Nutrition Quiz: Cacao
Written on January 2, 2011 by Jordan Ballard
Somebody slipped us some Cacao Sweet Nibs in place of our usual chocolate fix; now we’ll never go back. Sure, we know chocolate is derived (some would say diluted) from cacao, but this sweet snack has fewer calories and higher levels of antioxidants. What’s not to like?
Take our quiz on this old-school dessert treat.
1. Cacao often is mistaken for coca, which comes from a small shrub found in the Andes Mountains. Where do we get cacao?
a) From vines and tendrils in the Amazon rain forest
b) From 40-foot South American evergreen trees
c) From wild bushes along the coast of Chile
2. The name “cacao” comes from the Aztec name “cuauhuitl.” But what catchphrase did the marketing-savvy Mayans have for the sweet treat?
a) “Food of the Gods”
b) “The Tenochtitlan Treat”
c) “Cacao the Conqueror”
3. Cacao contains high levels of epicatechins, which help the body in what way?
a) Aid digestion
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