The cupua-u comes from an Amazonian tree named after Theobroma grandiflorum, which belongs to the cocoa family and, therefore, one of its main products is cupuau chocolate, also known as ‘cupulate’.
The cupuau has a sour but very sweet taste, and is also used to make juices, ice creams, jellies, wines and spirits. In addition, pulp can also be used to make creams, puddings, cakes, cakes and pizzas.
- The benefits of cupuaçu are mainly to provide energy because it contains theobromine.
- A substance similar to caffeine.
- Obromine also confers other advantages to cupuaçu such as:.
In addition to these benefits, cupua-u also contributes to the formation of blood cells because it is rich in iron.
Cupuacu is a fruit that contains little fat, so it should not be consumed in large quantities in weight loss diets.