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If you're like most adults, caffeine is a part of your daily routine. But more than 500 to 600 milligrams of caffeine a day, or about four to seven cups of coffee, can cause restlessness, anxiety, headaches and other problems. Know how much caffeine is in your diet. You may be consuming more than you think.
Click on the tabs to the left to find out how much caffeine is in the food and drinks you consume.
Coffee
| Type of coffee | Caffeine
(milligrams) |
| Caribou Cappuccino, 12 oz. |
160-200 |
| Decaffeinated, instant, 8 oz. |
2 |
| Decaffeinated, brewed, 8 oz. |
2 |
| Espresso, 1 fluid oz. |
64 |
| Instant, 8 oz. |
62 |
| Plain, brewed, 8 ounces (oz.) |
95 |
| Starbucks Caffe Latte, 16 oz. |
150 |
| Starbucks Coffee Grande, 16 oz. |
330 |
Sources: Caribou Coffee Co., 2007; Starbucks Corp., 2007; USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, 2007
Tea
| Type of tea | Caffeine
(milligrams) |
| Black tea, brewed, 8 ounces (oz.) |
47 |
| Decaffeinated, black tea, 8 oz. |
2 |
| Green tea, brewed, 8 oz. |
30-50 |
| Lipton Brisk Iced Tea, lemon flavored, 12 oz. |
10 |
| Nestea, sweetened or unsweetened, 12 oz. |
17 |
| Snapple Iced Tea, 16 oz. |
18 |
| Sobe Green Tea, 8 oz. |
14 |
| Starbucks Tazo Chai Tea Latte, 12 oz. |
75 |
Sources: Center for Science in the Public Interest, 2007; The Coca-Cola Co., 2007; PepsiCo Inc., 2007; Starbucks Corp., 2007; USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, 2007
Soft drinks
| Soft drink brand (12 ounces) | Caffeine (milligrams) |
| 7Up |
0 |
| A&W Creme Soda |
29 |
| Barq's Root Beer |
23 |
| Cherry Coca-Cola, Diet Cherry Coca-Cola |
35 |
| Coca-Cola Classic |
35 |
| Code Red Mountain Dew |
54 |
| Diet Barq's Root Beer |
0 |
| Diet Coke |
47 |
| Dr Pepper, Diet Dr. Pepper |
41 |
| Diet Pepsi |
35 |
| Diet Wild Cherry Pepsi |
38 |
| Fanta |
0 |
| Mello Yello |
53 |
| Mountain Dew, Diet Mountain Dew |
54 |
| Pepsi |
38 |
| Sprite, Sprite Zero |
0 |
| Sunkist Orange Soda |
41 |
| Tab |
47 |
| Wild Cherry Pepsi |
38 |
Sources: The Coca-Cola Co., 2007; Dr Pepper/Seven Up Inc., 2007; Journal of Food Science, 2007; PepsiCo Inc., 2007
Sports/Energy drinks
| Sports/Energy drink brand | Caffeine
(milligrams) |
| AMP Tall Boy Energy Drink, 16 ounces (oz.) |
143 |
| Enviga, 12 oz. |
100 |
| Full Throttle, 16 oz. |
144 |
| Full Throttle Fury, 16 oz. |
144 |
| Monster Energy, 16 oz. |
160 |
| No Name (formerly known as Cocaine), 8.4 oz. |
280 |
| Red Bull, 8.3 oz. |
76 |
| Rockstar, 16 oz. |
160 |
| SoBe Adrenaline Rush, 16 oz. |
152 |
| SoBe No Fear, 16 oz. |
174 |
| Vault, 8 oz. |
47 |
Sources: Beverage Partners Worldwide, 2007; The Coca-Cola Co., 2007; Monster Beverage Co., 2007; PepsiCo Inc., 2007; Redux Beverages, 2007; Rockstar, 2007; USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, 2007
Food and other products
| Product name | Caffeine
(milligrams) |
Excedrin, Extra Strength,
2 tablets |
130 |
| Foosh Energy Mints, 1 mint |
100 |
Haagen-Dazs Coffee Ice
Cream, 1/2 cup |
30 |
Hershey's Chocolate Bar,
1.55 ounces (oz.) |
9 |
| Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate Bar, 1.45 oz. |
18 |
| Jolt Caffeinated Gum, 1 stick |
33 |
NoDoz Maximum Strength,
1 tablet |
200 |
Starbucks Coffee Ice Cream,
8 oz. |
50-60 |
Sources: Center for Science in the Public Interest, 2007; Haagen-Dazs, 2007; The Hershey Co., 2007; Vroom Foods Inc., 2007
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