Caffeine Content of Foods and Drugs - DrLam®

Caffeine Content of Foods and Drugs

Michael Lam, MD, MPH
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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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