I love to showcase products that are exceptional. And Alter Eco Dark Blackout Organic Chocolate is no exception to exceptional. This chocolate bar gets an A+ from Reformed Health!
Alter Eco has not solicited, nor paid me for this review. I am sharing on my own initiative after discovering this amazing chocolate at our local Fresh Market.
The “deep fruity intensity” of this 85% cocoa bittersweet chocolate bar really pops! And the texture is silky smooth — with the occasional crunch of a vanilla bean — just the way I like it. It is rich, nourishing, and almost irresistible.
Only Four Ingredients.
When we shop for products, we often look for those with the least number of ingredients. Less ingredients usually means less unnecessary additives. Alter Eco Blackout Chocolate nails this one with only four ingredients:
- Organic, Fair Trade Cacao Beans
- Organic, Fair Trade Cocoa Butter
- Organic, Fair Trade Raw Sugar
- Organic, Fair Trade Vanilla Beans
Ecuadorian Grown, Swiss Made:
Alter Eco calls their chocolate “Pitch Perfect Dark.” Their Fair Trade Organic cacao goes from the Ecuadorian coast directly into the hands of “expert Swiss Chocolatiers, who meticulously roast and conch to balance the fruity depth with a round, smooth, creamy finish.” Their expertise and attention to detail is noticeable upon first bite.
Learn more about the importance of Fair Trade in this article from HealthyHelperBlog titled Know Your Cocoa.
Loaded with Nutrition and Anti-oxidants.
Dark chocolate has been earning a reputation as a “superfood.” Here are a few reasons why.
The USDA database reports one 80 gram bar of 85% chocolate contains the following vitamins and minerals.
- Calcium – 58 mg
- Iron – 9.52 mg
- Magnesium – 182 mg
- Phosphorus – 246 mg
- Potassium – 572 mg
- Zinc – 2.65 mg
- Niacin – .84 mg
- B-12 – .22 mg
- Vitamin A – 31 IS
- Vitamin K – 5.8 mg
- and more
The great thing about Alter Eco chocolate — it is organic, so we can expect those numbers to be even higher.
In addition, Dr. Mercola reports that dark chocolate contains these additional properties and benefits [1]:
- Antioxidants called polyphenols which reduce oxidation in the body
- Anandamide, a neurotransmitter that can block feelings of pain and anxiety
- Caffeine and theobromine which can give energy and increase mental alertness
- The flavonoid epicatechin, which may protect your brain after a stroke
- A biochemical effect that reduces risk of heart attack
- And so much more
More Than Health Benefits.
Alter Eco’s chocolate has more than flavor and more than health benefits. The company was founded to help promote a sustainable future of agriculture. They source their products through the Acopagro Co-Op, which began in 1994 to help farmers stop the illegal coca crops and replace them with legal cocoa plants so the farmers could be free “from an oppressive, volatile and often dangerous relationship with drug traffickers.”
So when you buy Alter Eco chocolate, you are helping the world become a better place. There is a story about their sustainability on the inside of the chocolate bar wrapper.
You can also learn more at AlterEcoFoods.com.
Find Some Alter Eco Chocolate.
- The first place you might want to check for some Alter Eco Dark Blackout Chocolate is your local health food store. I found my first bar at The Fresh Market, which is part of the Ibotta app rebate program. There was no rebate for this chocolate — but I have seen rebates for other organic chocolate bars. Learn how to save money with Ibotta here.
- I just checked Amazon — and YAY! they carry Alter Eco Dark Blackout Chocolate! That is an easy way to order at a great price. (If you order from this link, I will earn a small commission that will help off set the price of maintaining this blog.)
- And it turns out that Thrive Market also carries Alter Eco Blackout Chocolate (as well as other products from Alter Eco). If you already have a membership to Thrive Market, that is a great option. If you don’t have a membership yet — Blackout Chocolate is a good reason to join. If you join through this link, it will also help me continue blogging about health. Read more about Thrive Market here. Or go straight to their website and find out more. Btw – the first month is free and each paid membership helps someone less fortunate. So it is win, win, win.
Wherever you decide shop — you should give Alter Eco Dark Blackout Chocolate a try! You will not regret it, and your body will thank you!
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[1] http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/03/31/dark-chocolate-health-benefits.aspx
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