Caffeine in Food

Dark Chocolate

  • Caffeine Amount
    8 mg
  • Caffeine strength
    LOW
  • Calories
    0
  • Serving size
    Dark Chocolate
    1 square

Dark chocolate comes in vast number of different formulations and brands. Like coffee, caffeine amounts in chocolate varies significantly. Dark chocolates have a higher amount of cacao, and therefore more caffeine.

Generic dark chocolate

The data above is an averaged amount: There is 8 mg caffeine in a 10 g piece of dark chocolate.

Data from the USDA shows the following:

  • 70-85% dark has 80 mg caffeine per 100 g chocolate.
  • 60-69% dark has 86 mg caffeine per 100 g chocolate.
  • 45-59% dark has 43 mg caffeine per 100 g chocolate.

Most bars have 10 pieces of chocolate in a bar.

Lindt

From Lindt: "Generally, 30g of dark chocolate contains about 20mg of caffeine".

Ghirardelli

  • 60% Intense Dark: 109 mg /100 g
  • 72% Cacao Twilight Delight: 22 mg/17 g square or 128 mg/100 g
  • 86% Cacao Midnight Reverie: 20 mg/13 g square or 152.45 mg/100 g
  • Espresso Escape: 17 mg/13 g square or 129 mg/100 g
  • Toffee Interlude: 9 mg/13 g square or 70 mg/100 g

 

Where To Buy

GHIRARDELLI Intense Dark Chocolate Squares, 86% Cacao, 4.12 Oz Bag (Pack of 6)
Amazon.com Price $28.13 ($1.14 / Ounce)
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Ghirardelli Dark Assorted Squares XL Bag, 14.86 Ounce
Amazon.com Price $12.49 ($0.84 / Ounce)
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Ghirardelli Intense Dark 72% Cacao Twilight Delight Chocolate Bar, 3.5 Ounce (Pack of 12)
Amazon.com Price $35.90 ($0.85 / Ounce)
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Ingredients in Dark Chocolate

Varies

Is Dark Chocolate high in caffeine?

Caffeine (mg) per Item

200180160140 120100806040 200 Dark Chocolate (8 mg) Caffeine Pills (200 mg) Awake Chocolate (110 mg) Hershey's Special Dark Bars (20 mg) Jolt Gum (45 mg)

Sources

USDA database at https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/ Ghirardelli customer service and http://www.ghirardelli.com/ See other references.
Last updated on 24 Feb 2021. Suggestions or corrections? Send Feedback

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