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The most common victims of theobromine poisoning are dogs, [8] [9] for whom it can be fatal. The toxic dose for cats is even lower than for dogs. [10] However, cats are less prone to eating chocolate since they are unable to taste sweetness. [11] Theobromine is less toxic to rats and mice, who all have an LD 50 of about 1,000 mg/kg (0.016 oz/lb).
The median lethal dose of theobromine for dogs is 100–200 mg/kg (0.0016–0.0032 oz/lb); therefore, a 10 kg (22 lb) dog would need to consume a minimum of 200 g (7.1 oz) of the most theobromine-rich (5 g/kg (0.080 oz/lb)) dark chocolate, or a maximum of 1 kg (2.2 lb) (of theobromine-rich milk chocolate), to have a 50% chance of receiving a ...
New research has found that many cocoa products — and organic dark chocolate, in particular — contain heavy metals at levels that exceed the maximum allowable dose. Just how dangerous is this ...
In toxicology, the median lethal dose, LD 50 (abbreviation for "lethal dose, 50%"), LC 50 (lethal concentration, 50%) or LCt 50 is a toxic unit that measures the lethal dose of a given substance. [1] The value of LD 50 for a substance is the dose required to kill half the members of a tested population after a specified test duration.
Many dark chocolate products are contaminated with lead and cadmium, heavy metals toxic to human health. Experts explain how much chocolate is safe to eat.
"The outcome of chocolate toxicity depends on the amount and type ingested, the dog’s weight and how promptly treatment was initiated," Aly Cohen, a veterinarian for the Cornell Richard P. Riney ...
They found that the chocolate samples ranged from 0 to as high as 3.316 mcg per daily serving. Levels of cadmium, a carcinogen at high levels, ranged from 0.29 to 14.12 mcg, with the limit being 4 ...
Acceptable daily intake or ADI is a measure of the amount of a specific substance (originally applied for a food additive, later also for a residue of a veterinary drug or pesticide) in food or drinking water that can be ingested (orally) daily over a lifetime without an appreciable health risk. [1]