As food
The main use of cocoa is to make chocolate, for which both the powder and the fat obtained from grinding the fruit once fermented are used. Both cocoa powder and butter are obtained from this fruit. Both are usually mixed with refined sugars and milk; Depending on the amount of each one used, different types of chocolate arise. The addition of these components makes the chocolate have even more nutritional contributions along with those already present in cocoa, such as vitamin A, vitamin B, calcium, iron or copper.
As medicinal remedy
According to the European Food Information Council (Eufic), more than one hundred medicinal uses for cocoa have been developed since its discovery. Treatments that use the resources of the cocoa tree serve to cure or relieve fatigue, extreme thinness, fever, heart problems, anemia or kidney and intestinal problems.
As a cosmetic
Cocoa butter can also be used as a cosmetic to treat certain skin problems such as wrinkles, stretch marks, or even hair.
