High-flavanol cocoa powder linked with reduced cardiovascular disease risk, says the FDA

06 Feb 2023 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will not object to a qualified health claim on reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease for conventional foods. The claim will only apply to cocoa flavanols in high-flavanol powder, a powder that contains at least four percent of naturally conserved cocoa flavanols, or food with high-flavanol cocoa powder.