> "I prefer European-style chocolate. Milk chocolate. White chocolate. They're much richer"
And also much unhealthier. They contain copious amounts of added, refined sugar. Cocoa can be healthy given it's nutrient profile, but only outweighs the damage added sugar causes if the chocolate is >90% cacao.
You make a very fair point about the sugar content, and I should give it weight because I am predisposed to diabetes due to genetic factors, however, have you considered the negative effects of the higher stimulant content in "dark" chocolate? I feel that a sugar addiction is easier to manage than an addiction to cocoa's theobromine, caffiene, phenylethylamine, and pheobromine. Even if I was in ketosis, I would avoid cocoa nibs just because the stimulant effects seem more disruptive than they're worth.
And also much unhealthier. They contain copious amounts of added, refined sugar. Cocoa can be healthy given it's nutrient profile, but only outweighs the damage added sugar causes if the chocolate is >90% cacao.