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All the chocolate is made with the original (using the eight ingredients shown in the image above and images below) as the base then the particular flavour is added on top.

Our Cocoa Butter and Cocoa Mass is sourced directly from growers in Peru and it is these two ingredients which bring the delicious chocolaty taste to our chocolate. The combination of fats within cocoa butter are solid at room temperature but are liquid at human body temperature so the chocolate melts in your mouth. Cocoa butter is also the main fat in our chocolate, we do not use any palm oil, palm fat, coconut oil or any other vegetable fats.

Pea protein is derived from yellow split peas, which are members of the legume family. Split yellow peas are high in protein and low in fat [1]. The growing of yellow split peas (and other legumes) can add nitrogen into the soil [2]. Pea protein contains all nine essential amino acids that your body cannot create and must get from food. However, pea protein is relatively low in the amino acid methionine but is high in lysine so we add rice protein which is high in methionine and low in lysine [3]. The combination of pea and rice proteins provide an optimal acid profile which is very similar to whey protein derived from dairy [4].

Panela sugar is unrefined sugar cane from Colombia. Unrefined sugar means that the sugar has not been through a heavily mechanise process so still retains the vitamins and minerals in the sugar cane [5]. Panela sugar is brown in colour and has a toffee taste which is not overpowering.

Rice cream is added as we want to create the creaminess taste and texture that milk chocolate contains without using any dairy.

Inulin is a natural soluble plant fibre and is also a sweetener which comes from the chicory root. Therefore, we can use less sugar for similar sweetness levels with additional benefits of improving digestive and general health as inulin is also a prebiotic, meaning that it feeds the good bacteria in the gut [6].

Sunflower lecithin is an emulsifier to stop the fats from the cocoa butter separating out from the rest of our chocolate ingredients [7]. There are mainly two types of lecithins – soy and sunflower. We chose sunflower as we didn’t want any soya allergens in the chocolate to remain free from the top 14 major food allergens. In addition, soya lecithin is more likely to be genetically modified in mass production whereas the production of sunflower lecithin from sunflower seeds is gentler and doesn’t require harsh chemicals [8].

Ingredients for Original:

Cocoa Butter
Pea Protein Isolate
Rice Protein
Panela Sugar (unrefined sugar)
Cocoa Mass
Rice Cream (rice syrup, rice starch and rice flour)
Inulin (chicory root fibre)
Emulsifier (sunflower lecithin)

Ingredients for Orange:

Original + Natural Orange Oil (1.0%)

Ingredients for Mint:

Original + Natural Mint Oil (1.0%)

Ingredients for Salted Caramel:

Original + Natural Caramel Oil (1.0%) + Sea Salt

Ingredients for Honeycomb:

Original + Honeycomb (sugar, glucose syrup, bicarbonate of soda, rice flour)

[1] - https://myfavouritepastime.com/2017/10/27/what-is-yellow-split-pea/

[2] - http://eap.mcgill.ca/MagRack/COG/COG_E_97_02.htm

[3] - https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/pea-protein-powder#nutritional-benefits

[4] - https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/wheys-vegan-alternatives-combining-pea-and-rice-protein.html

[5] - https://justpanela.com/

[6] - https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318593#what-is-inulin and https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-1048/inulin

[7] - https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-966/lecithin

[8] - https://www.healthline.com/health/lecithin-benefits

Our chocolate is Free From all 14 major food allergens (including dairy, gluten, nuts and soya). 

The chocolate is produced in an allergen-free factory to mitigate against contamination from food allergens as much as possible and to give you the comfort that you can eat the chocolate without any reactions to the 14 major food allergens. 

In case you're unsure on the 14 major food allergens, they are listed below: 

1. Celery
2. Cereals containing gluten
3. Crustaceans
4. Dairy
5. Eggs
6. Fish
7. Lupin
8. Molluscs
9. Mustard
10. Nuts
11. Peanuts
12. Sesame Seeds
13. Soya
14. Sulphur Dioxide (aka sulphites)

More information about food allergens can be found by clicking https://www.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/media/document/top-allergy-types.pdf 

If you know anyone who suffers from one of these allergies, feel free to tell them about Push Chocolate.

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To receive a free pouch:

1. Tell your friends about us who would love to taste some delicious dairy-free chocolate. 
2. Explain to them when they order to include your name in the notes section at the checkout.
3. And to use the code PUSHTHEBUTTON to receive free P&P on their first order.
4. Once we've received their order with their new shipping address, we will send you a code so you can claim your FREE pouch in the flavour of your choice! Your free pouch can only be claimed with your next order.