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Coffee and Caffeine

Caffeine is one of the most popular substances on earth – consumed in some form or other by almost every culture across the globe.

 

Caffeine comes in many forms, from a cup of coffee to a can of cola to a candy bar, but sometimes it's difficult to tell just how much caffeine is in something.

 

This guide lists caffeine content for most caffeinated products. 200 mg per day is considered a safe amount of caffeine.

 

Coffee (Generic)

Caffeine (mg)

Instant: Weak, 1 level teaspoon

45

Medium, 1 rounded teaspoon

70

Strong, 1 heaping teaspoon

100

Decaffeinated, 1 round teaspoon

2

Coffee Bags (Folgers), 1 bag (6-8 fl.oz)

115

Ground, 1 Tbsp

60

Bottled (ready-to-drink), 9.5 fl.oz

70

Coffee Shop

Caffeine (mg)

Brewed, 8 fl.oz

110-150

Cappuccino : 1 cup, 8 fl.oz

80

Tall, 12 fl.oz

120

Large, 16 fl.oz

160

Decappuccino (decaffeinated)

5

Espresso : Regular/Solo

80

Double (Doppio) Espresso

160

Iced Coffee, 12 fl.oz

80

Latte, 1 cup, 8 fl.oz

80

Mocha, 8 fl.oz

90

Hot Chocolate, 8 fl.oz

10

Bottled Coffee (Chilled)

Caffeine (mg)

Ready-To-Drink : Per Bottle

 

Jakada (Folgers) Coffee Latte : avg. all flavors, 10.5 fl.oz

80-110

Kahula Iced Coffee, 8 fl.oz

40-50

Planet Java, Iced Coffee Plus, 9.5 fl.oz

 

Tremble

120

Mojo-vation

40

Cara-Meal

45

Silk Coffee Soy Latte, 13 fl.oz

130

Irish Coffee

Caffeine (mg)

With Cream

110-150

With Irish Whisky

110-150

Starbucks

Caffeine (mg)

Drip Coffee : Short, 8 fl. oz

250

Tall, 12 fl. oz

375

Grande, 16 fl. oz

550

Coffee Decaf : Tall

10

Cappuccino : Short or Tall

120

Grande

160

Caffe Americano : Short

75

Tall

150

Grande

220

Caffe Latte : Short or Tall

75

Grande

70

Cafe Mocha : Short or Tall

85

Grande

170

Espresso (Reg./Macchiato) : Solo

75

Doppio

150

Decaf

5

Frappuccino (Reg./Mocha) : Tall

75

Coffee Alternatives

 

Roasted Cereals - Caffeine-Free :

 

Kafree Roma/Postum/Teeccino Caffe

0

Tea

 

Brewed or Tea Bags : Weak, 1 cup

20

Medium Strength

40

Strong

70

Instant Tea Powder : 1 tsp

30

w. lemon flavor, 1 tsp

25

+ sugar, 3 rnd tsp

30

Decaffeinated Tea (Kaffree)

1

Herbal Tea

0

Iced Tea, regular : 8 oz Glass

20

12 oz Glass

30

16 oz Glass

40

Flavored Teas, Ready to drink :

 

Average, 12 fl.oz

25

Cola Soft Drinks: Per 12 fl. oz

 

Adirondack Cola

39

Coca Cola : Can/Bottle

30

Fountain/Restaurant

38

Diet Coke : Can/Bottle

40

Fountain/Restaurant

45

Pepsi : Can/Bottle

32

Fountain/Restaurant

37

Diet Pepsi : Can/Bottle

30

Fountain/Restaurant

37

Caffeine Free Coke/Pepsi :

0

Cherry Coke

35

Cherry Cola (Shasta)

40

Diet Rite Cola

0

Jolt Cola

55

K-Mart Amer. Fare Cola/Diet

12

Kroger Big K Cola

5

Diet Cola

30

Pepsi Kona

55

RC Cola

43

Diet RC Cola

48

Shasta Cola

42

Diet Shasta Cola

37

Slice Cola

10

Slice: Dr. Slice, Cherry Spice, Red

35

Surge

53

TAB

50

Wal-Mart Sam's Choice/Diet

12

Wild Cherry Pepsi

38

Winn-Dixie Chek Cola

8

Non-Cola Soft Drinks: Per 12 fl. oz

 

National : Cherry Spice; Dr Slice

35

Dr Pepper : Reg./Diet

41

SunDrop

63

Josta (Pepsi)

60

Kick

55

Mello Yellow

50

Mountain Dew : Reg./Diet

55

Mr PiBB : Reg./Diet

43

Red

35

Sunkist Orange

41

Kroger Big K Citrus Drop : Reg./Diet

26

Kroger Dr K : Reg/Diet

17

Wal-Mart Sam's Choice:

 

Southern Lightning

30

Green Lightning

50

Winn-Dixie : Dr Chek

18

Chek Kountry Mist

53

Energy Drinks

 

Caffeinated energy drinks: Generic, 8 fl. oz

80

Full Throttle: 16 fl. oz can

150

Red Bull: Regular, 8 fl. oz

80

Sugar Free, 8 fl. oz

80

Rhino's Energy Drink: 250 ml can (8.4 fl. oz)

80

330 ml tetra pack (11 fl. oz)

100

Caffeinated Water : 12 fl.oz

 

Water Joe

53

Average other brands

50

Chocolate/Cocoa

 

Chocolate : Milk Choc., 2 oz

20

Dark Chocolate, 2 oz

35

Choc Chips, 1/4 cup., 1.5 oz

15

Bakers, semi-sweet,, 2 oz

35

Candy Bars : average, 1.5 oz

10

Cocoa : dry, unsw. 1 Tbsp, 5g

12

Cocoa/Hot Choc. : Mix, 1 oz pkt

5

Chocolate Milk : 8 fl. oz

8

Chocolate Cake : 1 pce

10

Choc Chip Cookie : 1 oz

4

Chocolate Icing : 1 serving

5

Chocolate Icecream : 1/2 cup

2

Chocolate Pudding: 1/2 cup

5

Chocolate Syrup: 2 Tbsp

6

Pharmaceuticals & Guarana

 

Anacin/Empirin/Midol : 2 tabs

65

Aqua-Ban (diuretic) : 2 tabs

200

Dexatrim (weight control) : 1 tab

200

Excedrin : 2 tablets

130

NoDoz : Regular Strength, 1 tab

100

Maximum Strength, 1 tab

200

Vivarin : 1 tablet

200

Guarana : Powder, 1 tsp, 3 g

120

Tablet/Capsules (800mg), 1

30

Drinks/Soda, average, 12 fl.oz

50