NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
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Which of the following has the highest concentration of theobromine?
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white chocolate
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milk chocolate
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semi-sweet chocolate
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unsweetened cocoa powder
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -2.1 Methylxanthines Theobromine occurs in cocoa (powder or cocoa beans) at approximately 2% by weight. In addition to theobromine, caffeine (1, 3, 7-trimethylxanthine) also occurs at approximately 0.2% with other members of this class occurring in relatively minor amounts.
Detailed explanation-2: -Similar to brewed cacao, cacao powder is an excellent source of theobromine with 131 mg per tablespoon.
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