Food Theory: Skip the Salad. Eat Some Chocolate!

[@TeamLarry]

based on the title alone i can safely say i like this video

[@ariam7518]

Omg the bots 😅

[@mishalmalik8474]

same

[@fire_beast8388]

why the bots

[@alaiaomanu6318]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4fFin18rNJppNE

[@dashadowgirl]

@Nipaho yup

[@fluffyflareon4152]

I have an iron deficiency and always mix a ton of spinach into my fruit smoothies for the vitamins and iron (it hardly changes the taste at all!) but now I'm really excited to start making dark chocolate strawberry smoothies, too

[@treefrog1018]

P.s. Iron + High Calcium or Oxylates (mostly Eggs and Coffee) = Not Absorbing Iron. Avoid Dairy/Calcium and Eggs and Coffee for about 1.5-2 hrs before and after you take your Iron. Do add some Vitamin C (like a clementine) with your Iron. Vitamin C helps you absorb Iron. Beef + Salad + Clementine = Iron Ripped Smoothie with Strawberry (contains Vitamin C) + A little Coconut Cream or Heavy Cream + Spinach + Cocoa + Water = Iron Pumped.

[@gimubatulo]

@@treefrog1018 wow, lemme steal these million-dollar tips, thanks!

[@GhostW1thTheMost]

Believe me, you havent seen this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGWXd4ChlJmUrM0

pls be sure to source that chocolate properly and check each brand for nutrient values. try and avoid any chocolate with emulsifiers in

[@shelbybeard7161]

Spaghetti is one of thw best ways to get iron because it has the tomato's have vitamin c and the meat had iron in it

[@shivorath]

I feel it's a bit remiss to not mention that if you want chocolate for the health benefits, take great care not to overload the sugar. Straight dark chocolate, like baker's chocolate, is quite healthy but also very bitter. A dark chocolate candy bar is not really the same thing healthwise. May be obvious, but still feel like it should have been called out at least once.

[@jeffsampson5822]

Mix baker's chocolate with whole milk. That will work pretty well.

[@sirpunchnut1231]

@@jeffsampson5822 That reduces iron absorption by a significant margin. Probably tastes good though.

[@jeffsampson5822]

@@sirpunchnut1231 Forget iron, just eat some meat. We are here for protein.

[@CatsLilaSalem]

@@sirpunchnut1231 Good point, reminds me; turns out that if you mix cornflakes with milk, the milk will absorb the iron instead of you and your body can''t use it anymore.

[@archmage1752]

NEED LEAN THEORY NOT CHOCOLATE

[@Chara-yp6zj]

I'm really happy you're covering the facts and strict nutritional value of all these foods we think we know, and I hope you keep going MatPat.

[@alaiaomanu6318]

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[@GhostW1thTheMost]

Believe me, you havent seen this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGWXd4ChlJmUrM0

[@HelloChan-qz4ev]

I'M NOT HAPPY THERE IS NO LEAN

[@archmage1752]

NEED HIM TO COVER LEAN

[@peridotpockygod.9080]

Boy am I glad I grow my spinach. Buying it just seems to be worse than eating a bar of chocolate

[@Octorocker743]

3:20 funnily enough, it's considered improper to use a pencil in STEM, and it was good protocol to always use pen. The logic was that it prevented people from falsifying/fudging results. So you'd write results in pen, and if you made a mistake, you'd cross it out with a single line to keep the previous note legible, while notating the date, time, and reason for the crossout above it.

[@sciencewizard2861]

That's really good!

[@itzmrinyy7484]

Yep, my biology teacher makes us do the same thing for labs

[@eliabs.hernandez128]

I once entered a restaurant, and on the wall it said “Chocolate comes from cocoa, which is a tree. That makes it a plant. Chocolate is salad.”

[@jannikheidemann3805]

What salad usualy comes as a uniform material shaped into a bar? Chocolate chips might fit the definition though. You may add chocolate chips to your salad.

[@reeses8607]

@@jannikheidemann3805 that would actually be Cocoa nibs, Chocolate chips are just formed chocolate.

[@jannikheidemann3805]

@@reeses8607 Cubicly diced bell peppers are formed plant material too.

[@lexieboo8318]

Um guys, I feel like this comment section will turn into a big fight/debate...

[@insertname8807]

Bean salad

[@ilenadelanghe3120]

Me, teaching myself to prefer salad over chocolate: Matpat coming in with this food theory:

[@martianmanreacts9005]

so many bots in here lol

[@smg65]

Well he is trying too much to make it sound bad. Spinach is an extremely good choice for food. And of course healthier than chocolate. Bad there is no such thing as super foods. You need to have variety in your meals. And of course try to eat fresh and no processed food. Bad it is hard to do, especially in big cities

[@Incus_Audio]

@ɪ ᴀᴍ ɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍʙʙ x4 dude what the actually heck.

[@Enchie]

@@Incus_Audio These bots are getting desperate.

[@chucklesdeclown8819]

@@smg65 he did technically say dark chocolate though which has less sugar

[@captain_chocolate]

As one who is named after chocolate, consumes alot of chocolate, and who's favorite kind of chocolate is dark chocolate, I strongly support this video. This video is chocolate approved.

[@miramyth2971]

For a few seconds I wondered what parent would name their kid after chocolate, and then I realized you probably meant your username... 😅

[@domilink9747]

@@miramyth2971Crazy parents be naming their kids after colors nowadays so it’s honestly probably not too far fetched

[@silence8291]

​​@@domilink9747 what are you talking about khaki is a pretty first name lol

[@joaovitor5677]

Well a very big amount of cocoa is used to make dark chocolate sooo

[@pinky.k-d6t]

​​​@@silence8291 "magenta get off the counter!!"

[@unitedyoutuber1497]

Food theory: are both fruit and vegetable smoothies actually worth while making and consuming? And, if so, which ingredients are best to use when concerning people who have conditions, such as I.B.S. (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), and various other medical things?

