Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels
Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels
The Fat in Cacao: Why Not All Saturated Fat Is the Same
by Mo Mandegar, PhD
on Jun 30 2026
Dark chocolate is high in saturated fat, but the number on the labelhides what kind. About a third of cocoa butter is stearic acid, asaturated fat research finds largely neutral for cholesterol, and thebody converts some of it into the same monounsaturated fat as oliveoil. Here is what the fat in cacao is actually made of, and why typematters as much as amount.
