The OCU informs us from which supermarkets sell the best fresh fish, to which popular product it recommends never to buy (and from any brand) and to which are the best low-cost brands of ground coffee. However, the Organization of Consumers and Users has also warned about the amount of caffeine found in many brands of this soluble for sale in supermarkets.
Based on an analysis of 25 brands on the market (13 roasted and 12 blended), this body has observed that, although they comply with the regulations, some brands exceed (by a lot) the figure established as “safe” by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Said authority indicates that until 400 milligrams of caffeine consumed throughout the day It does not present detrimental effects on the health of adults in the general population. However, above this figure, coffee can cause insomnia, restlessness, headaches or tremors. On the other hand, single doses of caffeine are safe up to 200 mg (about 3 mg per pound of body weight). [mg/kg pc]).
The key is to analyze the coffee packaging and check that it specifies how many grams of caffeine each cup has. This is how we will discover if the antioxidant that has resulted from the analysis indicates that a tablespoon (about 8 grams) of natural coffee may be causing us to exceed the recommended value per cup or per day, depending on the coffee we drink.
Thus, the analysis of the amount of caffeine in the analyzed coffees has determined that, depending on the brand, there may be a difference of up to 55% more caffeine. And it is that the quantity measured depending on the brand it varies between 144 and 224 mg per cupprepared with 8 grams of coffee (one tablespoon).
This being the case, it suffices, for example, two cups of natural ground coffee from Bonka or Oquendo Intensity 7 to exceed 400 mg daily recommended by EFSA. Therefore, the agency asks consumers to be careful with the coffee they consume.
In fact, the amount of caffeine depends mainly on the variety of coffee used (the Robusta has more than the Arabica), the degree of grinding (the finer, the more caffeine) or the degree of roasting (the lighter and therefore lighter in color, the more caffeine).
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