Coffee Beans
Coffee is a whole food/beverage with substantial caffeine content. FDA considers up to 400 mg caffeine/day safe for healthy adults but warns about pregnancy, cardiovascular conditions, and individual sensitivity.
What it is
Roasted seeds of Coffea arabica or Coffea canephora used to brew coffee.
Beverage source providing caffeine and flavor.
Why it's flagged
- caffeine content
- acrylamide from roasting
- pregnancy/cardiovascular populations
What regulators actually say
"For healthy adults, the FDA has cited 400 milligrams a day... as an amount not generally associated with dangerous, negative effects."
"Single doses of caffeine up to 200 mg and daily intakes up to 400 mg do not raise safety concerns for adults in the general population."
"Caffeine - Generally recognized as safe."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS food; caffeine GRAS (21 CFR 182.1180)
European Union — EFSA
EFSA opinion on caffeine: up to 400 mg/day safe for adults
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