Sudden bad reaction to chocolate?!

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Despite anecdotal claims to the contrary, the presence of a true chocolate allergy is so rare it is considered practically nonexistent in medical terms. Cacao beans, the primary ingredient in chocolate, are usually not the culprit when food allergy symptoms are noticed after chocolate is consumed. Any adverse reaction is typically caused by another ingredient in the chocolate, and is not a chocolate allergy specifically.

Chocolate products, more often than not, contain other ingredients to which many people may be allergic.Some chocolate manufacturers create their confections on the same production lines using the same vats and machinery as other products they produce, including products with known allergens such as milk, nuts, corn, wheat, etc. Cross-contamination of other allergens in the manufacturing process is nearly impossible to avoid.

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