[@generalcodsworth4417]

This actually sounds like a cool idea for an episode: smoothie optimization. They could compare different smoothie restaurants to each other or just stick to looking at individual ingredients and their combinations. As long as Christmas tree is one of the tested ingredients, I'd love to see it

[@kairallison]

are fruit and veggie smoothies worth while to make and drink? they are if they're tasty. like a delicious strawberry and banana smoothie. mmmmmm~ smooothie~

[@lyaneris]

Banana+Blueberries are also quite tasty in a smoothie

[@creater20225]

@@kairallison it's ment as for health reason not just taste alone

[@nitrobilder12]

You that's a a good think

[@MidnightMilkMan]

You should do a more in depth theory on super foods. They generally seen as more nutrient rich, it would be good to get the information out there on how nutrient rich they really are and how marketing factors into it.

[@VoidKing666]

MatPat: *makes it **_very_** clear he isn’t great at cooking* Also MatPat: *starts a spectacular food channel*

[@San-lh8us]

it's a food channel, not a cooking channel

[@VoidKing666]

@@San-lh8us I know, it was a joke. I just find it a little ironic, but I’m not complaining. I call it spectacular for a reason

[@charlescannon2469]

Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.

[@teconnyspearow]

I feel like MatPat made this episode because Steph was telling Ollie to eat his spinach and MatPat was on Ollie's side

[@VoidKing666]

@@teconnyspearow I would not be surprised XD

[@Zahoreoz]

I would recommend reading your food labels to see what a serving size of dark chocolate is (at least 72% dark is best) to get a good idea of what nutrients you are getting. Like don't just stop eating veggies just because of this video because odds are the serving size of the chocolate you eat will not match the amount mentioned in the video. That being said, dark chocolate is a great snack that does have health benefits, just don't eat it in place of veggies.

[@monroerobbins7551]

Exactly, cause while dark chocolate has benefits, veggies have other things like vitamins, fiber, etcetera. Though I don’t think he’s trying to advocate to replace your veg, I think he’s trying to advocate that way you shouldn’t go full hog on a food myth because it’s been around for so long.

[@Itsbully06]

I shall wrap my chocolate in salad making a veggie sandwich

[@voodoochile6796]

@@monroerobbins7551 Dark chocolate is rich in minerals and fiber

[@maloxi1472]

...and don't eat salad in place of organ meats like liver (cooked, please ☺)

[@artart5404]

@@voodoochile6796still eat your veggies

[@15oClock]

"Three and a half cups is just one serving of spinach!" And if you cook that, it becomes the size of a teabag.

[@SharkBitee2]

@ɪ ᴀᴍ ɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍʙʙ x4 I'm not gonna click on that assuming it's a Rick roll

[@Mountaineer2600]

@@SharkBitee2 Its not

[@roze-ex2537]

@ɪ ᴀᴍ ɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍʙʙ x4 its a rockroll! NOT THIS TIME!

[@mamunrashid6404]

@ɪ ᴀᴍ ɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍʙʙ x4 but we are the food theorists? plus matt has a girlfriend?

[@rafansyed8420]

was thinking the same thing

[@denmark5354]

For the record, when Mat is talking about dark chocolate in this video, he's referring to dark chocolate that has a cocoa content of 75-85%, if I'm not mistaken.

[@flyingfish2566]

thank you denmark

[@NinjaKetsune]

Yep, he said that 👌

[@mryodak]

He has numbers of 40% daily fiber. My guess is that he refers to straight defattened cocoa powder.

[@fhsofdgadji]

thats how its *dark* chocolate

[@denmark5354]

@@fhsofdgadji well, yes, but dark chocolate in general just needs to be in the ballpark of 43% to be legally classified as "dark chocolate" Which is significantly lower. At least in the EU. Dunno about the US.

[@emileeelegance]

I need to know exactly how long it would take to bake Mongo, the giant gingerbread man, from Shrek 2. Thank you.

[@user-bk6jr4cx8i]

Yes pls matpat

[@jeblackdc]

YESSSSSS 😃

[@arcarlsonauthor]

For science...

[@animaticfanatic7516]

I second this motion

[@sophiehale1171]

Cool

[@falsettosrevival9576]

as someone that just learned they have EXTREMELY low iron (like 0.05% of what's normal), this explains EVERYTHING.... I was having some real bad dizzy spells and fainting but counted out the possibility of having low iron because I ate spinach with literally every meal. So glad I stumbled across this video, can't wait to inhale some dark chocolate!! and spinach too i still love spinach

[@nul4327]

theres foods that also dramatically inhibits iron absorption like coffee/tea, milk, eggs, and some other stuff. so be careful that might also contribute to anemia! i was so shook when i found out no wonder i was anemic lmaoo

[@reepicheepsfriend]

If you have unexplained nutrient deficiencies like low iron, get checked for celiac disease. It causes your body to not be able to absorb nutrients. Just something I found out because my sister got diagnosed with celiac. You can have it even if you don't have other symptoms

[@falsettosrevival9576]

@@reepicheepsfriend Thank you, I'll look into that. I'm actually a vegan, so I wouldn't consider it completely unexplained LOL (I am very strategic with my iron and protein sources and also take an actually good iron pill). But it doesn't hurt to check! Thanks for sharing that that could be really helpful to others

[@henrykelso7349]

I’m actually kind of curious about something; is there a set order in which we should eat our meals? Like how restaurants will give you a carb as an appetizer so you feel hungrier before the main course comes. Would you feel hungry if you ate bread last, or meat, etc.?

[@TaskuPallero]

i might remember wrong but matpat might've talk something about this stuff in the vid where he was talking about how much you need to eat to have your stomach burst or something, anyways based on it bread should be eaten last so you can fit more food in your stomach

[@iGotBulletproof-Insomnia]

There is a video on the channel about how to "win" an all-you-can-eat buffet which you might find interesting.

[@rayquarizard2911]

He talks about this on his buffet video

[@ryuken0088]

How is the carb or bread supposed to make you feel hungry??? I do not understand lol

[@iGotBulletproof-Insomnia]

@@ryuken0088 I think he discusses this in thr buffet episode, but also maybe the pasta one. I'm half asleep and don't was to misinform.

[@chloejohnson6861]

I watched Popeye cartoons on VHS as a kid. I always thought it was weird that he got his spinach from out of a can, but when you consider he's a sailor, the fact that he only had access to canned spinach is actually the thing that makes the *most* sense in those cartoons.

