Is dark chocolate healthier than milk chocolate? 2 dietitians explain

BRISBANE: (Mar 29) Easter chocolate is all over supermarket shelves. Some people reach straight for milk chocolate eggs while others pause at the darker varieties, assuming they’re healthier.

Dark chocolate has gained a reputation as the “better” choice because it usually contains more cocoa and less sugar than milk chocolate.

But is dark chocolate actually healthier? Let’s see how the evidence stacks up.