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70% Cacao Dark Chocolate

$7.00

Stay resilient with revered functional mushrooms and adaptogenic herbs. This fudgy, 70% dark chocolate is powered by lion’s mane + astragalus extracts to support your immune system and fight stress.

Tasting notes: wonderfully balanced with notes of pear, a buttery body, similar to chardonnay, and caramel undertones.

*Chocolate is not shipping until the fall. Find a retailer near you.

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vegan

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paleo

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non-GMO

no soy

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no refined sugar

single origin cacao

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extracted herbs

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3rd party lab tested

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Bites with benefits

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Helps maintain strong, healthy immune function

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Adaptogens help your body fight stress

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Rich in antioxidants that help fight cell damage caused by free radicals

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Low sugar + packed with fiber, protein, healthy fats + magnesium

Defend vs the other guys

JOYÀ
Chef-crafted
Adaptogens + functional ingredients
3rd party lab tested for safety
Low sugar
NO refined or cane sugar
NO erythritol, stevia or artificial sweeteners
NO soy or lecithin
Hu
Chef-crafted
Adaptogens + functional ingredients
3rd party lab tested for safety
Low sugar
NO refined or cane sugar
NO erythritol, stevia or artificial sweeteners
NO soy or lecithin
Lily's
Chef-crafted
Adaptogens + functional ingredients
3rd party lab tested for safety
Low sugar
NO refined or cane sugar
NO erythritol, stevia or artificial sweeteners
NO soy or lecithin
Alter Eco
Chef-crafted
Adaptogens + functional ingredients
3rd party lab tested for safety
Low sugar
NO refined or cane sugar
NO erythritol, stevia or artificial sweeteners
NO soy or lecithin
Sample Packets of chocolates

Chocolate Sampler

$32.00

Can't decide which chocolate is right for you? Looking for the perfect gift? Get the Sampler to try or gift all 5 decadent Functional Chocolates.

*Chocolate is not shipping until the fall. Find a retailer near you.

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About Defend Chocolate

What ingredients are in your Defend Functional Chocolate bar?

Defend Functional Chocolate is 100% clean and pure and contains only five ingredients (all certified organic):

Cacao mass (single origin and directly-traded), coconut sugar, cacao butter, Lion's Mane mushroom extract and Astragalus root extract.

What you'll never find in JOYÀ chocolate: emulsifiers, lecithin, soy, dairy, refined sugar, gums, wax or any other junk.

Find out more about the functional + superfood ingredients in Defend Functional Chocolate here.

When should I enjoy it?

Defend Functional Chocolate is crafted with functional mushrooms and adaptogenic herbs to support your immune system and strengthen your resistance to stress, making it the perfect snack or treat any time of day for a more resilient you.

How much caffeine is in Defend Functional Chocolate?

Defend Functional Chocolate contains 29.4 mg of caffeine per serving, naturally derived from the cacao.

Is it free of dairy, soy, gluten and other common allergens?

Defend Functional Chocolate is considered vegan and does not contain nuts, sesame, gluten, wheat, soy (or soy lecithin) or dairy. However, it is made on shared equipment in a facility that is not free of certain of the foregoing allergens, so there is a risk of cross-contamination, which is why our chocolates are labeled “May contain tree nuts, milk, wheat, eggs”. We do not test our finished products for allergens and can not make any claims.

Defend contains coconut sugar.

Is it Paleo or Keto-friendly?

Since our Defend Functional Chocolate contains no refined/cane sugar and is sweetened only with coconut sugar, it is paleo-friendly.

Defend is not technically keto-friendly, as under accepted industry guidelines, a snack must have 6 or less grams of net carbohydrates (total carbohydrates minus fiber) per serving to be consideredd a keto-friendlgy snack. However, Defend could be appropriate for a ketogenic diet if appropriately managed into your carbohydrate intake from other foods throughout the day.

Is it organic?

Our Defend Functional Chocolate is not certified organic. However, it is made with 100% certified organic ingredients.

Defend is certified non-GMO.

How much sugar is in Defend Functional Chocolate?

Each bar of Defend Functional Chocolate contains 7 g of sugar.

Is your chocolate high in heavy metals?

We take safety just as seriously as we do flavor. And, as cacao is unfortunately often high in heavy metals, including lead and cadmium, we scoured the planet, reviewed dozens of cacao origins, and ran numerous rounds of tasting before we found a certified organic cacao that's safe to consume for our Functional Chocolates (we're currently using a Dominican Republic cacao).

And it doesn't stop at sourcing. All of our products are also 3rd party lab tested for heavy metals, as well as other toxins and microbes, so that you can be confident in their purity and safety.