Chocolate
Caffeine in Unsweetened Baking Chocolate (1 oz)
23mg
per 1 oz
6% of FDA daily max
Is that a lot?
Unsweetened Baking Chocolate (1 oz) is 6% of the FDA’s recommended daily maximum, in a single 1 oz.
Unsweetened Baking Chocolate (1 oz)
Green tea
Espresso
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Coffee
FDA daily max · 400mg
Before bed
When can I drink Unsweetened Baking Chocolate (1 oz) and still sleep?
Your Unsweetened Baking Chocolate (1 oz) cutoff
You drink it at
Bedtime
Unsweetened Baking Chocolate (1 oz) · 23 mg · assuming an average ~5 h half-life
At bedtime
8 mg
close to optimal
Latest safe Unsweetened Baking Chocolate (1 oz): 11:00 PM
How much caffeine is in Unsweetened Baking Chocolate (1 oz)?
An ounce of unsweetened baking chocolate carries about 23 mg of caffeine, similar to a square of dark chocolate, with some sources citing even more. It's potent for cooking but rarely eaten on its own.
| Serving | Caffeine | Sugar |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 23 mg | 0 g |
Per 1 oz square; some sources cite higher (up to ~57 mg).
Will Unsweetened Baking Chocolate (1 oz) affect your sleep?
At 23 mg, an ounce of baking chocolate sits well under the 50 mg threshold, so a normal recipe portion has little effect on sleep. A dessert heavy with it, eaten late, could add up for sensitive people.
Source: USDA / caffeine database