[@pvic6959]

wait. ive just realized for his time, cans probably had lead in them lol

[@bluestreaker9242]

@@pvic6959 Did they? Gonna need someone to verify that. Though, to be fair, some silverware and kitchen dining sets were made with pewter, which was found to be extremely toxic due to it containing a large amount of lead. O.O

[@archmage1752]

NO POPEYE NEED LEAN THEORY

[@HelloChan-qz4ev]

NOT LEAN SO DON'T MATTER

[@Shalakor]

@@archmage1752 I've never seen such a specifically targeted couple of bots before. I don't know how to feel about this one.

[@MrHabenero]

I'm just going to say it, screw the health benefits, I've always eaten Spinach and Kale because I genuinely think it's delicious. So I guess my life now is: Eat Chocolate to be Healthy. Eat Spinach and Kale as Junk Food.

[@redtom9260]

As someone who eats the crap out of blanched spinach with garlic, seaseme seeds, seaseme oil and a little salt i am with you. Stuff is good on a salad or creamed too.

[@justcomments]

May I direct you to the Cressps commercial sketch

[@brainsteroids8043]

Based

[@davidvillarreal8351]

Kale im not really a fan of, but spinach tastes great 👌👌👌

[@nikhilpranav6915]

Fun fact: Chocolate companies force farmers to sell 1KG of cocoa for $1, so the farmers are forced to use slave, child labor, but they can get away with it because the cocoa goes through so many hands before it reaches them, that it's impossible for them to even know if it was made ethically or not.

[@kuritsai1087]

i'd like to imagine that matpat just uses facts and logic at the dinner table when he was a kid, so he could just have dessert.

[@alinageorge2681]

When I’m suffering from iron-deficiency anaemia, dark chocolate really does feel more effective than spinach, but I always figured it was the oxytocin or the sugar or something fooling my brain lol! I’m choosing to follow this theory now thank you 😆 Edited for clarification

[@treefrog1018]

Avoid Dairy and Oxylates for 1.5-2hrs before and after you consume Iron. Do add Vitamin C. Vitamins C helps the body absorb Iron.

[@MsSarcasticity]

Sweetie, just eat beef

[@wearawatch7352]

Same here! Some of my doctors recommended chocolate as a way to get more iron without having to take pills. The issue is finding chocolate high in cocoa, but I have a brand I really like that's about 70-80% cocoa depending on the specific bar, and they have a ton of iron and are much easier to chomp down than a big steak. You know it's the real deal when the chocolate has a warning on it saying over consumption may lead to stomach upset from excess iron intake lol

[@BlueDaisy33]

This would really help my iron deficiency except I hate the bitter taste of dark chocolate

[@pepper4419]

@@wearawatch7352 What's the brand's name?

[@parkerfitzen3609]

Fun fact, eating citric acid or ascorbic acid (vitamin c) with your greens actually boosts the bioavailable of the iron in the greens, and depending on the source, it can boost the bioavailability to higher than in meats. Foods in the allium family (onions, garlic, etc...) also boost the bioavailability of both iron and zinc in some foods.

[@lazyhippie6139]

Yeah I wish he'd addressed vitamin c for iron absorption. I agree that using spinach as your only source of iron is a poor choice, but there are many other plant foods that can give you iron. I'm a lazy vegetarian so I eat fortified cereals for iron, and always have fruit/ vitamin c pills with it. It seems to work. I do eat a lot of dark chocolate, too. I didn't know that about onions and garlic. On the flip side, calcium and caffeine inhibit iron absorption. Nutrtion is weird.

[@divanreyneke378]

source?

[@user-kh9ki3kq8m]

yeah wish he addressed that you can get iron from non-meat sources. legumes are a good source of iron and you can make vegetables more bioavailable anyways.

[@Content_Deleted]

So basically, mediterranean diet is king because lemon / lime + greens + grains, pasta, rice, etc. = nutrition

[@kingofbudokai]

You would be shocked at how few people understand that it matters not only the nutrient content of individual foods but what those foods are paired with.

[@insane0042]

I wonder how long Hello Fresh stores their vegetables before being sent out.

[@snackpirate_]

Hello mold 🤮

[@snurt256]

@sweet girls 2 shut up bot

[@justa_panda]

🤔

[@creeperhah2382]

@@snackpirate_ funny laughing grinning chuckling hilarious amusing

[@mrfroboto1]

Lol I was just thinking about how they chose to advertise on maybe one of the worst videos

[@Illgaia]

That opening cartoon was way more entertaining than it probably should have been.

[@WHATEXUSEMEUMM]

Fr

[@thospe-f8x]

A few notes: 1) most chocolate you snack on is loaded with milk and sugar 2) salads are great if you want to put a lot of water and fiber in your stomach so you eat less of something else, but they're not great if you're looking to get a lot of nutrition 3) Saute! Saute your leafy greens in olive oil (don't worry about extra virgin, the whole smoke point thing is mostly a myth unless you're deep frying), maybe with a little bit of garlic for taste. Cooking most leafy greens (NOT BOILING) and consuming them with oil substantially boosts the bioavailability of most micronutrients and cooking out the water reduces the volume by a huge amount. That 3 cups of spinach is a fairly reasonable portion once cooked. You might lose some of the fiber in cooking, but you're eating so much more of it that it's a net gain. One thing that you tend to lose a lot of when cooking is vitamin C, but a splash of lemon juice after cooking a) has vitamin C, b) increases the bioavailability of non-heme iron, and c) counteracts the bitterness. You can also use any kind of vinegar (preferably balsamic), but you wouldn't get the vitamin C.

[@lykanaslupus]

I mean, I know deep dark chocolate is actually very healthy, but it's super satisfying to hear it no matter what.

[@animatedbirdcarcass]

Deep dark chocolate is my favorite

[@thewolfleader500]

MatPat could tell me everything I've ever eaten was a lie and I would believe him wholeheartedly.

[@finn9327]

@ɪ ᴀᴍ ɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍʙʙ x4 wtf.

[@Pysslis]

@@finn9327 the bots are getting problematic! Cp is nothing to joke about.

[@jocythegreat3587]

Same

[@thewolfleader500]

@Atom go away

[@bloodlust_9890]

I don't eat salad

[@dakr-q2g]

0:24 is it just me, or have you NEVER noticed the marshmallow man, the krusty krab, nyan cat, and the MP for matpat?

