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Answer by bender
Submitted on 9/21/2004
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My caffeine intolerance occurs as full depression. Even tried Prozac without success. It takes almost exactly seven days after a single dose of soda, coffee, tea, or chocolate to appear and doesn't lift for two to three months! If any of you have this form of intolerance, you'll find that the only way to avoid it is to read every label carefully. Once it hits you, you have to realize that depression is a medical condition that isn't caused by anything in your life. Don't make any life-changing decisions until you feel normal again. I recently slipped back under when I drank a brand of Root Beer that had caffeine (most Root Beer doesn't--so don't drink Barq's).

Answer by Caffeine Intolerant
Submitted on 10/4/2004
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I am sensitive to caffeine, and haven't been able to have chocolate and other caffeinated foods for nine years. When I eat anything with caffeine I get instantaneous digestive pain and diarrhea. If this is the reaction you get, then there are several great chocolate alternatives out there. Basically, if any of the ingredients have the word chocolate in them, it's got too much caffeine. Anything that says Cocoa Processed with Alkali, or Dutch processed cocoa is fine. Usually if it's just cocoa I don't have problems either. The downside is that cocoa products don't have the same rich flavor that chocolate has, but it can still take care of cravings. I have found one brand of chocolate chips that has cocoa and cocoa butter, which tastes fantastic, but doesn't bother me. There are a lot of cake mixes that are fine, and cheaper chocolate candies and ice cream usually have only these safer ingredients. Good luck!

Answer by CT
Submitted on 3/26/2005
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Great news for all caffeine-free chocolate "purists"! Because I stopped caffeine and chocolate 10 years ago due to heart problems, I have been on a continual search for caffeine-free chocolate. I have discovered a small candy shop in Cumberland Md. call "Timeless Treats" (ph. 301-724-7773) (www.timelesstreats.com) which sells a line of candy dubbed "white chocolate" when in reality it has NO chocolate in it and I can vouch that it is delicious and does indeed taste LIKE white chocolate.. The store owners do not like real white chocolate but prefer this other product. It is made of the following ingredients: palm oil, non-fat dry milk, whole milk, lecithin, vanillin and salt. Happy chocolating!

Answer by Dr Chocolate
Submitted on 7/6/2005
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Ross-direct may say that their white chocolate is caffeine free, but so is all white chocolate. Hence the lack of complaints when caffeine intolerant people eat white chocolate. Fact is, caffeine is contained in the cocoa solids (the brown stuff in chocolate) so the darker the chocolate, the more caffeine AND THEOBROMINE (which is related to caffeine, and present in much higher quantities in chocolate). For my research, I've been trying to lay my hands on caffeine/theobromine-free chocolate (no not of the white variety) but this has proven impossible. So to all people asking for caffeine-free chocolate I say: stick to white, and if you look around there are many interesting varieties of white chocolate so enjoy what you can have rather than resent what you can't have! Good luck Dr Chocolate

Answer by missmyovaltine
Submitted on 12/19/2005
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To TRB. Thanks so much for posting to 800# for Ovaltine. Years ago I bought the decaf (99% free) Ovlatine and was most grateful to have it. Caffeine causes my heart to race more than usual as I have heart problems. For whatever reason, I haven't been able to find any decaf Ovaltine in stores or on-line. I'd checked the label on an old container, but the "questions/comments" phone number they had listed was out of service. So, after many hours of on-line searching w/o any luck, I just gave up. The only things I saw on-line were very expensive Ovaltine malt mixes in vintage packaging, or other mixes that claimed to taste just like Ovaltine. And these items were listed to be sold in Great Britain Now, with the number you have here, I hope to get in touch and get some answers from the Ovaltine company. Someone mentioned Carob. I've tried the store bought brownies and chocolate drinks. They're okay; kind of a mixture taste of dark chocolate and cocoa. Thanks again.

Answer by Lj
Submitted on 12/18/2006
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like the rest of you, i too am caffeine intolerant. it has a negative effect on my parasympathetic nervous system: my skin feels fuzzy (very textured) all over, my hair falls out, i have severe facial tics, and i get uncontrollable flailing of my limbs (usually the legs, but sometimes the arms too). it's pretty awful. thinking it to be caffeine free, i ate white chocolate tonight. to my surprise, i have that all over fuzzy skin feeling. that's what made me get on line to find out if there is caffeine in white chocolate. based upon the responses posted, i'm hoping that my reaction to white chocolate will be less severe than that to milk or dark chocolate and that my symptoms will not escalate.

