|
Caffeine content of common beverages, foods and
medications |
| Beverages |
Milligrams of caffeine
per serving |
|
|
| Coffee (6-ounce cup) |
| Regular |
|
Drip method |
105 |
|
Percolator
method |
75 |
|
Instant (1 rounded teaspoon,
dry) |
60 |
|
Espresso (1 fluid
ounce) |
50 |
|
Flavored |
25-75 |
| Decaffeinated |
|
Drip or percolator
method |
2 |
|
Instant (1 rounded teaspoon,
dry) |
2 |
|
Espresso (1 fluid
ounce) |
5 |
|
|
| Tea (6-ounce cup)
|
| Regular |
|
3-minute
brew |
35 |
|
Instant (1 rounded teaspoon,
dry) |
25-35 |
|
Green |
25 |
|
Bottled (12 fl
ounce)/Instant Mix (8 fl ounce) |
15 |
| Decaffeinated |
|
5-minute
brew |
trace |
|
|
| Carbonated beverages (12 fl ounces) |
|
Mountain Dew |
55 |
|
Mellow
Yellow |
50 |
|
Colas, regular or
sugar-free |
35-50 |
|
Cherry cola,
"Pepper"-types |
35-50 |
|
Caffeine-free |
trace |
| Chocolate and Cocoa |
|
Chocolate, baking, unsweetened
(1 ounce) |
60 |
|
Chocolate, semi-sweet,
dark, milk (1 ounce) |
10-20 |
|
Cocoa, unsweetened, dry powder
(1 tbs) |
10 |
|
Chocolate milk (8 fluid
ounces) |
10 |
|
Cocoa beverage (8 fluid
ounces) |
5 |
|
Chocolate-flavored syrup (1
ounce) |
5 |
|
Chocolate pudding (1/2
cup) |
5-10 |
|
Chocolate ice cream (1/2
cup) |
2 |
| Medications |
|
|
| Pain relievers (1 tablet) |
|
Excedrin |
65 |
|
Vanquish |
33 |
|
Anacin |
32 |
|
Excedrin PM |
0 |
|
Aspirin, any
brand |
0 |
|
|
| Stay-Awake tablets (1 tablet) |
|
No Doz, maximum
strength |
200 |
|
Vivarin |
200 |
|
No Doz, regular
strength |
100
|
