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Unfortunately, they found no Dutch-processed “normal” cocoa powder that had a reasonable amount of flavanols for the amount of cadmium or the price.

However, there were some bars and chips that could be worthy.

The best fit for a form of “Dutch-processed cocoa powder” would be Cocovia unsweetened “daily cocoa extract product.” One sealed pouch provides 450 mg of dutch-processed cocoa extract. It tastes good. You could have half a pouch a day, in water no warmer than 125 degrees, and get over 225 mg of flavanols.

The flavanols start becoming denatured over that temperature. Cocoavia (Mars) patented their specific low temperature approach.

I will tell you I used Hershey's Special Dark powder for several years, nearly daily. I loved the taste with my yogurt.

Cocoavia does go on 30% off sales, both on Cocoavia.com and Amazon. That would be the time to stock up, as we did.

If you would like the best chips or bar results, I can get those for you.

"Unfortunately, they found no Dutch-processed “normal” cocoa powder that had a reasonable amount of flavanols for the amount of cadmium or the price."

Thanks. Do you have a link for the list of product results? WP says,

Compared to other processes, Dutch process cocoa contains lower amounts of flavonols (antioxidants).^[3] The effect this has on nutritional value is disputed. Professor Irmgard Bitsch of the Institut für Ernährungswissenschaft, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen claims that the reduction of antioxidants due to the process is not significant and enough polyphenols and procyanidins remain in the cocoa.^[4] One study determined that 60% of natural cocoa's original antioxidants were destroyed by light dutching and 90% were destroyed by heavy dutching.^[5] However, natural cocoa has such high levels of antioxidants that even a 60% reduction leaves it high on the list of antioxidant-rich foods.^[6]

"The best fit for a form of “Dutch-processed cocoa powder” would be Cocovia unsweetened “daily cocoa extract product.” One sealed pouch provides 450 mg of dutch-processed cocoa extract. It tastes good. You could have half a pouch a day, in water no warmer than 125 degrees, and get over 225 mg of flavanols."

I myself do not spend much on any special health products, but Swansons has Full Spectrum Cacao (Raw Cocoa) with 400 mg per serving = 1 capsule; 60 servings per container 2 for $3.49 ($6.30 on Amazon for just one of the same). I do not know how many flavanols it has.