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Dark chocolate has more antioxidants than milk chocolate.

Why it is true

Dark chocolate, with a higher percentage of cocoa, has far more antioxidants than milk chocolate, because milk interferes with the absorption of cocoa flavonoids. The higher the cocoa percentage, the greater the antioxidant content.

Source: Journal of Food Science

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