Food Safety Substance
Theobromine
Theobromine is a food additive with Not novel food (naturally in chocolate) in the EU, At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice in the US, and data from 5 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison
Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.
| Jurisdiction | Authority | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | EU Commission | Not novel food (naturally in chocolate) | - |
| United States | FDA | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | GRAS notice |
FDA GRAS Status
US FDA GRAS notice evidence from enriched and notice tables.
| Jurisdiction | GRN | Substance | FDA response | Intended use | Basis | Notifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 340 | Theobromine | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | Ingredient in bread, ready-to-eat cereals, instant and regular oatmeal, sports and isotonic drinks, vitamin and enhanced bottled waters, chewing gums, tea, soy milk, gelatins... | Scientific procedures | Theocorp Holding Company, LLC |
| United States | 340 | Theobromine | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | Ingredient in bread, ready-to-eat cereals, instant and regular oatmeal, sports and isotonic drinks, vitamin and enhanced bottled waters, chewing gums, tea, soy milk, gelatins... | Scientific procedures | Theocorp Holding Company, LLC |
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Theobromine used for in food?
Theobromine appears in food-use rows as: caffeine.
Is Theobromine safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Not novel food (naturally in chocolate). US/FDA evidence: At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice.
What is the ADI for Theobromine?
No ADI row was found for Theobromine in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.
Is Theobromine also used in cosmetics?
Theobromine has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Theobromine, EU status permitted.