Vibrant Biome Probiotic Dark Chocolate Ingredients
Discover more about this amazing probiotic dark chocolate bar.
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Vibrant Biome Probiotics Dark Chocolate Description Page
These Dark Chocolate ingredients combine Hawaiian cacao, coconut sugar, vanilla, 11 listed probiotic organisms, two prebiotic ingredients, and L-glutamine. Together, they create an artisan dark chocolate bar with a diverse probiotic formula.
What's in Vibrant Biome Probiotic Dark Chocolate?
Chocolate Ingredients
- Organic Fair Trade Kona-origin cacao beans
- Organic coconut sugar
- Organic Kona-origin vanilla beans
Spore-Forming Bacillus
- B. coagulans
- B. subtilis
- B. clausii
Lactobacillus Organisms
- L. rhamnosus
- L. casei
- L. plantarum
- L. bulgaricus
- L. acidophilus
Bifidobacterium Organisms
- B. breve
- B. bifidum
Probiotic Yeast
- Saccharomyces boulardii
Prebiotics
- Organic Jerusalem artichoke inulin
- Fructooligosaccharides (FOS)
Additional Ingredient
- L-glutamine
This published formula contains 11 probiotic organisms in total.
Hawaiian Cacao
Cacao provides the foundation of the bar.
Sarvaa's original product story describes cacao grown on a small Hawaiian farm and processed through fermentation, roasting, stone grinding, and tempering.
The cacao creates the deep chocolate flavor that makes this formula very different from a powdered probiotic supplement.
Coconut Sugar
Organic coconut sugar provides sweetness.
It comes from coconut palm sap and has a deeper flavor than ordinary white sugar.
However, coconut sugar is still added sugar. Therefore, the current Nutrition Facts panel should remain the authority for exact sugar amounts.
Vanilla Beans
Vanilla helps soften and round out the natural bitterness of dark cacao.
The original Sarvaa story says vanilla beans from the cacao farm are stone-ground with the cacao and coconut sugar during chocolate making.
Bacillus Coagulans, Subtilis, and Clausii
The first three probiotic organisms are:
- Bacillus coagulans
- Bacillus subtilis
- Bacillus clausii
These three bacteria can form spores.
That characteristic distinguishes them from the Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium organisms in the same formula.
Therefore, these three can accurately be described as spore-forming probiotics.
Five Lactobacillus Organisms
The published formula also contains:
- L. rhamnosus
- L. casei
- L. plantarum
- L. bulgaricus
- L. acidophilus
These are not bacterial spore-formers.
In addition, probiotic effects can be strain-specific. NIH notes that identifying the exact microorganism matters when evaluating probiotic evidence.
Therefore, findings involving one particular probiotic strain should not automatically be applied to every Lactobacillus organism in this bar.
Bifidobacterium Breve and Bifidum
The bar contains two listed Bifidobacterium organisms:
- B. breve
- B. bifidum
Bifidobacteria commonly appear in probiotic foods and supplements.
Again, different species and strains can have different characteristics. Therefore, their inclusion adds microbial variety without requiring broad disease or digestive-treatment claims.
Saccharomyces Boulardii
Saccharomyces boulardii is different from the bacterial probiotics because it is a yeast.
That makes the complete formula more diverse than a blend composed entirely of bacteria.
However, its presence does not mean that the product should be promoted as eliminating Candida or treating yeast-related conditions.
Jerusalem Artichoke Inulin
Jerusalem artichoke inulin is a prebiotic fiber.
Certain microorganisms can use inulin as a food source.
Therefore, manufacturers commonly combine it with probiotic organisms.
Individual tolerance varies, however, and prebiotic fibers may cause temporary gas or digestive discomfort in some people.
Fructooligosaccharides (FOS)
FOS provides a second prebiotic ingredient.
Like inulin, FOS consists of fermentable carbohydrates that certain microorganisms can use.
Together, inulin and FOS create the prebiotic portion of Vibrant Biome Dark Chocolate.
L-Glutamine
L-glutamine is an amino acid.
The older Sarvaa page grouped L-glutamine with the prebiotic ingredients. However, that categorization is inaccurate.
L-glutamine is neither a probiotic nor a prebiotic fiber.
Therefore, listing it separately gives customers a more accurate picture of the formula.
11 Organisms, Not Necessarily 11 Identified Strains
The old page repeatedly describes Vibrant Biome Dark Chocolate as containing “11 strains.”
However, most of the published organism names do not include specific strain designations.
A probiotic strain identification normally goes beyond genus and species and includes an additional strain designation.
Therefore, until Sarvaa's supplier documentation confirms the strain designation for each one, I would use “11 probiotic organisms” instead of “11 strains.”
How the Ingredients Work Together
Vibrant Biome Dark Chocolate combines three major components:
- Artisan dark chocolate
- Probiotics
- Prebiotic and supporting ingredients
The cacao, coconut sugar, and vanilla create the chocolate.
Meanwhile, 11 probiotic organisms provide the live microbial portion of the formula.
Finally, inulin, FOS, and L-glutamine add three additional ingredients.
As a result, the product is distinctly different from both an ordinary dark chocolate bar and Sarvaa's powdered Vibrant Biome probiotics.
For current nutrition information, serving directions, storage requirements, and ordering options, visit the Vibrant Biome Probiotics Dark Chocolate Product Page.
To learn more about the Hawaiian cacao story and how the bar is used, visit the Vibrant Biome Probiotics Dark Chocolate Description Page.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
