Chocolates Contain Insect Legs in It
How many insect legs does an average chocolate bar have?
I love chocolates. But they give me tooth aches. One day, our English teacher asked us to make some sentences which contains information that are new to us. I browse over the web and stumble upon a site that says,” an average chocolate bar contains 8 insect legs in it. It’s hard to believe that those lovely chocolates contain insect legs. I got curious that’s why I searched for the reason and I got this:
After cocoa beans are harvested they need to be fermented. This means that they are put in an earthen pit near where they are harvested and covered with leaves. In the hot sun they ferment (rot) and then can be shoveled out as mature cocoa beans. Of course during this process lots of insects are present. Doesn’t mean it is bad for you.
Yeah right,cocoa is the main ingredient of chocolate bars and I still love chocolates.
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Marie Antoinette, posted this comment on Oct 29th, 2009
EEEEWWWW! Never thought of that.
Will Gray, posted this comment on Oct 29th, 2009
Makes you think twice about that next piece of chocolate.
lillyrose, posted this comment on Oct 29th, 2009
Hahaha…trust you to find that information! I think chocolates coloured red, like smarties have beetle blood or something in them!! YIKES
martinpm, posted this comment on Oct 29th, 2009
Good information to share.
ken bultman, posted this comment on Oct 29th, 2009
It adds proteins.
Snooky, posted this comment on Oct 29th, 2009
Yuk ! I really did not want to read this article in the first place but, curiousity won out. After reading this it’s gonna be a lot easier to stay on my low cholesterol diet. Yuk YUk & double Yuk.
Geomorphosis, posted this comment on Oct 29th, 2009
Good to know. Thanks.
MMV Abad, posted this comment on Oct 29th, 2009
Oh no! I love chocolates! I’ll just pretend I didn’t read it here lol
Michael Eboh, posted this comment on Oct 29th, 2009
Cool and interesting. Thanks.
sandie, posted this comment on Oct 29th, 2009
i will never look at a chocolate in the same way again, eeeee!!!!!
diamondpoet, posted this comment on Oct 29th, 2009
Nothing in this world, well maybe nothing can prevent me from eating chocolate. There are those certain time when we really need a piece.
Olivia Van Logum, posted this comment on Oct 29th, 2009
Never knew that! (Wish I hadn’t found out!).
Great article, love the photo as well – those chocolates look gorgeous!
Ken – love your comment!!
Vikram Chhabra, posted this comment on Oct 29th, 2009
I read this article just after feasting on some chocolate..Not feeling too good now down there….:)
Kimberly Wilson, posted this comment on Oct 29th, 2009
Those insect legs tastes really good… I’ll keep eating them!!
Chris Stonecipher, posted this comment on Oct 29th, 2009
Chocolate covered insect legs. Sounds good!
Shirley Shuler, posted this comment on Oct 29th, 2009
I may never look at chocolates the same way again, lol.
chitragopi, posted this comment on Oct 29th, 2009
After eating all those chocolates……doesn’t give a pleasant feeling.
wonder, posted this comment on Oct 29th, 2009
I had heard of it once, terrible! The secret is out.
Mary Patricia Bird, posted this comment on Oct 30th, 2009
Thanks for the heads up… but I’m still eating my Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. LOL!
Will Dee, posted this comment on Oct 30th, 2009
Interesting insect from chocolate and I heard coffee from animal’s waste. What is this world coming to! Thanks for sharing!
papaleng, posted this comment on Oct 30th, 2009
Yak! but I do heard similar stories before. In some cases flies and small insects found in a Coke bottle.
nani varron, posted this comment on Oct 30th, 2009
good info
Starpisces, posted this comment on Oct 30th, 2009
wow nice picture of chocolates! Informative article. By the way, I prefer those chocolates which have almond of hazel nuts inside… oh… suddenly feel like eating chocolate, I also pretend I did not know about the insect legs…lol
Darla Smith, posted this comment on Oct 30th, 2009
I love chocolate too much to stop eating it, so I guess I’ll keep on buying it.
hfj, posted this comment on Oct 30th, 2009
Very informative article. Well done.
Diverseblogger, posted this comment on Oct 30th, 2009
It makes chocolate a little healthier. Great info and thank you for sharing
B Nelson, posted this comment on Oct 30th, 2009
I dont like chocolates, they give me a headache. However insects are a great food option for the growing human population, everyone should embrace the idea.
JohnKing, posted this comment on Oct 31st, 2009
I can’t eat chocolates anymore anyway, sensitive teeth….I appreciate the info though, might tell my sister.
Take care
BeatsMe, posted this comment on Nov 2nd, 2009
As much as I’d like to gobble up your picture of chocolates. I think I’ll pass.
orlandoJP, posted this comment on Nov 3rd, 2009
and white chocolate has blended cockroaches 
Paul2KAD, posted this comment on Nov 3rd, 2009
That’s one of those things I know but really wish I didn’t. Sometimes ignorance is a good thing.
Netty net, posted this comment on Nov 5th, 2009
Wow I learned two think.: Chocolate has insect legs and white chocolate has a blended of cockroaches.
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Payge, posted this comment on Oct 29th, 2009
I think situations like this is comon as you see more and more shows on it.Insects and such showing up in our food processing plants.Didnt know about chocolate though or how it was done,was a new one on me.A very interesting article.