What do the Clean, Low, Watch and Swap levels mean?

They are cut from a continuous concern level the app computes from the sourced claims that the chosen evidence lens shows: each claim counts its concern class, tier weight, confidence and dose relevance, combined worst-first with a decay so one serious finding outweighs many small ones, then scaled by how much of the substance reaches you in this use. Clean is below 0.35, Low below 1.1, Watch below 2.0 and Swap above that, on a 0 to 3 scale.

Is Cocoa Mass safe in food and drink?

Q: Is cocoa mass safe in food and drink?

Under the app's default Cautious lens, cocoa mass in food and drink rates Swap: the app would put this near the top of your swap plan. 3 sourced concerns count (suspected carcinogen, consensus tier; endocrine, consensus tier; metabolic, consensus tier). This is research with sources, not medical advice.

1 use researched3 sourced claims

Detox My Life researched cocoa mass under one use, because the same substance means something different in each use. Every claim below carries its evidence tier, how sure the research is that it applies here, and the sources it cites. The level is computed by the app's own deterministic engine, so the page says exactly what the app would.

Level by use and lens

Use	Mainstream	Cautious (default)	Based	Concerns · favour · fringe
Eaten or drunk	Swap	Swap	Swap	3 · 0

Mainstream shows consensus claims only; Cautious adds emerging research; Based adds fringe claims, labelled as such. The last column counts, under Cautious, the sourced concerns, the findings in its favour and the fringe claims Based would add.

Safer swaps: the app's swap catalog has no entry tied to this ingredient yet. When you scan a product that contains it, the app suggests cleaner alternative types for that product; the swap categories list what the catalog covers today.

Eaten or drunk Swap

Under the default Cautious lens cocoa mass in food and drink rates Swap: the app would put this near the top of your swap plan. Mainstream (consensus only) rates it Swap; Based (adds the fringe) rates it Swap. Researched 2026-09-04.

Sourced concerns (3)

ConsensusSuspected carcinogenconfidence 100%

Ingesting cocoa mass contaminated with Ochratoxin A (OTA), a mycotoxin classified as a possible human carcinogen (IARC Group 2B), can lead to nephrotoxicity (kidney damage) and other immunotoxic effects.

Why here: OTA is produced by molds that can grow on cocoa beans if not properly handled, dried, or stored, and it is stable through roasting.
What would have to be true: Ingestion of cocoa products exceeding regulatory limits, such as the EU's maximum level of 3 µg/kg for cocoa-based products.

Sources the engine cites:

[Mycotoxins contamination of cocoa products and carob marketed in the Russian Federation] - PubMed — nih.gov (2022) · regulator or public body
1 web article (orfeve.com), linked in the app.

ConsensusEndocrineconfidence 100%

Ingesting cocoa mass can lead to exposure to cadmium, a heavy metal that accumulates in the body and is classified as a probable human carcinogen (IARC Group 2B), potentially causing kidney damage, bone de-mineralization, and developmental issues.

Why here: Cadmium is naturally absorbed by cocoa plants from the soil, especially in certain growing regions, and is present in cocoa mass.
What would have to be true: Exposure above regulatory limits, such as the EU's 0.8 mg/kg for dark chocolate with >50% cocoa solids, 0.6 mg/kg for cocoa powder, California's Proposition 65 limit of 4.1 µg/day, or the WHO's Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intake (PTWI) of 0.007 mg/kg body weight.

Sources the engine cites:

Contaminants committee proposes new maximum levels for cadmium in chocolate | CODEXALIMENTARIUS — fao.org (2021) · regulator or public body
4 web articles (lukerchocolate.com, thechocolateprofessor.com, labrioche.co, …), linked in the app.
1 community or commercial page, not counted here.

ConsensusMetabolicconfidence 100%

Ingesting cocoa mass can result in exposure to lead, a heavy metal that can accumulate in the body and, in high doses, severely damage essential organs like the brain, kidneys, and liver, and cause developmental issues in young children.

Why here: Lead contamination can occur during the post-harvest processing of cocoa beans, such as during drying and fermentation.
What would have to be true: Exposure above regulatory limits, such as the EU's 0.1 mg/kg for chocolate for adults (0.02 mg/kg for infants/young children) or California's Proposition 65 limit of 0.5 µg/day.

Sources the engine cites:

Lead Contamination in Cocoa and Cocoa Products: Isotopic Evidence of Global Contamination - PMC — nih.gov (2005) · regulator or public body
3 web articles (lukerchocolate.com, labrioche.co, mdanderson.org), linked in the app.

Not researched here

The engine has no dossier for cocoa mass when cooked with heat, in cold food, as a finishing ingredient, in heated food packaging or other uses. The app researches an ingredient for the use it infers from your product, so a scan fills these in; this page only shows what has already been researched and source-verified.

This is research, not medical advice. Detox My Life shows sourced claims sorted by evidence tier. It does not diagnose, treat, or tell you to start or stop anything. Talk to a qualified professional about your health.

Scan your own. The app reads any product label with your camera, works out how you are about to use it, and researches every ingredient for that use with live sources. Every scan adds to a Detox Score for your home, where 50 is a typical home in your region, and a plan of next swaps.

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