How much caffeine is there in chocolate?
A Yahoo! search on “caffeine and chocolate” yielded thousands of web page matches, including several that looked very promising. We scoped the sites listed in the Google search results and decided to check three of the more recognizable URLs. Our first stop was the FAQ section of Rec.Food.Chocolate, where the question of caffeine content was posed. The answer explains that there are about 30 milligrams of caffeine in your average chocolate bar, while a cup of coffee contains around 100 to 150 milligrams. Next, we visited the Chocolate Facts Sheet on the Gourmet Spot web site. They agreed the level of caffeine in chocolate (6 milligrams per 1 ounce of milk chocolate) is low when compared to the level in coffee, tea, and some soft drinks. Finally, our last stop was CandyUSA, a web site from t
