Fat-soluble vitamin A is essential for our sight. It is also important for our immune system, skin formation, and as a growth factor. Numerous carotenoids - the precursor for vitamin A - function as...  read on

The double bonds in unsaturated fatty acids are predominantly cis-configured. That means, hydrogen atoms, which are combined to carbon atoms by a double bond, are on the same side...  read on

“May contain traces of…” This sentence, whether it is finished with nuts, milk etc., is on nearly every chocolate wrapper. It is advice that is voluntarily provided by RITTER SPORT. For years, we have let our customers...  read on

Iron is the most abundant trace element present in the human body. Important sources of iron are pig liver, leguminous plants, oats, and calf meat. The percentage of iron is not the only...  read on

Proteins are basic elements in all somatic cells (nerves, sensory organs, muscles, cartilages, bones, chords, bands, skin, and the immune and hormone systems). Proteins participate in all biochemical processes...  read on

Sugar usually describes monosaccharides, which consist of one sugar component, and disaccharides, which consist of two sugar components. The most important monosaccharides in food are glucose and...  read on

Sugar alcohols (e.g. sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol, isomalt, lactitol) result from the reduction of their respective mono and disugars. They partly occur in nature, for example, sorbitol, and are usually less sweet than sugar...  read on

Sucrose (chemical name for sugar) is a disaccharide (disugar) that consists of glucose and fructose. Because of its sweetening effects and its influence on the consistency and mouthfeel of chocolate, it is one of chocolate's most...  read on

The most important functions of the mineral, sodium, are regulating water balance, acid-base balance, and osmotic pressure in cells. Moreover, sodium is needed to support a series...  read on

The consumption of sugar and carbohydrate rich food can produce - and this is scientifically proven - a feeling of satisfaction and all round well-being. Serotonin is responsible for this. Serotinin is...  read on