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

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

 

 

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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