[@TopHat_LOL]

Probably got removed

[@goob6355]

I also didn’t notice until until a bit ago that there’s a GIANT peanut butter jelly time banana dancing in the city in the background look closely, and you’ll see it

[@PowerStar004]

Matpat: "That's the equivalent of chomping on a paperclip" Me: Cool! *munches paperclips* Matpat: "Just because you eat something doesn't make your body able to use it" Me: "I really need to finish videos before acting on them..."

[@56jasa]

That's not everything though, another reason eating paperclips won't help you is because they aren't in an ion form, chemically speaking.

[@new_delhi]

@@56jasa Who's stopping me? *_*bites paperclip*_*

[@minorcomet282]

@@56jasa and because they're literally fucking paperclips why would you eat them

[@abdulbaten9537]

Lmao good one

[@GhostW1thTheMost]

Watch this kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGWXd4ChlJmUrM0

[@ashishsaxena1819]

Although you are sponsered by " Hello Fresh " but I still want to ask the question that will hello fresh provide spinach fresh enough that they retain most if not all of nutrients ( most meaning about 95% or above ) ?

[@sativaburns6705]

It's just a bar of dark chocolate in a box. Apparently it can replace the vegetable for any and every meal

[@SludgyPlayz]

Thank you Mat for making my respect and love for chocolate go to the extreme!

[@chronosbat]

Matpat barely mentioned that you need to eat a very dark chocolate to get these nutritional values... He needs the views and clickbait but you're probably not gonna see many benefits if you don't eat chocolate with a cocoa amount 70% or more.

[@devinparry7906]

Honestly I would love a food theory video that helps design a couple different meal plans for different needs based off accurate nutritional value.

[@HectorT52]

I was surprised to see this video considering how matpat praised spinach in another video, I think it was that one about if the pizza and sandwiches being capable of providing all the nutrients.

[@nachosuper9]

Jose Ignacio Rodriguez-Labra

[@MageSkeleton]

WTF are these comments to your comment? your comment is a valid concern of a comment.

[@HectorT52]

@@MageSkeleton Idk man, bots are everywhere in this channel due popularity

[@madammazon2942]

I wonder if that theory made him ponder the actual health benefits of spinach 🤔

[@LongNguyen-ex9ms]

Matpat videos arent super accurate, no hate.

[@PedroRdeAndre]

I must say though, the frozen spinach does get frozen quite quickly, plus it’s WAY more condensed than the raw stuff, literally, those 4 and a half cups become less than a cup. Pretty great. On top of that, the bioavailability of nutrients in cooked vegetables increases when compared to raw.

[@misterfox7210]

I should definitely be getting more frozen spinach then

[@Purplesquigglystripe]

It also won’t get bad sitting in your freezer lol

[@lazyhippie6139]

Cookeed veggies are also easier on the stomach. Win-win

[@madestmadhatter]

Seriously what was with his attitude towards frozen spinach?

[@Albinojackrussel]

@@madestmadhatter probably playing off the general idea that frozen food is less nutritious then fresh. It's not as a general rule but it is something a lot of people believe.

[@zuki_gnj]

Matpat: skip the salad, eat some chocolate Everyone: now we’re talking Edit: to everyone talking about it’s dark chocolate, i was talking about the title not the video, I haven’t finished the video when i was commenting.

[@cameronjadewallace]

Lol, pass

[@W0lfbaneShikaisc00l]

(cough) the DARK variety.

[@lsgmatt9817]

@ТоммуIппit 🅥 doo doo

[@lsgmatt9817]

@Really BOOO

[@lsgmatt9817]

@ɪ ᴀᴍ ɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍʙʙ x4 YOU ARE A NINE YEAR OLD

[@dictatorocar1333]

Just remember that he's not talking about normal chocolate, he's talking about dark chocolate with a high percentage of cocoa in it. So it's not gonna taste like your average chocolate bar. Anyways, nice video they always make me hungry lol.

[@jaybea365]

Once again Matt, thank-you for validating my choice of going to culinary school. It may not have landed be a high-paying job, but it allows me to know so much more about food.

[@grabble7605]

Research is free and could've done the same.

[@jaybea365]

@@grabble7605 research takes a lot of brain-muscle, which I know is not thing. But you can do it!

[@gerald5561]

@@jaybea365 I’d rather do my own research rather than paying off my student debt until I’m 30

[@bur_n_t]

@@gerald5561 i mean, im going to culinary school. its not college. the one im attending is pretty cheap actually, i doubt ill have any debt when i reach 20, let alone 30

[@waitwhatdidimiss65]

@@grabble7605 not the same experience but you shouldn't knock him down for wanting to go

[@micropopo]

As someone studying food science, I found a lot of the ways this info was represented was misleading. Yes spinach has non-heme iron which is absorbed less well by our bodies than heme iron (such as in meat), but the amount of iron absorbed can easily be increased (not to the level of heme iron) by adding a source of vitamin C (i.e. eat your salads with an orange or lemon dressing, or add spinach to a smoothie with fruits). As well, chocolate is also much more calorie dense than spinach, which he vaguely touched on but mostly skipped over, and is definitely something to pay attention to. Lastly, postharvest storage of fruits and vegetables main purpose is actually to reduce respiration which causes the produce to lose quality (although ethylene production reduction is also super important), and "adding chemicals" isn't always done, and if it is done, mostly consists of a wax coating to help maintain product quality and are non-toxic or can be washed off.

[@matowakan]

matpat only makes this content for views

[@chareeshlingala423]

@@matowakan doesn't every youtuber bruh. Fame comes from views. Love comes from views. Money comes from views. Duh

[@lolm4ker994]

Was thinking the exact same thing! It's good that he exposes myth's but this video, along with the vitamin a one, might do more harm than good.

[@TheExigency]

@@lolm4ker994 I mean... I can see your point but if you go to any KZbin channel for information and immediately apply it to your life without fact checking it, you're quite silly. He doesn't make diet content, he makes entertaining videos. The topics are basically all half jokes with facts sprinkled in. Is that not the point of his entire brand? I'm pretty sure Matpat would not actually recommend anyone consume chocolate over vegetables to be healthier.

[@lolm4ker994]

@@TheExigency You would be surprised at how many channels, with big following, who are sharing dangerous dietary advice with their following mindlessly accepting everything as true. People aren't critical of the information found online and, as a big portion of his audience are young, many would gladly go along with mats suggestion of maybe choosing chocolate over greens. Yes, parents should be responsible for their kids and dietitians should be the ones to ask but that doesn't change the fact that miss information should be called out. The way mat is presenting his information is definitely convincing and with his citing of sources there is no reason to think what he is conveying is false. The phrase "just a theory" has by now lost most of its meaning and discussing his actual beliefs is meaningless when the video suggests otherwise.

