• Dr. Nilima Y. Bhoge

Chocolate is popular and favorite by all people. Chocolate contains a high level of antioxidants. Chocolate could lower cholesterol levels and prevent memory & good for heart, brain and a good mood food it can be useful in stress some time used to maintain weight should eat in moderate amount.it increases skin density and hydration dark chocolate contain ploy –phenols, a powerful type of antioxidant present in them so it helps to defend free radical from the body cells against free radicals from heart disease, cancer, and chronic inflammation our study on the chocolate base used in the preparation of nutritious chocolate formulated with wheat germ powder, ragi powder & flax seed powder. From the judge's score, the most preferred chocolate was ragi chocolate Almost all the chocolate are more or less got the same score the difference in the mean score is not very high. From a nutritional point of view, wheat germ chocolate is rich in protein and calcium. Ragi chocolate is rich in iron and calcium And the flax seed chocolate are rich in omega3 and omega-6 fatty acid & more calories than normal chocolate so nutritious chocolate is highly acceptable by all selected judges. From our college staff.

Nutritional Chocolate properties, Formulated chocolate, Health benefits

"Formulation and Standardization of Nutritious Chocolates", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no.485-492, May-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFO06092.pdf

"Formulation and Standardization of Nutritious Chocolates", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no. pp485-492, May-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFO06092.pdf