Assessment of nutritional quality and heavy metal safety in chocolate revealed safe levels in the Kurdistan Region.
Dark chocolate showed higher protein and lower carbohydrates than milk chocolate. ICP-OES detected heavy metals near regulatory limits, yet daily exposure remained within safe thresholds, establishing the first baseline dataset for Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
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