[@Daniboy0826]

Spinach: "He do everything that I do" *points at Dark Chocolate* Spinach: "But better"

[@GDasche]

facts

[@ego8330]

It would be dark chocolate that says "but better"

[@jakoblent4694]

@@ego8330 have you seen the video?

[@Luco_TA]

Missed a but bitter pun but its still funny

[@NeverMaid]

This video is false

[@chandreyeeb]

0:00 From the intro I can already see it is going to be a great video.

[@lynorran]

Mat, you ever cooked spinach...? That whole 100g bag might be half a cup after it's cooked... A can of spinach is about 383g. So, almost quadruple for the way Popeye eats it.

[@user-ov2fc5sd1e]

Exactly my thought lol

[@pqrstsma2011]

i think i've seen canned spinach only in the Popeye cartoons.... i have lived in the US for the past almost 9 years and i've never seen spinach in a can; only fresh, frozen or that frozen compressed block type which i havent tried yet

[@Josabella]

don't vegetables lose a lot of nutrients when cooked?

[@virplexer1428]

@@Josabella I'm like 60% sure it depends on how you cook them.

[@EmperorNefarious1]

@@Josabella if you boil them and throw away the water sure. But if you do it right, like a bake or put them in a sauce or stew, it's fine.

[@danielgolem4251]

When you cook spinach, it shrinks a ton. So when you say that they expect you to eat the whole bag of spinach, that isn't actually that hard when you realize that entire bag will be like a pretty small bowl after you cook it and the water goes away.

[@jamesdinius7769]

And what remains of the nutrients. Plus, lots of people eat Spinach raw. It's a common component of salads. I for one like raw spinach but hate it cooked.

[@jamieadams2589]

Who cooks spinach though? Isn't it mostly used as a side salad?

[@AuraKumo104]

I don't cook spinach though and neither does anyone in my family. We eat spinach raw as a salad.

[@JuMiKu]

@@jamieadams2589 I think it depends on the country. It is so uncommon to eat raw spinach here, that it is a common question, whether you even *can* eat it raw (not without reason, because the raw spinach has nitrates and oxalic acid, so it isn't recommended for babies or toddlers).

[@MiguelMartinon]

Admittedly, we’ve cooked spinach in an omelette

[@greenevvo5710]

As a chocoholic, I’d like to thank you for appreciating the great benefits of dark chocolate!

[@jerry-mj8th]

Chocooholic

[@isamuddin1]

Soo you that one kid that eat "cooking" chocolate the one that have zero sugar in it?

[@greenevvo5710]

@@isamuddin1 yessir

[@rootenshi]

@@isamuddin1 I would like to bet that they don't. Most people I saw claim they love dark chocolate was not actually dark chocolate. Maximum was about 80% dark. Which still has added sugar. The one with no sugar is super bitter and not pleasant to taste. I've yet to see anyone who does enjoy sugar-free choco.

[@LuciusHill]

@@rootenshi I enjoy sugar free choco. We exist

[@largeboy5577]

9:53 I honestly thought he was gonna say, the sponsor of this video hello fresh

[@dsaints2344]

But from what percentage of dark chocolate this calculations were made from? 60%? 70%? 80%? And how is the nutritional value impacted by the amount of sugar present in the chocolate? many brands of dark chocolate use sugar as a way to compensate the bitter taste. Some dark chocolates contain more sugar than their milkier counterparts

[@fishworshipper]

The chocolate percentage is a very valid question, but I don’t think the sugar one is. Sugar is not inherently bad, just incredibly easy for us to now obtain in excess, and the amount that is fine for you to consume is heavily dependent on your lifestyle and what other foods you eat, not to mention the fact that different brands will use different quantities.

[@ZerosiiniFIN]

Spinach still has like 0 calories so it's definitely still a viable option for making you feel satiated.

[@Bildobearable]

I'm also more likely to throw spinach in a sandwich than chocolate

[@jbotter8405]

@@Bildobearable I’ve heard dark cocolate shavings isn’t rare in some foods like pasta or sandwiches to add flavor and nutritional content

[@dagnabbit3002]

@@jbotter8405 it can can taste real good in curry

[@archmage1752]

LEAN HAS GOOD CALORIES

[@HelloChan-qz4ev]

NOT LEAN SO DON'T MATTER

[@ezekielsmith3571]

great sponsorship Matt. I wonder how long hello fresh keeps their "fresh" produce ingredients in high CO² invironments?

[@elijanzen4015]

Also, sure it might reduce food waste, but consider how much plastic you’ll end up throwing in the trash from all the packaging instead

[@forgvn70x7]

Watching this while eating chocolate just hits different. Feeling’ soooo healthy rn

[@scruffyhawk2775]

I am happy that this sort of information is being covered, without a doubt. I'd rather know whether adding diced spinach to my quesadillas is a healthy option. That said, I really, REALLY hope that, at some point, the channel starts looking into the healthiest options. Yes, it's fun to shatter common conceptions about the food we eat, but I also want there to be some alternatives offered. Yes, eating dark chocolate is a healthy alternative to wasted store spinach. But what else, if it's too bitter for me? If most fruits and vegetables lose a significant portion of the nutrients, then what are our best choices for eating healthy? Is frozen greens worthwhile? Should we frequent farmers markets? I'd like some theories on improving taking care of my body, in addition to unravelling conspiracies that go all the way up.

[@emil6450]

Was thinking the exact same thing, hope he does that

[@HelloChan-qz4ev]

NOT LEAN SO DON'T MATTER

[@dotty7789]

So I can confirm that yes, frozen veggies will typically have more nutrients than their fresh counterparts. They stay good for much longer without picking the veggie when it's too green

[@yoda0017]

As I understand it frozen veggies/fruit keep most of their nutrients so that seems to be the way to go.

[@how8955]

Spinach on quesadillas? What tf is wrong with you?

