Navitas Naturals Raw Chocolate Powder, Organic Cacao Power,16-Ounce Pouch (Pack of 2) |  | Brand: Navitas Naturals
Category: Grocery
List Price: $37.24
Buy New: $27.37
as of 11/23/2009 00:52 CST details
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Seller: DAB Nutrition
Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 366
Number Of Items: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.9 x 4.1
UPC: 858847000840
EAN: 0858847000840
ASIN: B001E5E0Y2
Availability: Usually ships in 3-4 business days
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| Features:
| • | Case of two 16-ounce bags of organic raw chocolate powder (total of 32 ounces) | | • | Made from pure, 100% natural cacao powder | | • | Certified organic, vegan; a good source of minerals such as magnesium, iron, copper, and calcium | | • | Mix into chocolate ice cream, smoothies, or yogurt; an antioxidant-rich supplement with antiseptic, diuretic and soothing properties | | • | Navitas Naturals products come directly from the farmers who cultivate them and are free of heavy metals, chemicals and pesticides |
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Product Description
King of cacao. Raw chocolate - the new red wine. Cacao is increasingly being consumed for its nutritive and health enhancing properties as it has been in many cultures for thousands of years. Cocoa beans (theobroma cacao/raw chocolate) are the source for all chocolate and cocoa products. Our certified organic, raw cacao is the premium criollo variety. Theobroma literally means food of the goods - so called from the goodness of the seeds and Mexican named the pounded seeds chocolate cacao is increasingly being consumed for its nutritive and health-enhancing properties, as it has been in many cultures for thousands of years. Cacao contains many chemicals that enhance physician and mental well-being, including an incredibly rich supply of magnesium. Other essential minerals present in Cacao are calcium, zinc, iron, copper and potassium. Cacao also contains more antioxidant flavonoids than red wine, green tea and blueberries. Navitas Naturals vegan cacao nibs are unprocessed, certified organic, raw, peeled cacao beans. Our premium cacao beans come directly from the farmers who cultivate them. These farmers grow their crops on their own land, using sustainable methods that have been used for generations. These cacao beans are guaranteed to be free of heavy metals, chemicals and pesticides. USDA organic. Certified organic by Skal International. Imported form Peru. Packed in the USA.
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 Amazing product, best cacao taste. November 22, 2009
K. Duvall (Oregon)
I have the nibs. I have to stay away from peanuts due to allergy and soy as well. That makes finding a tasty cacao powder tough. I tried last week to make brownies by grinding my own nibs into powder. They were tasty. The raw aspect makes them very potent! However, the kids could tell the difference from the traditional powder I was using. We had Equal Exchange cacao powder, which is good but processed with soy.
So, I ordered up this powder version, figuring they can grind it better than I can. I was correct. Wonderful powder and smell. I made brownies two days ago and another version yesterday. They are great with the powder! I just placed another order since xmas season baking is approaching and I have almost used one of my bags already!
I will continue to use Navitas products. We currently get the cashews, maca and cacao from here. Great deal on Amazon and the best taste I can find. Bonus is allegen free for us as well!
Great Price, Great Taste November 19, 2009
Cynthia Nunez
I love this raw cacao. This is a really good value. This is so much more expensive in Whole Foods.
I make a banana ice cream/pudding with it that tastes amazing. 3-4 frozen bananas pureed with 1-2 teaspoons of raw cacao and a pinch of salt. I place it in the freezer for a bit to set. Simple, Healthy and toddler approved.
Wonderful raw cacao November 11, 2009
April on Orcas (Eastsound, WA United States)
My son (18) uses this in his breakfast smoothie every morning instead of having a cup of coffee to get him going. Together with some protein powder and maca, fruit and milk. He's slightly ADD and the cacao helps to boost his dopamine levels in drug-free way.
The brand is always fresh, full flavored and the price is really good on Amazon - and it's organic!
The Truth About Vitamin C In Raw Cacao October 2, 2009
J. Z. Adelman
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Hello Raw Cacao Lovers!
Here is the real truth about vitamin C (ascorbic acid) content in Raw Cacao:
Despite the trafficked reports circulating the internet, the honest truth remains: even when processed at low temperatures (i.e. "raw"), there is no vitamin C (ascorbic acid) present in cacao.
Recently, highly trafficked websites such as[...] have highlighted the misinformation of cacao's supposed vitamin C content. Included in these reports are claims that raw cacao is "extraordinarily high in vitamin C."
Back in 2004, our Navitas Naturals lab tests directly looked for vitamin C content in raw cacao, but came up negative. Despite these results, the current media blitz brought us back again for another round of lab testing of our best-selling raw cacao products (beans, nibs and powder) for vitamin C. This time, we used two different laboratories instead of one, and utilized three different analytical methods: High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Capilary Electrophoresis (CE) with UV detection, and Titration.
Though all three methods have their place in the scientific community, Titration is the most commonly used method in the food industry when determining vitamin C (ascorbic acid) content. However, there is a critical detail within the Titration method many companies miss when testing raw cacao. The method of Titration is unable to differentiate the vitamin C (ascorbic acid) from the vitamin's analogs. The result is what is known as a "false positive."
This is why, at Navitas Naturals, we use HPLC when testing raw cacao's vitamin C content. The HPLC method looks directly for vitamin C (ascorbic acid), and not just the analogs. Additionally, after sending samples of our products to another lab to test using the CE method, the reports returned consistent the HPLC results.
We have now also tested one of the largest raw cacao brands in the United States using the Titration and HPLC methods. And yet again the results confirm our previous conclusion that raw cacao has no vitamin C (ascorbic acid) present.
Cacao is a tremendously beneficial superfood, containing a wide spectrum of minerals and phytonutrients. It is important to be clear however, Vitamin C is not amongst these nutrients.
Sincerely,
Zach Adelman, President
Navitas Naturals
Perfect September 28, 2009
jayastar
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love this powder! It's the best quality/consistency of any I have tried. I use it to make raw chocolate and in my shakes! Yum.
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