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Kola nut extract

A caffeine-containing nut extract.

  • Caffeine source
  • Expert review pending
No concern Level 0 of 4 How concern levels work

A whole food or a benign function, with no credible concern. It never costs points. The concern level sets how many points kola nut extract costs on a product’s receipt.

What the evidence says

  • CaffeineStrong evidence

    A natural source of caffeine. The FDA cites 400 mg a day as generally safe for most adults; EFSA advises no more than 200 mg a day in pregnancy. [1][2]

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Popular products that list kola nut extract

1 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list kola nut extract.

Diets and allergens

Vegan
Yes
Vegetarian
Yes
Gluten-free
Yes

For the ingredient in general. Always check the package: a product’s own labels win.

Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (4)
  • kola nut
  • kola extract
  • cola nut extract
  • kola nut extract

Sources

  1. Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine is Too Much?

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration · Regulator

    “For most adults, the FDA has cited 400 milligrams* a day — that's about two to three 12-fluid-ounce cups of coffee — as an amount not generally associated with negative effects.”

    fda.gov

  2. Caffeine (EFSA topic page; Scientific Opinion on the safety of caffeine, 2015)

    European Food Safety Authority · May 27, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “Caffeine intakes from all sources up to 200mg per day consumed throughout the day do not raise safety concerns for the foetus.”

    efsa.europa.eu