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Top 100 Foods With Theobromine - Care Omnia Nutrition

Image of Unsweetened Cocoa (Dry Powder, Processed With Alkali) that contains theobromine
Cocoa contains theobromine

Theobromine is an alkaloid, mostly found in chocolate and cocoa beans.

Theobromine is the bitter-tasting compound with lesser but similar effect similar to that of caffeine in the human nervous system.

You find theobromine-rich foods in:

You can find a more detailed list of foods that contain theobromine below.

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Then we recommend you check out our article named What Is Theobromine & What Foods Can I Find It In?

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Ranked List Of 100 Foods With Theobromine

Below you'll find a list of the top 100 foods that contain theobromine. It's ranked from the food with the most amount to the food with the least amount.

For ease of use, we've grouped together all foods that share the same rank.

By clicking on a food you'll get a list of all the nutrient content of that food.

Foods Ranked 1 - 20 With Theobromine

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RankFoods with Theobromineper 100gper Oz
1
(Dry Powder, Processed With Alkali)
2.6 g745.6 mg
2
(Dry Powder, Hi-Fat Or Breakfast, Processed With Alkali)
2.4 g691.7 mg
3Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.1 g584 mg
(No Dry Milk, Not Reconstituted)
(Dry Powder)
41.6 g453.6 mg
51.3 g368.5 mg
6
(Chocolate, Reduced Calorie, Powder, With Low-Calorie Sweeteners)
833 mg236.2 mg
7
(70-85% Cacao Solids)
802 mg227.4 mg
8Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values658 mg186.5 mg
(No Sugar Added, Powder)
(Dry Mix, No Sugar Added, Not Reconstituted)
9
(60-69% Cacao Solids)
632 mg179.2 mg
10Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values608 mg172.4 mg
(Nutritional Drink Mix, Sugar Free, Powder)
(Low Calorie, Powder, Without Added Sodium Or Vitamin A, With Added Calcium, Phosphorus, Aspartame)
(Chocolate, Sugar-Free, Not Reconstituted, Beverage)
11
(Regular, Low Calorie, Dry Mix)
596 mg169 mg
12
(45-59% Cacao Solids 90%; 60-69% Cacao Solids 5%; 70-85% Cacao Solids 5%, Not Further Specified, Candies)
515 mg146 mg
13
(45- 59% Cacao Solids)
493 mg139.8 mg
14Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values486 mg137.8 mg
(Semi-Sweet Morsel)
(Made With Butter, Candies)
15
(Low Calorie, Dry Mix)
473 mg134.1 mg
16
(Sweet Or Dark)
470 mg133.2 mg
17
(With Almonds, Sweet Or Dark)
468 mg132.7 mg
18426 mg120.8 mg
19
(Chocolate, Dry Mix, Desserts)
424 mg120.2 mg
20Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values407 mg115.4 mg
fig 1. Foods with theobromine rank 1 to 20

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Foods Ranked 21 - 40 With Theobromine

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RankFoods with Theobromineper 100gper Oz
21368 mg104.3 mg
22
(Regular, Dry Mix)
362 mg102.6 mg
23Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values354 mg100.4 mg
24
(Chocolate, Powder)
345 mg97.8 mg
25Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values324 mg91.9 mg
(With Whitener & Low Calorie Sweetener, Decaffeinated)
(Decaffeinated, Not Reconstituted, Pre-Lightened & Pre-Sweetend With Low Calorie Sweetener, Coffee)
26Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values323 mg91.6 mg
(Powder)
(Dry Mix, Not Reconstituted)
27
(Pre-Lightened & Pre-Sweetened With Low Calorie Sweetener, Not Reconstituted, Coffee)
304 mg86.2 mg
28Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values294 mg83.3 mg
(Pre-Lightened & Pre-Sweetened With Sugar, Not Reconstituted, Coffee)
29Four foods with the same rank/nutrient values290 mg82.2 mg
(Regular, Nutritional Drink Mix, Powder)
(Chocolate, Not Reconstituted, Beverage)
(Powder, Not Further Specified)
30Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values277 mg78.5 mg
(Dry Mix, Not Reconstituted)
(With Added Nutrients, Powder)
31
(Chocolate, Lowfat, Reduced Calorie, Water Added, Prepared From Dry Mix)
256 mg72.6 mg
32252 mg71.4 mg
33Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values247 mg70 mg
(Fudge-Type, Syrups)
34245 mg69.5 mg
35Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values238 mg67.5 mg
36Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values237 mg67.2 mg
(With Chocolate Icing Or Filling)
(With Chocolate Icing Or Filling)
37
(Chocolate Covered, Chocolate, Nondairy)
235 mg66.6 mg
38
(Rich Chocolate Ice Cream, Thick Chocolate Covering)
233 mg66.1 mg
39Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values231 mg65.5 mg
40Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values230 mg65.2 mg
fig 2. Foods with theobromine rank 21 to 40

Foods Ranked 41 - 55 With Theobromine

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RankFoods with Theobromineper 100gper Oz
41226 mg64.1 mg
42
(With Low-Calorie Sweetener, Made From Lowfat Milk)
219 mg62.1 mg
43Five foods with the same rank/nutrient values215 mg61 mg
(Unspecified Type)
(In-Store Bakery, Commercially Prepared With Chocolate Frosting)
(Devil's Food Or Fudge, With Icing Or Filling)
(With Icing Or Filling, Chocolate)
(Creme-Filled, Chocolate With Frosting)
44Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values212 mg60.1 mg
45
(Chocolate, Dry Mix)
207 mg58.7 mg
46Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values205 mg58.1 mg
47Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values204 mg57.8 mg
(With Rice Cereal & Chocolate Chips)
(With Rice Cereal & Chocolate Chips)
(Chocolate Coated)
48Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values203 mg57.5 mg
(With Rice Cereal, Candies)
(With Cereal)
49Five foods with the same rank/nutrient values198 mg56.1 mg
(With Icing Or Filling)
(Cereals Ready-To-Eat)
(With Peanuts)
50Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values195 mg55.3 mg
51Four foods with the same rank/nutrient values190 mg53.9 mg
(With Extra Filling)
(With Extra Creme Filling)
52Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values188 mg53.3 mg
(Creamy, Dry Mix)
(With Creme Filling, Chocolate Sandwich)
53Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values186 mg52.7 mg
(With Peanut Butter Filling)
(With Peanut Butter Filling)
54Four foods with the same rank/nutrient values185 mg52.4 mg
(Chocolate Covered)
55184 mg52.2 mg
fig 3. Foods with theobromine rank 41 to 55

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Theobromine Supplements Available Online

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Foods In Different Categories With Theobromine

The food categories below have foods that contain theobromine.

Select a category to show a ranked list of all the foods in that category with theobromine.

Food CategoriesNumber of foods
in category
Baked Products98
Beverages87
Breakfast Cereals25
Candy, Sweets or Lollies182
Dairy and Egg Products99
Desserts126
Snacks40
fig 4. Food categories with foods that contain Theobromine

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