Tuesday
Apr302013
Nutrition: Dark Chocolate Caffeine Overdose!
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 11:53 | by Darryl Edwards 
Are you eating dark chocolate at night, a few hours before you go to bed?
Do you know there is more caffeine (100mg) in 100g (3.5oz) of dark chocolate than in a 250ml can of red bull (80mg). Even if you only eat a few chunks of dark chocolate at night it is still likely to affect your deep and REM sleep. As caffeine has a half-life of between 6 to 8 hours.
Do you know there is more caffeine (100mg) in 100g (3.5oz) of dark chocolate than in a 250ml can of red bull (80mg). Even if you only eat a few chunks of dark chocolate at night it is still likely to affect your deep and REM sleep. As caffeine has a half-life of between 6 to 8 hours.
For comparison purposes there is about:
- 32mg in a can of Coca-Cola;
- 45mg in a diet Coke;
- 75mg in a single espresso shot.
Getting a cup of brewed coffee from a coffee chain such as Starbucks - will range from 180mg to 415mg of Caffeine depending on the size.
| Short - 180mg | Tall - 260mg | Grande - 330mg | Vente - 415mg |
Caffeine one of the only legal performance enhancing drugs not banned by (WADA) World Anti-Doping Agency.
Reader Comments (2)
Okay, so when CAN I eat it? Because I'm damn well gonna! Thanks!
Lauren, just eat it early morning or around lunchtime...