March 25, 2009 at 5:00 am by Sarah Irani
Carob: No Substitutions, Please
Until recently, I’d always considered carob nothing more than a lame chocolate substitute after years of feeling cheated out of chocolate chips in healthy trail mixes that substituted carob chips instead. I know better now. Carob stands on its own as a great addition to your diet.
Fiber-rich carob is incredibly nutritious. Vegans take note: carob contains twice as much calcium as milk! It’s also high in protein, potassium, phosphorus, with some iron and magnesium, too. Not bad for a food that’s widely known as a “substitute.”
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