Peanut skin improves milk chocolate

Scientists of the North Carolina State University have found out that by adding peanut skin to milk chocolate it will improve it´s nutritional benefits to the level of dark chocolate without affecting it´s taste. The scientists used a peanut skin extract to gain an even better level of antioxidants in milk chocolate compared to dark chocolate. The extracted the phenolic compounds from peanut skin, encapsulated them into maltodextrin powder and incorporated it into the milk chocolate. First consumer tests have been positive.