[@jgog1]

Matpat making me feel weird for liking Popeye is not something I thought I'd experience in my life. Born in 96 and I hated veggies. My dad having me watch this show was the only thing that made me enjoy some vegetables. "I'd gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today" Another great episode as always though 🙂

[@madestmadhatter]

Dude's weird, everyone I know watched Popeye and I was also born in the 90's

[@brittany6954]

I am also a 96 baby; and my dad loved popeye he bought the dvd from the dollar bin with old episodes and it’s what we’d watch at grandmas house or on cat rides. I loved popeye too!! Watched it so much

[@jgog1]

@@brittany6954 Haha, very similar situation with me. He got me a DVD box set for Christmas after I liked watching the old episodes with him so much. Shout out to all the awesome dad's sharing their favorites with us!

[@jeffsampson5822]

@@brittany6954 I would like to go on a cat ride.

[@archmage1752]

VEGGIES ARNT IN LEAN DONT CARE

[@gamingwithdeen2659]

Food Theory: Is breakfast the most important meal of the day.

[@Pac_Appl21]

It is, it determines your main emotion for the day. So eat something healthy, you'll will fell more relaxed and chill, eat something sugary you'll feel iffy.

[@reneaceballo]

It's not, matpat already said it and so did many others, it was created for breakfast companies' profit and EVERY meal matters not just breakfast

[@gamingwithdeen2659]

@@reneaceballo I already know that but if he makes a video on that then he will make a video on what meal actually is the most important and there will be a lot more things he could go into detail with.

[@ultimapower6950]

I kinda just fast during breakfest

[@Yescuzynot]

He did it

[@jamitybamity]

These opening skits just keep gettin better

[@foxfireinferno197]

Trivia: Popeye didn't originally gain his super-strength from eating spinach. He gained it by rubbing the head of a 'Wiffle Hen'. The spinach thing came later.

[@bluelfsuma]

...Wiffle Hen???

[@dan7eiscool]

@@bluelfsuma what is this.

[@tayloradams3993]

@@dan7eiscool that would be a bot

[@bluelfsuma]

@@tayloradams3993 Me????

[@unfunnyjoke7072]

@@bluelfsuma No the bots

[@ChaosHuntsman]

Seeing as you glossed over the entire premise of the character, being that he eats Canned spinach in nearly every episode, your numbers are definitely going to be skewed a bit. Still, it's an interesting fact to learn about. I've always enjoyed myself a good salad whenever I could get it, so how about the other aspects of the garden variety salads out there? How healthy even Is a light, plant based conglomerate of mixed and matched meats cheeses and oil-made sauces we know as your standard salad, and how does one paid for at a restaurant differ from whatever you can slap together at home from a garden and fresh ingredients?

[@Selwyn.]

I'd love to see you make a daily eat schedule that actually hits all the necessities in a correct way! Watching all these wonderful theories confuses me so much about what foods I should eat and how to combine them to be healthy.

[@MrMolay44]

Oh God, the episode I've wanted so hard since the beginning of Food theory :o Thank you so much Matt

[@ShiaraMoon]

1 thing that Spinach does still have over chocolate: fiber and folic acid Folic acid is actually super important for expectant mothers. It is essential to prevent lots of birth defects.

[@monroerobbins7551]

Moral of the story: have a spinach salad and some dark chocolate raisins for dessert.

[@maenad1231]

My dad and I loved watching Popeye episodes when I was a kid. I liked Popeye so much that whenever one of my parents took me to the grocery store I would beg for canned spinach so I could pretend to be him while playing by eating it out of the can and then punching a stuffed animal lol It’s kinda amusing that any plant would be considered a super food because of vitamin A content anyway _(no matter how high it is)_ because only a fraction of it would convert into the bioavailable form of vitamin A _(Retinol)_ which is found in animal products

[@HelloChan-qz4ev]

YOU SHOULD WATCH LEAN

[@archmage1752]

UR DAD LIKES LEAN MORE THAN POPEYE

[@antimonyparanoia]

Matpat: most food sold "fresh" has been refrigerated or processed for weeks before its even sold to you and also many studies are sponsored by food producers so that they have favorable results Also matpat: HelloFresh gives you fresh food to your door step and has studies supporting it Citation Needed

[@nuitarik]

Yahhhh I feel that. I feel like you should have to put more research into companies that sponsor him

[@arbiter1er]

If anything I had a good time with Hello Fresh. Only did for a month but they had good food

[@lisas9937]

Hello Fresh claims it delivers "fresh" food. However, that's not likely if you live where there is winter 1/2- 3/4 of the year. Nowhere on the packaging does it mention where the produce in your particular boxes comes from. So how "fresh" is it really? When I was with Hello Fresh , my boxes came via UPS. Since the minimum order for Hello Fresh is 3 meals for 2 people, if you live alone, or are the only one who eats the meals, chances are your produce will sit in your fridge for at LEAST 6 days (unless you eat Hello Fresh exclusively). Not only does it lose nutritional value, but it could still result in food waste (produce going bad by the time you get to the last one).

[@GuardianTiger]

Hello fresh is actually fresh that's the difference.

[@antimonyparanoia]

@@GuardianTiger kzbin.info/www/bejne/nV7Fh3iZbdSNrM0

[@prideisreal9461]

Matpat: “fresh” fruits and vegetables are stored for weeks to months basically losing all their good nutrients by the time you eat it! Also Matpat: HELLO FRESH-

[@lizarrrrrd795]

Do you think you guys can start using citations for these food theory videos? I know it means a bit more extra work, having to make a list to add to the description for the few ppl who want to fact check, but I think it would be really neat to see all the sources and research the theorist team uses for these theories. I have two parents who are becoming very health oriented in their diets, and I want to share all the information I am learning from you guys. Having citations and links to websites and studies would help me remember the knowledge and facts. It’s either that or share the videos, which is always good but sadly my parents don’t watch KZbin. (I might have to corner them and force them to listen to the audio while in car rides. Hmmm food for thought) In conclusion, I would love to see citations or links of all the sources for more learning in the future. Thank you for being amazing ^^

[@craigyeah1052]

A good video to mention this on. A lot of the info here is easy to misunderstand and seeing the text from the sources would surely help one actually hoping to make a change to their diet.

[@Sin_Of_Greed]

Yes, this! We need this!

[@ace82151]

i want to say this stuff in school to disprove everything the teacher says but i can’t renember

[@rock85cool]

MatPat, You are now obligated to do a “Food Theory” on the best dark chocolate.

