Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels

Bar chart of polyphenols per serving: blueberries about 830 mg, Marmels bar about 700, 70 percent dark chocolate 470, green tea 215 and an apple with skin 140

Is Dark Chocolate Anti-Inflammatory? What Research Shows

by Mo Mandegar, PhD on Jul 18 2026

Dark chocolate keeps showing up on anti-inflammatory food lists, and it is not wishful thinking. Cocoa is one of the most polyphenol-dense foods there is, and recent trials link its flavanols to lower inflammatory markers, with high-sensitivity C-reactive protein falling about 8.4% a year on a daily cocoa flavanol dose. Here is what the research shows and how much to eat.

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