Answer by Julie
Submitted on 3/8/2007
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Caffeine Some people are surprised to learn that chocolate is not high in caffeine. A typical 8-ounce glass of chocolate milk has the same amount of caffeine as a cup of decaffeinated coffee. A HERSHEY'S chocolate bar (1.55 ounce) contains about 10 mg of caffeine - slightly more than a cup of decaffeinated coffee, but much less than that found in regular coffee, tea, and some soft drinks. The small amount of caffeine in chocolate occurs naturally in cocoa beans. Caffeine Content Of Products1 Source Serving Caffeine2 Coffee 1 Cup (240ml) Brewed, drip method 65-120mg Instant 60-85mg Decaffeinated 2-3mg Teas 1 Cup (240ml) Brewed, major U.S. brands 20-90mg Instant 24-31mg Decaffeinated 9-50mg Soft Drinks 1 Cup (240ml) Caffeinated 20-40mg HERSHEY'S confectionery products HERSHEY'S BITES candies 18 Pieces (39g) 3-8mg HERSHEY'S COOKIES 'N' CR�ME candy bar 1.55 oz (43g) 4mg KIT KAT wafer bar 1.5 oz (42g) 6mg KRACKEL chocolate bar 1.45 oz (41g) 7mg HERSHEY'S KISSES brand chocolate 9 pieces (41g) 9mg HERSHEY'S chocolate bar 1.55 oz (43g) 9mg HERSHEY'S chocolate bar with almonds 1.45 oz (41g) 8mg MR. GOODBAR chocolate bar 1.75 oz (49g) 7mg REESE'S peanut butter cups 1.6 oz (45g) 4mg REESE'S PIECES candy 1.63 oz (46g) 0mg ROLO caramels in milk chocolate 7 pieces (42g) 3mg SKOR toffee bar 1.4 oz (39g) 3mg HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK chocolate bar 1.45 oz (41g) 31mg HERSHEY'S grocery products HERSHEY'S chocolate syrup 2 Tbsp (39g) 7mg HERSHEY'S WHOPPERS chocolate malt syrup 2 Tbsp (39g) 5mg HERSHEY'S lite syrup 2 Tbsp (39g) 6mg HERSHEY'S CHOCOLATE SHOPPE topping 2 Tbsp (37g) 4mg HERSHEY'S chocolate milk 1 cup (240ml) 3-4mg HERSHEY'S cocoa 1 Tbsp (5g) 11mg HERSHEY'S GOODNIGHT HUGS hot cocoa mixes 1 envelope (25g) 2mg HERSHEY'S GOODNIGHT KISSES hot cocoa mixes 1 envelope (25g) 3mg HERSHEY'S HOT COCOA COLLECTION hot cocoa mix 1 envelope 1-8mg HERSHEY'S semi-sweet baking chocolate 1 Tbsp (15g) 6mg HERSHEY'S unsweetened baking chocolate 1/2 Bar (14g) 15mg REFERENCES 1 Caffeine data from IFIC Foundation excerpt for HERSHEY'S products. 2 The amount of caffeine varies due to growing conditions of the plant sources, plant varieties, and processing (e.g., brand, brewing method, etc.)

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Question by Caffein Intolerant
Submitted on 7/28/2003
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Decaf Chocolate. Can chocolate be decaffinated? If yes, how is it done?

Answer by Devrock
Submitted on 8/27/2003
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I would also like to know if chocolate can be decaffeinated. And if so, WHERE CAN I BUY IT??? I absolutely LOVE chocolate, but I cannot tolerate caffeine. WHY CAN'T I FIND THIS PRODUCT??? I couldn't possibly be the only caffeine-intolerant chocolate lover!

Answer by GAM
Submitted on 8/27/2003
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I would also love to find decaffeinated chocolate. Caffeine gives me migraines, but i LOVE chocolate!

Answer by jon
Submitted on 8/30/2003
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White chocolate. A straight-edge friend of mine swears by it. As for dark or milk chocolate though, I'm afraid I don't know of any decaf variants.

