Caffeine Content

Chocolate contain a small amount of caffeine; a 28 g (1 oz) serving of chocolate has about as much caffeine as a cup of decaffeinated coffee (6 mg), so chocolate can be consumed anytime during the day or night or by most people on caffeine-restricted diets.

The caffeine content of chocolate and varies other common foods are as follows:

• Coffee (8 oz) 100-150 mg
• Cola (12 oz can) 50 mg
• Tea (8 oz) 35 mg
• Cocoa (6 oz prepared) 10 mg
• Bittersweet chocolate (1 oz) 5-10 mg
• Milk chocolate (1 oz) 5 mg