I am sorry about not posting anything yesterday, it was one of those days. I will make it up next Thursday. Moving forward, today is FOOD FACT FRIDAY. Today is all about: DID YOU KNOW?
DID YOU KNOW:
Milk chocolate was invented by Daniel Peter, who sold the concept to his neighbor Henri Nestlé.
An ounce of chocolate contains about 20 mg of caffeine.
source: http://didyouknow.org/fastfacts/food/
People have been obsessing over this comfort food for thousands of years (the Mayans considered cocao a cure-all and the Aztecs used it as money).
An ounce of dark chocolate contains about 20 milligrams of caffeine, while an ounce of milk chocolate contains about 5 milligrams—the same as an 8-ounce cup of decaf coffee. In comparison, a cup of coffee contains about 100 milligrams and a cup of tea contains about 50 milligrams of caffeine.
source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/chocolate-facts?
In 1907, the iconic Milk Chocolate Hershey's Kisses were introduced. They are one of the most successful chocolates and Hershey produces approximately 20-25 million per day in a variety of flavors.
During the Second World War, the U.S. Government commissioned Milton Hershey to create a candy bar to be included in soldier’s rations. The candy bar chosen was the famous Hershey Milk Chocolate Bar.
source: http://www.candyfavorites.com/shop/chocolate-trivia.php
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