Caffeine Content of Beverages, Foods and Drugs
Information taken from research conducted by
The U.S. Department of Food and Nutrition Services
(All figures approximate)
The U.S. Department of Food and Nutrition Services
(All figures approximate)
| Coffee | Non-prescription Drugs | |||
| Drip, regular | 106-164mg / 5 oz. | Caffedrine Capsules | 200mg | |
| Percolated, regular | 93-134mg / 5 oz. | NoDoz Tablets | 200mg | |
| Instant, regular | 47-68mg / 5 oz. | Vivarin Tablets | 200mg | |
| Decaffeinated | 2-5mg / 5 oz. | |||
| Pain Relievers | ||||
| Loose-leaf Tea (imported tea) | Anacin Analgesic | 64mg | ||
| Black | 25-110mg | Cope | 32mg / tablet | |
| Oolong | 12-55mg | Bufferin | 0mg | |
| Green | 8-36mg | Excedrin | 130mg | |
| Midol | 64mg | |||
| Tea (black tea assumed) | Plain Aspirin | 0mg | ||
| Brewed, major U.S. brands | 20-80mg | Tylenol | 0mg | |
| 1 minute brew | 21-33mg / 5 oz. | Vanquish | 66mg | |
| 3 minute brew | 35-46mg / 5 oz. | |||
| 5 minute brew | 39-50mg / 5 oz. | Diuretics (standard dose) | ||
| Canned iced tea | 22-36mg / 5 oz. | Aqua Ban | 200mg | |
| Iced tea | 67-76mg / 12 oz. | Fluidex | 0mg | |
| Instant tea | 22-36mg / 5 oz. | Permathene Water Off | 200mg | |
| Pre-Mens Forte | 100mg | |||
| Cocoa and Chocolate | ||||
| Cocoa Beverage (mix) | 2-8mg / 6 oz. | Cold Remedies | ||
| Milk Chocolate | 6 mg / 1 oz. | Actifed | 0mg | |
| Baking Chocolate | 35mg / 1 oz. | Contac | 0mg / tablet | |
| Sweet Chocolate | 20mg / 1 oz. | Comtrex | 0mg | |
| Ovaltine | 0mg | Coryban-D | 30mg | |
| Postum | 0mg | Dristan | 30mg | |
| Neo-Synephrine | 15mg | |||
| Sodas | Sudafed | 0mg | ||
| Mr. Pibb, Diet | 57mg / 12 oz. | Triaminicin | 30mg | |
| Mountain Dew | 54mg / 12 oz. | |||
| Coca Cola, Diet Coke | 46mg / 12 oz. | Foods | ||
| Tab | 45mg / 12 oz. | Ben & Jerry’s No Fat Coffee Fudge Frozen Yogurt | 85mg / 1 c. | |
| Shasta Cola | 44mg / 12 oz. | Starbucks Coffee Ice Cream | 40-60mg/ 1 c. | |
| Mr. Pibb | 41mg / 12 oz. | Dannon Coffee Yogurt | 45mg / 8 oz. | |
| Dr. Pepper | 40mg / 12 oz. | 100 Grand Bar (1 bar) | 11.2mg / 43g | |
| Pepsi Cola | 38mg / 12 oz. | Krackle Bar (1 bar) | 8.5mg / 43g | |
| Pepsi Light, Diet | 36mg / 12 oz. | Peanut Butter Cup (1 pkg) | 5.6mg / 51g | |
| Diet Right Cola | 36mg / 12 oz. | Kit Kat Bar (1 bar) | 5mg / 46g | |
| Royal Crown Cola | 36mg / 12 oz. | Raisinettes (10 pcs) | 25mg / 10g | |
| Craigmont Cola | 0mg | Butterfinger Bar (1 bar) | 2.4mg / 61g | |
| 7-Up | 0mg | Baby Ruth Bar (1 bar) | 2.4mg / 60g | |
| Sprite | 0mg | Special Dark Chocolate Bar (1 bar) | 31mg / 41g | |
| Fanta | 0mg | Chocolate Brownie | 8mg / 1.25 oz. | |
| Fresca | 0mg | Chocolate Chip Cookie | 3-5mg / 30g | |
| Root Beer | 0mg | Chocolate Ice Cream | 2-5mg / 50g | |
| Club Soda | 0mg | Milk Chocolate | 1-15mg / 1 oz. | |
| Ginger Ale | 0mg | Bittersweet Chocolate | 5-35mg / 1 oz. | |
| Tonic Water | 0mg | |||
| Orange Soda | 0mg | |||
| Grape Soda | 0mg |