Chocolate covered strawberries are not a health food — but they are not without nutritional merit either. The answer depends on what you are comparing them to and what chocolate is used.
Strawberries themselves are genuinely nutritious. They are rich in vitamin C, fibre, antioxidants, and folate, and they are low in calories and sugar relative to most fruits. Adding chocolate changes the nutritional profile, but not entirely for the worse.
Dark Belgian chocolate, in particular, contains flavonoids — antioxidants associated with cardiovascular benefits. It also has a lower sugar content than milk or white chocolate. A dark chocolate-dipped strawberry is a meaningfully different product, nutritionally, from a heavily processed milk chocolate coating full of additives.
At La Fraise, we use premium Belgian chocolate with no artificial preservatives or unnecessary additives. Our boxes are made fresh on the day of delivery from hand-picked strawberries — not stored for days before reaching you.
Compared to most desserts — cakes, pastries, chocolates — a chocolate covered strawberry is a relatively moderate indulgence. It is not something to eat daily in large quantities, but as an occasional treat or a gift, it sits on the more reasonable end of the spectrum.
If you are looking for the healthiest option within our range, the dark chocolate selections in the Aisha Duo and Trio boxes are worth considering.