| Caffeine
Content of Foods and Drugs |
 |
| Product |
Serving Size 1
|
Caffeine (mg)
2 |
| OTC Drugs |
| NoDoz, maximum
strength; Vivarin |
1 tablet |
200 |
| Excedrin |
2 tablets |
130 |
| NoDoz, regular
strength |
1 tablet |
100 |
| Anacin |
2 tablets |
64 |
| Coffees |
| Coffee, brewed
|
8 ounces |
135 |
| General Foods International
Coffee, Orange Cappuccino |
8 ounces |
102 |
| Coffee, instant
|
8 ounces |
95 |
| General Foods International
Coffee, Cafe Vienna |
8 ounces |
90 |
| Maxwell House Cappuccino,
Mocha |
8 ounces |
60-65 |
| General Foods International
Coffee, Swiss Mocha |
8 ounces |
55 |
| Maxwell House Cappuccino,
French Vanilla or Irish Cream |
8 ounces |
45-50 |
| Maxwell House Cappuccino,
Amaretto |
8 ounces |
25-30 |
| General Foods International
Coffee, Viennese Chocolate Cafe |
8 ounces |
26 |
| Maxwell House Cappuccino,
decaffeinated |
8 ounces |
3-6 |
| Coffee, decaffeinated
|
8 ounces |
5 |
| Teas |
| Celestial Seasonings
Iced Lemon Ginseng Tea |
16-ounce bottle
|
100 |
| Bigelow Raspberry
Royale Tea |
8 ounces |
83 |
| Tea, leaf or bag
|
8 ounces |
50 |
| Snapple Iced Tea,
all varieties |
16-ounce bottle
|
42 |
| Lipton Natural
Brew Iced Tea Mix, unsweetened |
8 ounces |
25-45 |
| Lipton Tea |
8 ounces |
35-40 |
| Lipton Iced Tea,
assorted varieties |
16-ounce bottle
|
18-40 |
| Lipton Natural
Brew Iced Tea Mix, sweetened |
8 ounces |
15-35 |
| Nestea Pure Sweetened
Iced Tea |
16-ounce bottle
|
34 |
| Tea, green |
8 ounces |
30 |
| Arizona Iced Tea,
assorted varieties |
16-ounce bottle
|
15-30 |
| Lipton Soothing
Moments Blackberry |
Tea 8 ounces |
25 |
| Nestea Pure Lemon
Sweetened Iced Tea |
16-ounce bottle
|
22 |
| Tea, instant |
8 ounces |
15 |
| Lipton Natural
Brew Iced Tea Mix, diet |
8 ounces |
10-15 |
| Lipton Natural
Brew Iced Tea Mix, decaffeinated |
8 ounces |
< 5 |
| Celestial Seasonings
Herbal Tea, all varieties |
8 ounces |
0 |
| Celestial Seasonings
Herbal Iced Tea, bottled |
16-ounce bottle
|
0 |
| Lipton Soothing
Moments Peppermint Tea |
8 ounces |
0 |
| Soft Drinks |
| Josta |
12 ounces |
58 |
| Mountain Dew |
12 ounces |
55.5 |
| Surge |
12 ounces |
52.5 |
| Diet Coke |
12 ounces |
46.5 |
| Coca-Cola classic
|
12 ounces |
34.5 |
| Dr. Pepper, regular
or diet |
12 ounces |
42 |
| Sunkist Orange
Soda |
12 ounces |
42 |
| Pepsi-Cola |
12 ounces |
37.5 |
| Barq's Root Beer
|
12 ounces |
22.5 |
| 7-UP or Diet 7-UP
|
12 ounces |
0 |
| Barq's Diet Root
Beer |
12 ounces |
0 |
| Caffeine-free Coca-Cola
or Diet Coke |
12 ounces |
0 |
| Caffeine-free Pepsi
or Diet Pepsi |
12 ounces |
0 |
| Minute Maid Orange
Soda |
12 ounces |
0 |
| Mug Root Beer |
12 ounces |
0 |
| Sprite or Diet
Sprite |
12 ounces |
0 |
| Caffeinated Waters |
| Java Water |
1/2 liter (16.9
ounces) |
125 |
| Krank 20 |
1/2 liter (16.9
ounces) |
100 |
| Aqua Blast |
1/2 liter (16.9
ounces) |
90 |
| Water Joe |
1/2 liter (16.9
ounces) |
60-70 |
| Aqua Java |
1/2 liter (16.9
ounces) |
50-60 |
| Juices |
| Juiced |
10 ounces |
60 |
| Frozen Desserts |
| Ben & Jerry's
No Fat Coffee Fudge Frozen Yogurt |
1 cup |
85 |
| Starbucks Coffee
Ice Cream, assorted flavors |
1 cup |
40-60 |
| Häagen-Dazs Coffee
Ice Cream |
1 cup |
58 |
| Häagen-Dazs Coffee
Frozen Yogurt, fat-free |
1 cup |
40 |
| Häagen-Dazs Coffee
Fudge Ice Cream, low-fat |
1 cup |
30 |
| Starbucks Frappuccino
Bar |
1 bar (2.5 ounces)
|
15 |
| Healthy Choice
Cappuccino Chocolate Chunk or Cappuccino Mocha Fudge Ice Cream |
1 cup |
8 |
| Yogurts, one container |
| Dannon Coffee Yogurt
|
8 ounces |
45 |
| Yoplait Cafe Au
Lait Yogurt |
6 ounces |
5 |
| Dannon Light Cappuccino
Yogurt |
8 ounces |
< 1 |
| Stonyfield Farm
Cappuccino Yogurt |
8 ounces |
0 |
| Chocolates or Candies |
| Hershey's Special
Dark Chocolate Bar |
1 bar (1.5 ounces)
|
31 |
| Perugina Milk Chocolate
Bar with Cappuccino Filling |
1/3 bar (1.2 ounces)
|
24 |
| Hershey Bar (milk
chocolate) |
1 bar (1.5 ounces)
|
10 |
| Coffee Nips (hard
candy) |
2 pieces |
6 |
| Cocoa or Hot Chocolate
|
8 ounces |
5 |
1 -- Serving
sizes are based on commonly eaten portions, pharmaceutical instructions,
or the amount of the leading-selling container size. For example, beverages
sold in 16-ounce or half-liter bottles were counted as one serving.
2 -- Sources:
National Coffee Association, National Soft Drink Association, Tea Council
of the USA, and information provided by food, beverage, and pharmaceutical
companies and J.J. Barone, H.R. Roberts (1996) "Caffeine Consumption." Food
Chemistry and Toxicology, vol. 34, pp. 119-129.
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