Safety Facts and Side Effects About Cocoa Powder
Cocoa Powder, CAS# 83-67-0, is a powder of cacoa beans manufactured through fermentation, available as Fine, free flowing brown powder. Cocoa Powder is widely used as food supplements. It is widely accepted as safe food additive in many countries.
Is there some safety and/or health risk about Cocoa Powder that consumers need to know? Let’s check out some basic facts about this ingredient.
GRAS Exemptions: Yes
Generally recognized as safe(GRAS) is a FDA designation that a specific substance or ingredient is generally considered safe by experts, and so is exempted from the usual Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) food additive tolerance requirements. Cocoa Powder is perfectly safe for using as food additives.
Suggested Dosage
As Cocoa Powder is widely known as safe, there is no limit on dosage of intake. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Cocoa Powder for long period.
Special Groups Precaution
Special groups refer to newborns, children, pregnant and any other applicable vulnerable groups.
There is no evidence that Cocoa Powder could have any negative effects on these vulnerable groups. It should be safe to use Cocoa Powder in food for newborns and pregnant. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Cocoa Powder for long period in food for newborns or pregnant.
General Side Effects
No significant side effects reported. The only concern about cocoa powder is caffeine and related chemicals. Caffeine may cause nervousness, increased urination, sleeplessness, and fast heartbeat.
Reported Health Issues
No health issues about Cocoa Powder reported up to now.
Related Research
1. Microbiota of cocoa powder with particular reference to aerobic thermoresistant spore-formers. [Food Microbiol. 2011 May]
Author: Lima LJ, Kamphuis HJ, Nout MJ, Zwietering MH.
2. A new process to develop a cocoa powder with higher flavonoid monomer content and enhanced bioavailability in healthy humans. [J Agric Food Chem. 2007 May 16]
Author: Tomas-Barberan FA, Cienfuegos-Jovellanos E, Marín A, Muguerza B, Gil-Izquierdo A, Cerda B, Zafrilla P, Morillas J, Mulero J, Ibarra A, Pasamar MA, Ramón D, Espín JC.
3. Flavan-3-ol fraction from cocoa powder promotes mitochondrial biogenesis in skeletal muscle in mice. [Lipids Health Dis. 2014 Apr 5]
Author: Watanabe N, Inagawa K, Shibata M, Osakabe N.
4. Tolerance for high flavanol cocoa powder in semisweet chocolate. [Nutrients. 2013 Jun 21]
Author: Harwood ML, Ziegler GR, Hayes JE.
5. Cocoa powder extracts exhibits hypolipidemic potential in cholesterol-fed rats. [Afr J Med Med Sci. 2012 Dec]
Author: Nwichi SO, Adewole EK, Dada AO, Ogidiama O, Mokobia OE, Farombi EO.
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