![]() ![]() Note that caffeine is quite a bit more potent still. The research on theobromine is very lacking, so it’s not surprising that most people aren’t aware of it.įor now, we know that theobromine is a mild stimulant and is found in significant quantities in chocolate. Summary Compared to foods that contain chocolate, drinks with chocolate flavor don’t contain much caffeine. In an 8 oz drink of hot chocolate (236 mL), there’s just 5 mg of caffeine. Caffeine Content in Chocolate Drinksįinally, let’s look at the amount of caffeine in common food products, mainly beverages (7): Remember to factor this into your overall caffeine intake. Summary Snacks that contain chocolate typically have less caffeine than directly eating a chocolate bar, but can still contain a significant amount. But most people eat at least 200 grams of cereal in a serving, so the caffeine load will be more like 14 mg or more. ![]() In case that’s hard to read, there’s 2.3 mg of caffeine in a 30 gram size of cocoa puffs. One study looked at the caffeine content in a few popular cereals and snacks that contain chocolate (6): What about foods that contain some cocoa powder in them? White chocolate is best if you’re looking to limit caffeine intake. Depending on the serving size and if it's eaten close to bedtime, it could interrupt sleep. Summary There’s a significant amount of caffeine in dark chocolate and semisweet bars. Most people won’t eat an entire bar at a time of course.īut having half a chocolate bar a bit before bed? It certainly won’t help sleep. If it’s dark chocolate, there’s about 40 mg of caffeine in it. To put this into reference, a Lindt chocolate bar is usually about 100 grams. I’m not a chocolate expert, so I can’t tell you why that is. It’s a bit surprising that semisweet chocolate generally has more caffeine than dark chocolate. ![]() It’s not surprising that cocoa powder has the highest caffeine content, since bars are essentially diluted powder. Dark chocolate - 0.38 mg of caffeine per g.The amount of caffeine will vary by brand.Īccording to research, this is the amount of caffeine in different types of “plain” chocolate bars and powder (5): Instead, we’ll need to rely on the measurement of caffeine in general categories of chocolate products by researchers.įor reference, know that there’s about 100 mg of caffeine in an average cup of coffee. for example, it’s not required on most food and beverage products (4): Unfortunately you won’t find the amount of caffeine on the labels of most products that contain chocolate. There’s not as much as in coffee, but still a significant amount, especially if you already consume caffeine from coffee or tea (although note that most tea is good for insomnia). Not everyone knows that there’s caffeine in chocolate, but most people know that caffeine can cause insomnia (3). The Effect of Caffeine in Chocolate On Sleep This post will quickly summarize the most important research on each of those points. There are 3 main issues with chocolate that can contribute to insomnia symptoms: On top of insomnia, too much chocolate at the wrong times can cause sleep disorders like REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) that lower overall sleep quality (2). Most reviews on insomnia include a conclusion such as (1): Avoid eating or drinking much during the hour or two prior to retiring in particular, avoid stimulating foods (e.g., chocolate, especially dark chocolate) or beverages (e.g., coffee, tea, cocoa, cola drinks). Chocolate is considered a “stimulating” food in sleep research. ![]()
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