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Caffeine Content of Foods and Drugs
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Product |
Serving Size 1 |
Caffeine (mg) 2 |
OTC Drugs |
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NoDoz, maximum strength; Vivarin |
1 tablet |
200 |
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Excedrin |
2 tablets |
130 |
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NoDoz, regular strength |
1 tablet |
100 |
|
Anacin |
2 tablets |
64 |
Coffees |
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Coffee, brewed |
8 ounces |
135 |
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General Foods International Coffee, Orange Cappuccino |
8 ounces |
102 |
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Coffee, instant |
8 ounces |
95 |
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General Foods International Coffee, Cafe Vienna |
8 ounces |
90 |
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Maxwell House Cappuccino, Mocha |
8 ounces |
60-65 |
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General Foods International Coffee, Swiss Mocha |
8 ounces |
55 |
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Maxwell House Cappuccino, French Vanilla or Irish Cream |
8 ounces |
45-50 |
|
Maxwell House Cappuccino, Amaretto |
8 ounces |
25-30 |
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General Foods International Coffee, Viennese Chocolate Cafe |
8 ounces |
26 |
|
Maxwell House Cappuccino, decaffeinated |
8 ounces |
3-6 |
|
Coffee, decaffeinated |
8 ounces |
5 |
Teas |
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Celestial Seasonings Iced Lemon Ginseng Tea |
16-ounce bottle |
100 |
|
Bigelow Raspberry Royale Tea |
8 ounces |
83 |
|
Tea, leaf or bag |
8 ounces |
50 |
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Snapple Iced Tea, all varieties |
16-ounce bottle |
42 |
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Lipton Natural Brew Iced Tea Mix, unsweetened |
8 ounces |
25-45 |
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Lipton Tea |
8 ounces |
35-40 |
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Lipton Iced Tea, assorted varieties |
16-ounce bottle |
18-40 |
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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 |
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Lipton Natural Brew Iced Tea Mix, diet |
8 ounces |
10-15 |
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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 |
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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 |
|
Barqs Root Beer |
12 ounces |
22.5 |
|
7-UP or Diet 7-UP |
12 ounces |
0 |
|
Barqs 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 |
|
|
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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 |
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Juiced |
10 ounces |
60 |
Frozen Desserts |
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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 |
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
|
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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 |
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Cocoa or Hot Chocolate |
8 ounces |
5 |
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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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