Chocolate / cocoa (theobromine)
الشوكولاتة / الكاكاو (الثيوبرومين)
Toxic food hazard (methylxanthine)
The verdict
Toxic — never feed (cats even more sensitive)
What it is
A cocoa-derived ingredient containing theobromine and caffeine.
Pets can’t clear theobromine the way people do. Darker means more dangerous: cocoa powder and baking chocolate carry far more than milk chocolate, and white chocolate has almost none. Dogs are the usual victims, but the toxic dose is actually lower for cats. Signs run from vomiting to seizures and heart-rhythm trouble.
Evidence & status
Halal status: halal
Plant-derived (cacao); verify finished-product additives.
Also known as
cocoa · cacao · cocoa bean shell/hull · theobromine · methylxanthine
Primary source
Evidence, not medical advice. You decide.
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