Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels
Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels
Does Dark Chocolate Have Fiber? How Much Is in One Bar
by Mo Mandegar, PhD
on Aug 29 2026
Fiber sits two lines below Total Carbohydrate on a chocolate label andlooks like a rounding error. It is not. It is the ground-up cell wall ofthe cacao bean, which is why chocolate at 70% to 85% cacao carries about10.9 grams per 100 grams while milk chocolate carries 3.4. Here is how abar compares with an apple, a handful of almonds, and a slice ofwhole-wheat bread.
Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels
Compound Chocolate vs Real Chocolate: How to Tell Them Apart
by Mo Mandegar, PhD
on Aug 25 2026
Bite into a chocolate-covered pretzel that feels faintly waxy and youhave met compound chocolate without being told its name. The wholedifference is one ingredient: cocoa butter, which melts near 34 degreesCelsius, versus a cheaper palm or coconut fat that does not. UnitedStates Food and Drug Administration standards keep the word "chocolate"off the front of the package when that swap happens. Here is what theregulation requires, and three checks that settle it in seconds.
Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels
Intentional Formulation: Chocolate First, Protein Second
by Mo Mandegar, PhD
on Aug 03 2026
A good protein chocolate is a balancing act: enough protein to befunctional, enough cacao to taste like real dark chocolate, and justenough sweetness without artificial shortcuts. Here is how Marmelssets each number on purpose, why every bar holds 12 grams of proteinrather than 20-plus, and why it is sweetened with coconut sugarinstead of sugar alcohols.
Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Friendly Snacks: A Guide
by Mo Mandegar, PhD
on Jun 28 2026
About one in eight U.S. adults now takes a GLP-1 (glucagon-likepeptide-1) medication, and their snacking has changed: smallerportions, more protein, cleaner ingredients. This guide covers whatmakes a snack GLP-1 friendly, why protein and portion matter mostwhen you are eating less, and how a few smart options, including aprotein-forward dark chocolate, fit a reduced appetite.
Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels
Are Sugar Alcohols Bad for You? What the Research Shows
by Mo Mandegar, PhD
on Jun 16 2026
Sugar alcohols built a category on the promise of zero-caloriesweetness with no metabolic cost. Most cause gastrointestinal (GI)issues at modest doses, and 2023 to 2024 research has linkederythritol and xylitol to elevated cardiovascular risk. Here iswhat the science actually says.
