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Theobromine explained: what it is and where it's found

Theobromine occurs in cocoa. EFSA (the European Food Safety Authority) says it belongs to a group of compounds called methylxanthines and is also called 3,7-dimethylxanthine. One of the products we reviewed lists theobromine, and none prints its individual amount: Insufend includes it in a 525 mg proprietary blend.

By HowNook's Health desk · Updated

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In the products we reviewed
1, its label does not print the amount

What theobromine is

  • Theobromine occurs in cocoa.1
  • Theobromine belongs to a group of compounds called methylxanthines.1
  • Theobromine is also called 3,7-dimethylxanthine.1
  • Theobromine can be measured in foods using established methods.1

Foods that have it1

  • Cocoa

How much theobromine each product gives

Per serving, as each label prints it

Amount not printed: the dashed line shows the most it can be, the whole blend

InsufendNot printed · at most 525 mg

The product we reviewed that lists theobromine

ProductForm and servingTheobromine per servingOur scorePrice a bottleBuy
Insufend#2 in blood sugar supportCapsules1 capsuleNot printedIn a 525 mg proprietary blend9.6$49Check price
Prices checked Sep 30, 2026

Questions people ask

What is theobromine?

Theobromine is a compound in a group called methylxanthines, according to EFSA (the European Food Safety Authority). EFSA says it is also called 3,7-dimethylxanthine.

Where is theobromine found?

Theobromine occurs in cocoa. EFSA says theobromine can be measured in foods using established methods.

Which supplements we reviewed contain theobromine?

Insufend is the only product we reviewed that lists theobromine. It comes in capsules, with a serving of 1 capsule.

How much theobromine is in Insufend?

Insufend does not print the individual amount of theobromine. It lists the ingredient inside a 525 mg proprietary blend, so that figure is the blend amount, not the amount of theobromine.

Sources

The products, amounts and prices come from each product's label and checkout, as its review shows them. AI drafts our pages from listed sources, figures are checked against them, and we have not tried the products.

  1. 1EFSA Journal (2011), scientific opinion 2269efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doichecked