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Time to stop whining when you realize that chocolate chip cookie is actually a carob chip cookie, because not only are you (somewhat) satisfying your sweet tooth, you’re doing your body better than you thought.

Care2’s Zoe Blarowski has eight fun nutritional facts that may have you reaching for carob to whip up muffins, cakes, throw in smoothies, and perhaps even sneak into the cookies instead of chocolate.

1. Caffeine-free

Carob is naturally caffeine-free, which is good news for those of us who are sensitive to the caffeine in chocolate.

Also, products with carob, such as carob chips, tend to be vegan and dairy-free as well.

2. High in Vitamins and Minerals

Carob is particularly high in calcium and iron. It’s also a good source of riboflavin, folate, niacin, vitamin E, potassium, copper, manganese and selenium, as well as being very high in dietary fiber

Full story at Care2.

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