20 Best Chocolates in India Ranked from Worst to Best

Did you know that Chocolate is very good for you? This seems like a dream come true. Isn’t it?

Yes, the main ingredients used to make chocolate is Cocoa, which is known to have numerous health benefits, Some are:

• Fights Depression
• Reduces Cholesterol
• Controls Blood pressure
• Controls Diabetes
• Improves Heart health
• Improves Vascular function
• Enhances the mood
• Improves immunity

However, most chocolates available in the market hardly have any cocoa in them. And are no less than chocolate-colored sugar candies.

Forget about health benefits, the harmful ill effects of eating these chocolates are many. Some of them are:

1. Acne Breakouts
2. Obesity
3. High Blood pressure
4. Risk of heart diseases
5. Risk of diabetes

So is healthy chocolate a dream or reality?

Well, keep reading as I have found the healthiest and the cheapest chocolate in the market that you must try out this season.

To present you with the best chocolate in the Indian market, I picked 20 most commonly eaten chocolates. On the basis of their ingredients and the nutritional information, I have broadly categorized all these chocolates into three categories.

Commercial Chocolates: Chocolate Colored Sugar Candies

Category No. 1 includes almost all the commercial chocolates, the ones which are most commonly consumed by the Indians.

The main ingredient of any chocolate is Cocoa. Although this is true for the chocolates in this category as they have only 5 to 7% of Cocoa. 

The very first ingredient in these chocolates is sugar. Just one small chocolate will give you almost 6 teaspoons of sugar. 

On top of it, they are loaded with hydrogenated vegetable fats, Emulsifiers, Stabilizers & Artificial flavors. Not something that your body craves for.

• Have 6-7 tsp of sugar
• Have only 5-7% of Cocoa
• Are artificially flavored
• Have many unwanted fillers

So-Called Dark Chocolates

Category No. 2 includes the so-called Dark chocolates claiming to be guilt-free. 

Undoubtedly the percentage of cocoa is more but the sugar content is the same as that of any other commercial chocolate.

These bars are also artificially flavored and stabilized.

• Have 5-6 tsp of sugar
• Have 30-40% of Cocoa
• Also artificially flavored
• Have some unwanted fillers

Best in the Indian Market

Category No. 3 includes chocolate by Lindt, Just Rough & Belgian.

These are definitely the best chocolates in the Indian market. They have a high percentage of Cocoa and are low in sugar. Although these chocolates are on a pricier side. 

This is mainly because most of them are being imported and the processing of chocolate is done manually which is an expensive process.

Nevertheless, these chocolates are healthy and highly recommended.

• Are very low in sugar
• Have over 70% of Cocoa
• Are not artificially flavored
• Hardly have any fillers
• But they are pricy.

Links to buy these chocolates are below:

• Lindt Excellence
• Jus’Trufs
• Belgian Famous Chocolates

Bonus: Homemade Chocolates

I also have a bonus category for you that includes chocolates that are not only healthier as compared to any other chocolate in the market but also very affordable.

And that chocolate is Homemade. Now before you run away to let me let you know that this is the easiest recipe that you will ever see. Even easier than making Maggi or Tea.

Only three easily available ingredients, just 2 minutes, and this healthy and delicious treat would be ready. And the end result is so deliciously rich in chocolates so crunchy that you would never bother to buy another chocolate from outside.

All you will need is Cocoa powder, Coconut oil, and Honey. 

The amount of cocoa powder should exactly be double the amount of coconut oil used. Simply add 1/4th cup of cold-pressed coconut oil into a saucepan.

Mix 4 tablespoons of honey, preferably raw honey. Whisk it roughly for 10 seconds just to melt the honey.

Now add half a cup of natural unsweetened cocoa powder. Whisk it rigorously for a few seconds to make a glossy mixture. That’s all.

Make sure that the flame is at the lowest throughout the whole process. If not you may end up burning the cocoa powder.

You may even lift the pan to keep it away from the flame. The glossy mixture formed should neither be runny nor thick. Just the pouring consistency. 

Now pour it in your favorite mold or any container. Refrigerate it for a few hours and enjoy it.

So how easy was that It is not only healthy but also very delicious. It is so rich in taste that you actually feel as if eating real chocolate from the market and not some sugar candy.

All the health benefits of chocolates that you’ve ever heard about are true for this homemade chocolate. 

Health Benefits:

• Fights Depression
• Reduces Cholesterol
• Controls Blood pressure
• Controls Diabetes
• Improves Heart health
• Improves Vascular function
• Enhances the mood
• Improves immunity

I really want you to try it out. And the end product will just surprise you.

Everything that I’ve used to make this chocolate along with the method of preparation is clearly mentioned below so that you do not face any problem while making this at home.

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Honey  https://amzn.to/2kYdGg2
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METHOD OF PREPARATION

Add 1/4 cup of cold pressed coconut oil in a cold saucepan. Immediately add 4 tbsp of honey. 
Whisk it for about 10 seconds just to get the honey mixed. 
Now, add 1/2 cup of Natural Unsweetened Cocoa powder. 
Rigorously whisk it for another 10 seconds. 
Make sure that the flame is at its lowest throughout the whole process. 
The glossy mixture formed should neither be runny nor thick, just the pouring consistency. 
Pour it in your favorite mould or any container and refrigerate for a few hours. 
That's all. Enjoy rich homemade dark chocolate.

CAUTION - Avoid overheating the cocoa powder. 
The total process will hardly take a minute or two.

Use it in making chocolate milk, cake, oatmeal, and smoothies. 

I want to confirm that whatever I’ve spoken in this article is my honest opinion. No chocolate brand mentioned in the three categories has paid me.

So that’s all I hope next time you eat a bar of chocolate you may not have to feel guilty about it. Was this article if yes then please let me know in the comment box below.