Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels

Bar chart of added sugar per dessert serving: frosted cake 35 g, candy bar 24 g, 70 percent dark chocolate 15 g, Marmels Protein Chocolate 12 g, chia pudding 6 g and Greek yogurt with berries 5 g

Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels

Healthy Dessert Alternatives That Still Feel Like a Treat

by Mo Mandegar, PhD on Jul 31 2026
The after-dinner sweet is more ritual than hunger, which is why skipping it rarely sticks. Swap it instead: a slice of frosted cake can carry 35 grams of added sugar, while these seven healthy dessert alternatives satisfy for a fraction of that. Each comes with its protein, sugar, and calorie counts, plus a simple formula for building your own.
Bar chart comparing daily flavanol delivery for common evening sweet options against the 200-milligram European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) target, with a daily dark chocolate serving highlighted as the practical sweet spot

Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels

Can You Eat Dark Chocolate Every Day? A Practical Guide

by Mo Mandegar, PhD on May 17 2026
Can you eat dark chocolate every day? Recent research from Harvard, the COSMOS trial, and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) points to a clear daily-habit recipe: 20 to 30 grams of 60 to 80 percent cacao, eaten consistently rather than in big servings. Here is the dose-response data, the flavanol math, and how the daily evening square compares to its competitors for the same slot.