Slimqa Chromium and Caffeine: 100 mcg and 120 mg per Stick

Chromium and caffeine are the two ingredients people ask about most. Here is what each one is, where you find it in food and drink, and what Slimqa Slim Coffee Booster provides.

Two ingredients on the Slimqa Slim Coffee Booster label tend to get the most questions: chromium and caffeine. This guide explains what each one is, where you find it in everyday food and drink, and how much a stick provides. You can see the whole product on the Slimqa home page, and we keep this guide to plain facts about the ingredients.

The two amounts at a glance

Look closely at the units. Chromium is measured in micrograms (mcg), caffeine in milligrams (mg). A microgram is one thousandth of a milligram, so 100 mcg of chromium is 0.1 mg. That is normal for a trace mineral: the body only deals with tiny amounts of it.

What is chromium?

Chromium is a trace mineral, a mineral found in very small amounts in soil, water and food. It is not something you can see or taste in a meal, and nobody eats it on purpose. It arrives in your diet quietly, through ordinary foods.

Foods that contain some chromium include:

• broccoli and other vegetables
• wholegrain bread and cereals
• potatoes
• meat, eggs and some seafood
• spices such as black pepper
• fruit such as apples and bananas

The amount in any food varies, depending mainly on the soil and on how the food was grown and processed. That is one reason it is hard to say exactly how much a person takes in from meals alone.

What is chromium picolinate?

Minerals in supplements are bound to another substance, which makes them easier to handle and mix. In Slimqa the chromium is supplied as chromium picolinate, where chromium is paired with picolinic acid, a compound the body also makes itself. It is one of the commonly used forms in supplements. The label lists it as chromium (as chromium picolinate), 100 mcg per stick, so there is no mystery about what you are getting.

This guide sticks to what the label states: the form and the amount. We do not make health claims about chromium here.

What is caffeine?

Caffeine is a naturally occurring compound found in the coffee plant and a number of other plants, including tea leaves and cacao. It is one of the most familiar ingredients in the world, and in Australia the main sources are coffee, tea, cola and energy drinks. Chocolate has a little too.

Each Slimqa stick contains 120 mg of caffeine. To put that in context, a typical cup of coffee holds somewhere in that general region, though the real number depends on the bean, the roast, the brewing method and the cup size. A flat white from a cafe, a plunger coffee at home and an instant cup can all differ. Treat any figure for a drink as an estimate, and use the 120 mg on the label as the fixed number for the stick.

Caffeine in an Australian day

Here is where it helps to picture the whole day, because the stick is stirred into a drink that may already contain caffeine.

If you use a stick in your morning coffee, the 120 mg comes on top of the coffee itself. Many people simply have the stick instead of their second or third cup. Others prefer to stir it into water, which keeps the caffeine total predictable. There is no right answer, only the one that fits how you feel.

Timing and sensitivity

People react to caffeine very differently. One person can have a coffee after dinner and sleep like a log, while another is awake until midnight after a mid-afternoon cup. Genes, body size, habits and medicines all play a part. If you are not sure how you react, begin with the stick earlier in the day and see how your afternoon and evening go.

• Have your stick in the morning or with lunch rather than late in the day.
• Count other caffeinated drinks before you add a stick.
• Drink water through the day as well as coffee.
• If you feel restless or notice a pounding heart, ease back on all caffeine sources.

The label says the product is not recommended for children, or for pregnant or breastfeeding women. Our safety and suitability guide goes through who should check with a health professional first.

How the two fit in one stick

Chromium and caffeine sit in the same 2 g stick alongside green coffee extract, L-carnitine and curcumin. You can read about the plant extract in the green coffee extract guide, and the remaining two ingredients in L-carnitine and curcumin. For a table with all five amounts together, see the ingredients guide.

A few common questions, answered simply

Does a stick replace the chromium in food? No. A dietary supplement sits alongside a varied, balanced diet, it does not stand in for one. Broccoli, wholegrain toast and a good feed of potatoes still do their job.

Can I have a stick and a coffee? Many people stir the stick into the coffee itself. Just remember that you are then having the caffeine from both. If you also like a cola with lunch, the total builds up faster than it feels.

Why is the dose so small for chromium? Trace minerals are needed only in tiny amounts, and 100 mcg is a typical scale for a supplement of this kind. Bigger is not better, and the daily dose should not be exceeded.

Reading the label like a pro

A few habits make any supplement label easier to understand:

• Check the unit first. Mixing up mcg and mg is the most common slip.
• Check the serving size. For Slimqa it is one stick of 2 g.
• Look at the list of other ingredients, which comes after the actives.
• Look for warnings and the directions for use, and read them before the first dose.

When the numbers are clear, the decision is yours to make. Chromium and caffeine are two well-known ingredients, and the label shows exactly how much of each you add to your coffee.

Two familiar ingredients, with their amounts on the label

Discover Slimqa now Dietary supplement. Adults only (18+). Contains caffeine. Does not replace a varied, balanced diet.

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Last reviewed 20 October 2026. This guide is general information about a dietary supplement. It is not medical advice.