Theobromine, which increases heart rate and causes sleeplessness, is found in small amounts in chocolate, especially dark. White chocolate does not contain any theobromine, and little if any caffeine. THE BOTTOM LINE. Eating chocolate at night can potentially keep you awake.

MYTH BUSTER: ‘Isn’t there caffeine in hot chocolate?’ Technically, yes. But unless you’ve ordered a ‘Mocha’ (an espresso, hot milk and cocoa powder combo), there’s not much chance of it keeping you up at night. In fact, hot chocolate typically contains a measly 5mg of caffeine per mug.

Milk chocolate contains 9 milligrams of caffeine per 1.55 ounces. White chocolate contains zero caffeine.

Since the white stuff is just sugar or fat, it’s not going to hurt you if you eat it. But the chocolate might taste a little off, since blooming affects texture.

Enjoy these popular caffeine-free drinks:

• Caffeine-Free Coca-Cola, Caffeine-Free Diet Coke and Caffeine-Free Coca-Cola Zero Sugar.
• Seagram’s Ginger Ale, Diet Ginger Ale, Tonic and Seltzer.
• Sprite and Sprite Zero.
• Fanta, Fanta Grape and Fanta Zero Orange.
• Juices like Simply and Minute Maid.

Non-Caffeinated Tea Chamomile tea is always a safe bet when you’re looking for something warm, calming, and delicious. If you can find a decaffeinated version of green tea, you’ll reap the benefits, like potentially lowering blood pressure and improving your heart health.

The COVID-19 crisis has caused a shortage in aluminum cans, which caused Coca-Cola to temporarily stop producing Caffeine Free Coke. Most other beverage manufacturers have also limited less popular drins until the shortage is resolved. Caffeine Free Coke will be back, but probably not until at least mid-2021.

Answer From Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D. Drinking a reasonable amount of diet soda a day, such as a can or two, isn’t likely to hurt you. The artificial sweeteners and other chemicals currently used in diet soda are safe for most people, and there’s no credible evidence that these ingredients cause cancer.

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The stimulant-free cola appears to be in short supply. Bad news for cola fans hoping to sleep their way through the rest of 2020. America is apparently facing a caffeine-free cola shortage—and it’s unclear when non-buzz-worthy products like Caffeine-Free Coca-Cola may return to their former glory.

The scarcity is due to increased demand for the soda, the brand’s parent company, Keurig Dr Pepper, told CNN.

7-Up is a carbonated lemon-lime flavored soft drink that contains no caffeine. Over the years the drink has been reformulate to have less sodium. The company promotes the product as having a crisper, more refreshing lemon-lime taste than before.

According to several different studies, even though diet drinks supposedly consist of zero net calories, they can have a lot of negative effects — including weight gain, kidney problems, increased risk of diabetes and increased risk of depression.