- Type
- Stimulant
- How serious
- Low severity
- Evidence
- Moderate evidence
Why it is flagged
Pregnancy guidance caps intake at roughly 200 mg a day; higher intakes are associated with lower birth weight.
Health topics it bears on
Sources
- Your Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy Public Health Agency of Canada, 2026
- Caffeine in Foods Health Canada, 2025
- Scientific Opinion on the safety of caffeine European Food Safety Authority, 2015
Also listed as
anhydrous caffeine, trimethylxanthine, guarana extract, caféine, cafeína, caffeina, koffein, caffeine flavouring, caffeine flavoring, natural caffeine