Food & Beverage Caffeine Contents

A Comparison of Coffees, Teas, Sodas, Chocolates and Medicines

© Jennifer Copley

Chocolate , André Karwath, Wikipedia

Have you ever wondered how much caffeine is in your favorite foods, beverages, treats and medications? Some of the answers may surprise you.

If you are trying to limit your caffeine intake, it is important to know how much you get through food and drink over the course of a day. Below is a comparison of the caffeine contents of popular foods, beverages, treats and medicines.

Coffee

There is a large difference between drip-brewed coffee and instant coffee; brewed coffee has nearly 50% more caffeine.

Tea

Those trying to cut back on caffeine should steep black tea for less time or switch to green tea, which tends to have far less caffeine.

Sodas

Many people are not aware of the large difference in caffeine between Diet Coke and Coca-Cola Classic, or that drinks such as Sunkist Orange contain caffeine. The comparison below is for standard-sized cans (12 ounces) of soft drinks.

Energy Drinks

Energy drinks derive their boosting effect through caffeine; most have a similar amount of caffeine to a Starbucks Caffe Latte.

Chocolate and Other Treats

The amount of caffeine is higher in dark chocolate than milk chocolate, which contains less cocoa.

Medicine

Medicines often contain large amounts of caffeine. While this is to be expected in NoDoz, for example, many people are not aware that products such as Midol also contain caffeine:

Further Reading

If you are interested in reading about the health benefits of various caffeinated beverages and foods, you may wish to see the following articles:

References:


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