CRUMBLED COCOA - MAGNESIUM + FIBER
“The food of the gods” – that is what the Incas once called cacao. In Mayan and Aztec cultures, cacao beans were extremely valuable, as they even served as a form of currency.
Purella organic crushed cacao beans come from the regions of Peru. They are suitable for vegans and naturally gluten-free.
Crushed cacao beans in your diet
Crushed cacao beans contain magnesium, which helps reduce tiredness and fatigue and contributes to the maintenance of normal energy metabolism. The riboflavin (vitamin B2) they contain also helps protect cells from oxidative stress.
A handful of crushed cacao beans also provides a solid dose of dietary fibre. They are free from added sugar and contain naturally occurring sugars.
You didn’t know this…
Cacao beans were once highly valuable. The Aztecs used them as money. Back then, a pocket full of cacao beans was like a wallet full of money today. The Aztecs could boldly say that money grows on trees.
The chocolate known to the Mayans tasted completely different from today’s cacao snacks. The Mayans prepared a drink from crushed cacao beans and chili peppers. They poured the “cacao” from one cup to another until a foam appeared on top, and that is how they consumed it.