant levels drop also dramatically. This is what you find in the popular chocolate bars and candies. Raw foodists will only use and advocate raw cacao for its high nutritional value which gives it the "superfood" status. In the United States, cacao is often referred to simply as cocoa, which leads to the confusion as to the difference between the two.


Can kids eat cacao?

cacao is the main ingredient in chocolate, so yes.


Can we eat cacao beens?

Depending if they are raw, when raw they can increase blood pressure and it could be dangerous in excess. To be more clear, eating a lot of it raw can could cause heart disease, kidney damage and many others things. However, you can eat the white fruit pulp and the beans which make a delicious snack to be honest, it is unhealthy so be careful.


What are raw cacao beans good for?

They are what is needed to be ground and harvested into cocoa powder, which is later turned into chocolate.


What animals eat cocoa beans?

Cocoa (AKA cacao or cocao) beans are poisonous so no animals eat them. Monkeys est cacao beans, but just the fruit not the beans.


Who were the first person to eat cacao?

The Mayan peoples of South America have been shown to be the first to process cacao and the cacao beans in order to make chocolate. It was produced in vast quantities and was even considered to have healing properties for the sick.


Can you eat raw crabs?

You can, but, would not advise


Can you eat catfish raw?

No, it is not recommended to eat catfish raw.


Do you need to reheat frozen chicken?

No you dont, you eat it raw and then you die No you dont, you eat it raw and then you die No you dont, you eat it raw and then you die


Do eskimos eat raw meat?

Yes they do eat raw meat. Eskimo mean "Raw Meat Eaters"


Do nigerians eat food raw or not?

No. They eat their traditional foods cooked, not raw