Caffeine in mocha flavor boost?

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I know this info must be around somewhere, but when I do a search I come up with the old version of the FB which says 32mg. Can I get a confirmation of the caffeine amount in the latest version? Thanks.

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i believe so
it had it on the back of the packet

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Looks like they removed the caffeine? Never knew it used to have it though.

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Thanks. I only have the taster sachet, so there is less information. The older version used to taste a lot more like coffee though, so I’m not terribly surprised. I find that this tastes more like Buttered Toffee. I happen to love Buttered Toffee, so it’s not a problem :slight_smile:

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According to google, cocoa powder has 2.3 mg of caffeine per gram. I am assuming that since cocoa powder is the main ingredient here and the serving size is 3 grams, that this has approximately 7mg of caffeine per serving.

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The older version also had powdered instant coffee in it. One serving had like 30 mg caffeine, give or take. I still have some of the old mocha stuff. Put it in the wife’s Huel when she needs a small caffeine boost.

Looks like the new stuff has no instant coffee in it. So with cocoa powder only, you’re looking at much less caffeine, I’d say.

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i thought i read it… :upside_down_face:

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There’s 4mg caffeine in 100g of mocha flavour boost and 0.12mg caffeine per 3g serving of flavour boost.

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How is this possible? Is the cocoa powder decaffeinated somehow?

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For starters the flavour boost contains more than just pure cocoa powder and also the amount of caffeine varies between different cocoa powders.

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Yes but you’re claiming that the cocoa powder in the flavor boost contains 20x less caffeine than the USDA and every other source that I can find. Which is why I was wondering if Huel somehow found a decaffeinated cocoa powder to use. If the flavor boost is 35% cocoa powder, I would guess it to have approximately 80mg of caffeine per 100g pouch. Obviously I’m not a cocoa powder expert, but I can’t seem to find any decaff cocoa powder for sale online which is why I’m confused.

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I’m sorry, because of confidentiality between Huel and the flavour houses we use I can’t provide anymore information, but the caffeine value has been confirmed through lab tests. I know that’s frustrating as it’s great to learn, sorry again!

Decaffeinated cocoa powders do exist but they’re mainly available wholesale.

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Good to know, thanks.

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