Answer by Caffeine and Stimulant Intolerant
Submitted on 9/28/2003
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I have not been able to have caffeine or any other stimulants for years. I did always love chocolate , tea, etc... However, trying to find decaf chocolate will not solve my problem. Decaf still has some level of caffeine, because you can not remove all of it once it is in. I can have none!!!!! If there is ever a stimulant / caffeine free chocolate out there, I'd love it!! Hershey's needs to get busy!!!!!!

Answer by Leon Badi
Submitted on 12/5/2003
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I have 100% caffeine intolerance too. I would like to be informed in case anyone hears about decaf chocolate. Thanks.

Answer by kteeee
Submitted on 1/7/2004
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hmmm... i'd love some decaf chocolate i'm straight edge, so no caffine, but i love chocolate :(

Answer by informedscientist
Submitted on 2/10/2004
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I am afraid that at the moment this is impossible; however, new research being conducted in Japan has removed the caffeine enzyme from coffee beans; a relative of cocoa beans so it should in a few years be possible.

Answer by Gregg
Submitted on 2/11/2004
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My wife is caffeine intolerant but loves chocolate. I would love it if a company would come out with a caffeine free Valentine's box of caffeine-free chocolates. She would be absolutely thrilled and I would be a regular customer especially this time of year.

Answer by reverendalvin
Submitted on 3/3/2004
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maybe you can eat carob instead of chocolate. its not quite the same, but i like it. i made some carob chip cookies the other day, and i can't really tell the difference between them and chocolate chip cookies (though my roomate says he can)

Answer by TRB
Submitted on 3/16/2004
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According to Ovaltine's 800 number their Chocolate Malt drink is over 99% caffeine free. Recommend calling to be sure. Their number is 800-422-0099 9am to 5pm, EST. Their cocoa is processed with alkali. Maybe that is what makes it decaffeinated.. Try calling other 800's on labels.

Answer by Me!
Submitted on 3/26/2004
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I find white chocolate doesn't affect me as badly as milk or dark chocolate, but why doesn't anything have that it contains caffeine on it??? The only thing I've found that does is cola. Does anyone know where I can find out what caffeine naturally occurs in?

Answer by crazy_life
Submitted on 4/7/2004
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I would also like to know. I am pretty sure Hersheys needs to make this. :( I miss chocolate. It has been almost a year since I have had chocolate. How did you all find out you had an allergy to caffeine? and what does it do to you? I get dizzy spells when I have caffiene....

Answer by Sheila
Submitted on 4/8/2004
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if it could be done would it be safe for pets? My little dog goes nuts over the smell and I feel so bad because she can't have any. But I would feel worse if she passed away from eating chocolate.

Answer by teray
Submitted on 4/15/2004
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please say yes

Answer by Birdhouse
Submitted on 2/18/2005
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There is a fat free, sugar free, caffeine free chocolate powder called WonderSlim. It's found in many healthfood stores. I found a recipe from a low-carb website for making chocolate candy with it, organic coconut oil, stevia or some other sweetener that isn't sugar, nuts, if you want, coconut flakes and non-alcoholic flavoring. I'm gonna try making it this weekend! It isn't deep, dark, but something might be better than nothing!

Answer by writerB
Submitted on 5/2/2004
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Hershey's makes a hot cocoa mix that they say is 99.9 percent caffeine free and I've had no problems drinking it. The milk chocolate variety is called Goodnight Kisses and the white chocolate variety is called Goodnight Hugs.

Answer by babygurl
Submitted on 5/17/2004
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so, is there or is there not a such thing as decaf chocolate? If so,where can I get it?

Answer by shelly
Submitted on 6/22/2004
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I have not had any chocolate for 15 years due to my caffeine allergy. i drink ovaltine and yoo hoo.I get dizzy, sweaty, i can t breath, my heart skips beats, i feel like im walking on air, and it feels like im gonna pass out. The above drinks i mentioned never did anything to me, as long as i only drink 1 a day. I talked to a lady who owned a candy store where they make homemade chocolate and she said there was caffeine in white chocolate. Ive been searching for years for caff. free choc. but no luck, i can t understand if they can make these drinks caff. free, why they cant make a candy bar.

Answer by meg
Submitted on 7/15/2004
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Hi, I havn't been able to eat chocolate for five years. I get migraine headaches and get sick. However, I find that white chocolate does not do this to me. But I miss chocolate. Is there any way we can decaffeinate chocolate?