[@hallavan]

100% cocoa

[@00lilly..]

Lindt chocolate

[@drbinderust]

@@hallavan - I got my best friend's Mom 95% dark chocolate as a Christmas present one year because she really likes DARK dark chocolate. That was, unfortunately, too dark even for her...or me. I think she finally melted it and used it in a mole.

[@iamhungey12345]

@@drbinderust Same here, it's too OP for me and I generally prefer dark chocolate over milk chocolate.

[@TRG_R17]

Reply 5

[@violetvulpine25]

To think, my dad had to lie to me that spinach was "baby spring lettuce" in order to get me to eat it when he could have just given me a bar of dark chocolate (something I actually liked at that time)

[@rubyhobbit7129]

12:55 Awwwwwwwwwwww that's so sweet. 14 nice things to show how much you love her.

[@shadioxknight4632]

So I used to work in the produce department at a Kings Soopers (Kroger) and honestly I’ve never heard of the freezing thing. If a product was out of season, we would order it from a different country that it was in season for, usually on the other side of the hemisphere. Just my thoughts, my TWO THOUGHTS! Thank you

[@axolirvin971]

I live in a very warm place, so it rarely drops below freezing in the winter. A lot of foods probably are decently fresh, especially the more popular ones. I like freezing, however, cause I don't have to worry about it going bad. A fresh bag of Spinach will last me maybe a week regardless of how long it was kept before being sold, but frozen Spinach will last me a year

[@DrHammerr]

7:59 Wait, you guys are telling me ya'll don't eat a whole bag of spinach per meal? That stuff cooks down to NOTHING.

[@Phant0mZ_360]

Food myths might be more influential than any other ones in our lives,so seeing Matt covering this is great

[@HelloChan-qz4ev]

LEAN IS NOT A MYTH

[@archmage1752]

LEAN ISNT A MYTH

[@Alex_192.]

MatPat at 12:35: “Chocolate doesn’t come from a can.” Crazy people: “Not yet…”

[@ABalmGamer]

"With HelloFresh you get 'fresh' preportioned ingredients..." Not so sure I believe you after this episode now, MatPat.

[@HelloChan-qz4ev]

BELIEVE LEAN

[@archmage1752]

HELLOFRESH LOVES LEAN

[@potatogaming7044]

@@HelloChan-qz4ev what

[@paisleesheppard5629]

Idk, the produce I get from them keeps for a week if I put it in the veg drawer, which is close to 0 Celsius.

[@TableTurnip]

I’ve followed this teaching for my whole life

[@alaiaomanu6318]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4fFin18rNJppNE

[@neblolthecarnerd]

The amount of bots under this lmao

[@mishalmalik8474]

same

[@haiexist]

Bro ur getting bot spammed

[@_anotherrat_2109]

At this point MatPat is teaching me more things than all my 7 teachers combined.

[@Thecinnamonburnerz]

Its so nice to hear matpats voice after he left

[@michaelmeyers4843]

Matpat: No food is healthy, you're going to die no matter what you eat Also Matpat: everything is healthy

[@melaniesoto7187]

I'd love this if I wasn't allergic to chocolate

[@jeffbezosipartii4126]

I feel really bad for you.

[@aperson3114]

@@jeffbezosipartii4126 didnt know Jeff bezos watches matpat the more you know

[@funiguy2219]

@beauty zone 8 also dont click those links

[@alaiaomanu6318]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4fFin18rNJppNE

[@buckethead60]

It took like 8 seconds for this to be infested with bots

[@elemaster18]

1:20 I’ve always heard that the reason it was called Jeep is because originally they were labeled as “GP” (or general purpose) vehicles in the military, and they would call them GPs, (sounds like Jee-Pees) which eventually just got shortened to Jeep

[@KnightRyder002]

This is the way.

[@carlchapman4053]

One thing you have missed is the strange ability of spinach to reduce itself when cooking. When you buy a bag of spinach the biggest question is "will this be enough, or do I need the bigger bag?" Try it for yourself, cooked spinach will reduce to 1:20th of it's raw volume, just like rice will inflate way beyond its dry weight. Have you actually measured it's nutritional content when cooked as compared to the raw plant? I assume this is where the nutritional confusion came from rather than a simple 1/10th error.

[@Alibi_HQ]

Not the thing I’d expect any adult to say, but definitely something MatPat would

[@klausy9668]

You know its gonna be a good day when you get a serving of knowledge

[@henrychen4947]

I remember my calculus teacher in high school mentioned every time the class felt tired that we should eat dark chocolate and ever since then I've always had a bar of dark chocolate next to me when studying for my exams.

[@RecoveringMoth]

It’s also healthy. I think your teacher must know something.

[@grimpler]

@@RecoveringMoth yeah but if your only eating chocolate your not gonna live long

[@cyanproduct]

@@grimpler if you stuff processed food and fast food down your Cousens, daughter, sisters, friends, imaginary friends

[@colelawry2024]

I looked at this video and I thought “ no way is be making an argument for chocolate being better than spinach” and by the end of it, my. Mind. Was. BLOWN

[@benjaminfenty8745]

Finally, a video about spinach on this channel. I knew Popeye was always hyping spinach up, though I had no idea it was lacking in iron compared to other foods. Great work

[@madestmadhatter]

Yes, it's lacking compared to MEAT a MEAT SUBSTITUTE and chocolate, which means two out of three should've been obvious.

[@HelloChan-qz4ev]

LEAN CLEARS SPINACH NO CONTEST

[@archmage1752]

NOT ABOUT LEAN DONT CARE

[@archmage1752]

@@madestmadhatter LEAN SUBSTITUE

[@testerwulf3357]

@@madestmadhatter I mean yea...plants don't contain a lot of iron normally. Though I'm pretty sure other plants have more than spinach; like lentils, sesame seeds I think, soybeans, ect..these are all pretty close to the amount in a steak! So spinach gets no excuses honestly.

[@GaryLiseo]

I like how you compared the nutritional values for the same amount (by mass), but you neglected to mention how dark chocolate has a different glycemic impact and provides a different amount of calories than spinach.

[@GaryLiseo]

@@bespectacledperson2316 I absolutely agree that eating foods which are less satiating will lead to craving more. I’m not as sure how satiating spinach in itself is as someone who is a vegetarian would be, but like it as a part of larger meals.

