Carob Powder

Raw and Wild Crafted

Botanical Name: Ceratonia siliqua
Origin: Spain

• Great Healthy Chocolate Substitute
• RAW carob is sweeter, smoother and less bitter than roasted
• 1 lb. / 454 gram ‘RAW’ Powder!
• Ultra Low Fat! No Cholesterol!
• Loaded with vitamins and minerals and protein

USES
Raw/roasted in dessert recipes, on fruits, in fruit shakes as a natural healthier cocoa/chocolate alternative.
Locust bean gum (from carob) is a gelling agent, stabilizer and emulsifier in processed foods such as ice-creams, dessert fruit fillings and carob candy.

CAROB VS. CHOCOLATE
• free from caffeine and theobromine which can be addictive and can cause allergies
• free from phenylethylamine which can trigger migraines.
• free from tyramine which can trigger migraines and allergic reactions.

HISTORY OF CAROB
Britain has been using carob for some 20 years, but the Greek Theophratus recorded in 4BC that his contemporaries called the carob the Egyptian fig. Records show that Ancient Egyptians used the gummy properties of carob seed as an adhesive in binding mummies. The seeds/pods have been found in Egyptian tombs. The Romans are said to have eaten the fresh green pods for their unique, natural sweetness. Many scholars believe that John the Baptist lived on carob pods as "the locust bean" as another name for carob.

CAROB TREE
The carob tree is a member of the legume (pea) family. It grows in Mediterranean areas. Carob likes arid conditions which are naturally alien to fungus and pests, and therefore usually devoid of chemical/pesticide sprays for its cultivation. The large trees grow to 15m in 50 years. It produces no fruit for the first 15 years of its life, but will fruit well into its old age. Carob trees can produce 1 ton of beans in a harvest.

The trees flower in September and October. The flowers on female carob trees must be pollinated by pollen from the male trees. Carob pods are a dark glossy brown as they mature. They are 4" to 10" long and weigh 0.75 to 1.5 oz. Each pod contain can contain up to 15 seeds in four series of oval holes, bearing a seed resembling a watermelon seed.

Nutritional Info
Carob is 80% protein and contains vitamins A, B, B2, B3 and D. It is also high in calcium, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium and contains iron, manganese, barium, copper and nickel.

1/4 cup (for 1 tablespoon, please divide by four)

Calories 60
Fat 1.5% of calories
Total fat 0g
Sat. fat 0g
Sodium 10mg
Total Carb. 27g
Fiber 3g
Sugars 16g
Protein 1g