Answer by Mozart
Submitted on 7/15/2004
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http://www.rossdirect.com/ The above link is to a site that has caffeine-free white chocolate for sale online. I have tried it. It tastes like the old "Dove" white chocolate bar. There's more information about it at the site.

Answer by Devrock
Submitted on 9/22/2004
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White chocolate, carob, chocolate malt, and hot cocoa don't do it for me. I want a milk chocolate bar! What is the problem with removing caffeine from chocolate? Why hasn't it been done yet? For every other product out there that contains caffeine, there is a decaf version available. And chocolate is such a popular product!

Answer by Staci
Submitted on 9/27/2004
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When I was pregnant I did a lot of research on this subject. The only company that said they did not add caffeine to their chocolate was Brach's chocolate. They sell all different kinds at most grocery stores.

Answer by Harold
Submitted on 9/29/2004
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I would like to buy caffein free cocoa. Can I get it?

Answer by Tee
Submitted on 10/11/2004
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Hi all, Nestle USA says on their website that white chocolate has no caffeine since what gives the other chocolates caffeine is the caffeine liquor they put in it. Also there are some hot chocolates that do not have any caff All of the Nestl� Hot Cocoa's are 99% caffeine free, except French Vanilla, which contains no caffeine.

Answer by Kim B
Submitted on 10/17/2004
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I have migraines from chocolate, but I crave it like CRAZY!!!! I'm going to try white chocolate and see how it does.

Answer by leecooks
Submitted on 10/30/2004
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I am working on a process to decffeinate chocolate. I am interested to know what kind of market there will be for it. Please reply to the list if you would like such a product.

Answer by chocoholic
Submitted on 11/17/2004
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my girlfiend is caffeine intolerent and she would love me soo much if i could find her a caffeine free chacolate bar which isn't white, please, please, please if anyone finds one anywhere in the world if they could e-mail me at tim__wilkes@hotmail.com (ps. there is two _ next to eachother in the e-mail address) thank you

Answer by Kristal
Submitted on 12/3/2004
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I have not had chocolate in about 2 yrs and I miss it soooo much. I'm at the point now where when my son gets a candy bar I'll turn and lick it before I hand it to him. I can't take caffeine because I take panic attacks and caffeine is a trigger.

Answer by lozzy
Submitted on 12/3/2004
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I am also allergic to caffeine as it brings on migraines and i haven't eaten it for over 3 years, unfortunately i was a chocoholic. I would really love to find somewhere that sells caffeine free chocolate in England.

Answer by Cardamomseed
Submitted on 1/4/2005
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The vital parameters are: 1. No (or much less) caffeine than ordinary chocolate 2. All the theobromine and phenethylamine must be present, which are the chemicals that are psychoactive and soothing. Do the white chocolate and carob products mentioned on this list have these qualities? We gotta get the chemistry down here!

Answer by Syndi
Submitted on 1/6/2005
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I believe the reason that they can separate caffeine from sodas but not from chocolate is because caffeine is naturally found in chocolate. Soda companies ADD caffeine to their products to make you addicted to them. (It's actually quite evil if you think about it.) That's why they are able to make caffeine free sodas - because sodas don't have caffeine in them until it is added.

Answer by kristen
Submitted on 1/14/2005
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im so confused. why do people who are straight edge not consume caffeine? and why don't they have a problem with consuming sugar, which in my opinion is way worse for you?

Answer by Not a doctor, but my initials are MD :-)
Submitted on 1/28/2005
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As far as I know, the closest thing to decaf chocolate would be carob chocolate. It has a similar taste to chocolate, but it's made from a different plant and contains no caffeine. A family friend is intolerant to caffeine and I remember always giving her stuff made with carob. There's plenty on stuff on the internet about carob, so look it up quickly, see where you can find some, and try it! I hope this helps some of you!

Answer by itsme
Submitted on 2/10/2005
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A girl I know can't have caffeine, I got to find some decaf chocolate. I would give anything. ANYTHING!!!!!

Answer by Caffeine bad...chocolate GOOD!
Submitted on 2/13/2005
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I, too, would love some caffeine free chocolate! I just downed a handful of hershey'skisses-unable to resist--knowing I will have a headache later--so unfair! If you can sometimes tolerate small amounts, Hershey's has a listing of caffeine content in some of their different products. Here's the link: http://www.hersheys.com/nutrition/caffeine.asp Looks like rolos and skor bars have about as much as "decaffeinated" coffee!