two basic types: 2 percent , meaning 98 percent of the fat has been removed;
Nonsense. 2% milk is milk with 2% milk fat, not milk with 98% of the fat removed.
This use of x% fat free is really absurd although it is used commonly in advertisements for low fat products, or supposedly low fat products. You could advertise whole milk as 96% fat free, obviously not a low fat product." ----------------------------------------- The same tricky labeling is used with coffee. De-Caf is advertised as 97% caffeine free. Well, coffee beans are already 96 % caffeine free. So you're saving yourself a little caffeine, but not much. Nancree
The same tricky labeling is used with coffee. De-Caf is advertised as 97% caffeine free. Well, coffee beans are already 96 % caffeine free. So you're saving yourself a little caffeine, but not much.
Actually, arabica coffee contains between 0.8-1.4% caffeine (between 98.6 and 99.2 percent caffeine free). To legally be considered decaffeinated, this figure must be further reduced by 97.5%.
Robusta contains rather more caffeine.
Indeed, the absolute quantitative difference is small, but the difference in physiological effect is significant.
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Actually, arabica coffee contains between 0.8-1.4% caffeine (between 98.6 and 99.2 percent caffeine free). To legally be considered decaffeinated, this figure must be further reduced by 97.5%.
I'm not sure why she felt the need to post the same bogus information twice, when a couple minutes research would have told it was incorrect.
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Robusta contains rather more caffeine.
Indeed, the absolute quantitative difference is small, but the difference in physiological effect is significant.
Right, we're talking milligrams here. Depending on the source beans and brewing method, coffee will usually be 100 milligrams per cup or more. Decaf is around 5.