[@blahthebiste7924]

Imagine not having a metabolism that shreds every calorie you give it no matter what

[@HelloChan-qz4ev]

LEAN IS NUTRITIONAL

[@archmage1752]

LEAN HAS PERFECT NUTRITIONAL VALUE

[@GaryLiseo]

@@blahthebiste7924 That happens to most of us after early twenties. This is why I train so much and try to keep my eating clean

[@moondust2365]

1:25 If that's true, wouldn't that mean that by extension, the jeepneys in the Philippines, which are one the most famous transport vehicles here and came from the US Military's Jeeps, are also named after that?

[@nicholeguan5625]

What other foods can replace food considered healthy?

[@RapidNameChange]

Can't wait to start putting chocolate on my sandwiches instead of spinach. Thanks MatPat!

[@notmikeweir_4207]

Wait, you don't put chocolate on your sandwiches?

[@winchesters4life34]

probably good on pb and j

[@pandaa5310]

@@winchesters4life34 yeah but those are probably worse..

[@artist0154]

I mean cacao powder is freaking sour, so technically you can here in Mexico we have a dish made of chicken with chocolate and is spicy

[@notmikeweir_4207]

@@artist0154 now you've got me hungry for mole!

[@LadyPapaMayodora]

Thank you for justifying my dark chocolate addiction. Appreciate ‘cha!

[@morrigankasa570]

I've seen many full episodes of Popeye... Also I like Fresh Uncooked Spinach, I also like lots of berries and Barley. So even if the Vitamins/Minerals are somewhat reduced they still have lots of tasty fiber!

[@CharlieHiggins420]

What about non-dark chocolate? Is that better than salad as well?

[@aidanjoyal2130]

Exactly what I wanted to hear today!

[@goldeelocz]

13:09 No no it's fine, it's EDIBLE sawdust That was the perfect clip to use 🤣

[@normalchannel2185]

I just have one problem. back in the "Is hot dog a sandwich?" episode, you said that the USDA is only really concerned about meat and not that related to veggies. now you are quoting them on spinach facts. What gives?

[@HelloChan-qz4ev]

YOU PROBLEM IS NO LEAN

[@archmage1752]

LEAN IS A SANDWICH

[@Murasame13]

@Alfonso Flores yep. Don't like these videos lately. Not to mention the title/thumbnail is incredibly misleading. Yeah, DARK chocolate, UNSWEETENED isn't bad for you. Anybody claiming a standard salad is worse than a bar of chocolate is just a liar. Even sweetened dark chocolate is still worse than a salad. My point is that his videos are just really terrible lately, honestly. Still entertaining but sooo full of misinformation or misleading content.

[@Shalyse1]

The USDA is responsible for the inspection of those items from a food safety standpoint

[@moviemaker2011z]

@Kek~ ❤ well, to be fair matapt has admitted to lying through omission. That being he's telling the truth on alot of things but he's withholding information so that way we will come to the same conclusion as him or the one he wants. Kinda like the guy that had all that info about the food pyramid being bullshit but of course not releasing it because it would hurt his reputation and defame his work.

[@judayers8776]

Me :missing a day of school Also me:watches a bunch of food theory videos Still me:yep i have just finished my science class of the day

[@TheAdvertisement]

0:03 Matpat's supposedly frustrated yet completely monotone "agagagag" at the obstacle in his way is it's own genre of content.

[@SOVIETSKI-DANILOV]

sry if i annoy you but it's actually 0:04

[@TheAdvertisement]

@@SOVIETSKI-DANILOV 0:03

[@StephenPennock]

It is 0:04

[@VoidKing666]

I love the little faces on the spinach and chocolate. Especially the cute face on the chocolate at 7:28

[@Lunareclipsecos]

I remember watching popeye as a kid and I actually use to eat like a whole bag of raw spinach while watching TV, whether or not I was watching popeye. And no, I wasn't forced. I actually really liked vegetables and fruits more than anything else when I was little. I still like vegetables. Really hated milk though and still do to this day.

[@cydragon2.099]

wow then i am the slight opposite i eat certain fruit but not much on Veggies but i do do enjoy Milk even though i should cut away from it due to this channel covering milk

[@TheRagingAura]

Theres an actual gene that decides whether you can taste the bitterness in certain vegetables. Iirc a lot of people dont taste the bitterness and thus enjoy vegetables more than those who can.

[@myscreen2urs]

Too lucky. I used to eat a lot of bread everyday after I can't home from school while watching TV. I ended up with a grain intolerance for a while.

[@myscreen2urs]

@@TheRagingAura what if you actually enjoy the bitterness though? 🤔

[@espana86]

Let's not talk about how the diet of the person that died oldest in the world was mostly based on chocolate...

[@Dylan-ln6qt]

I've actually been working on a presentation about different toxins in foods, I have a section on spinach (it contains oxalic acid, which can cause kidney stones, but not with any reasonable consumption of spinach, the risk is more based on a combination of someone's overall diet), but one of the things I found really interesting is Furanocoumarin concentration in foods, it's a compound that bonds to your skin cells and makes you burn or blister in the sun. This stuff can even get into your body just by skin contact and so farmers of specific plants need to wear protective clothes for safety.

[@fishydinofinns9607]

What are some of the foods/plants that have that in them?

[@Dylan-ln6qt]

Celery, parsnips, parsley, citrus fruits, and figs. Figs are one of the worst ones, it’s found in extremely high concentration in fig leaves and can cause some pretty nasty burns

[@fishydinofinns9607]

@@Dylan-ln6qt Thank you :)

[@Jervis-JehanYvesLaurent]

2:32 I tried that and that crap didn't work a single crap out of that spinach

[@vicronoea]

5 year old me after punching a tree because of Minecraft 0:18

[@romancatholicgameing]

glad to know I wasn't the only one that did that for that exact reason

[@lincolneiswald7181]

Bruh, same 😭

[@venomfan2020]

*_*OF COURSE WE WILL EAT CHOCOLATE!! ONLY CHOCOLATE!! ALL WE WANT IS CHOOCOOLAATEE!!!!*_* -Venom Did you know that in Venom (2018), before biting a mugger's head, the symbiote tells Eddie it wants Chocolate. Because in the comics, it's stated that symbiotes need the chemical Phenethylamine to sustain themselves. And that's found in Chocolate, and the Human Brain!