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How much Caffeine is in your Energy drink?
According to USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
| Energy Drinks | Size | Caffeine in Milligrams |
|---|---|---|
| AMP | 8.4 oz (250 mL) | 74 mg |
| AMP, sugar free | 8 oz | 75 mg |
| Red Bull | 8.3 oz | 77 mg |
| RED BULL sugar free | 8.3 oz | 74 mg |
| Rockstar | 8 oz | 80 mg |
| Monster Energy | 16 oz | 160 mg |
| Full Throttle | 16 oz | 144 mg |
| Enviga | 12 oz (355 ml) | 100 mg |
| VAULT Zero sugar free | 8 oz | 47 mg |
| VAULT citrus flavor | 8 oz | 19 mg |
| No Fear | 8 oz | 87 mg |
| No Fear Sugar Free | 8 oz | 77 mg |
| Starbucks Double Shot (8 oz) | Caffeine in Milligrams |
|---|---|
| Energy + Coffee – Vanilla Light | 78 |
| Coffee Drink | 160 |
| Light Coffee Drink | 160 |
| Energy + Coffee – Coffee | 78 |
| Energy + Coffee – Mocha | 78 |
| Energy + Coffee – Vanilla | 78 |
| Caffeine In Soda | Size | Caffeine in Milligrams |
|---|---|---|
| Coca-Cola | 12 oz | 34 |
| Coca-Cola Zero | 12 oz | 36 |
| Diet Coke | 12 oz | 47 |
| Pepsi MAX | 12 oz | 69 |
| Pepsi | 12 oz | 38 |
| Diet Pepsi | 12 oz | 35 |
| Pepsi Wild Cherry | 12 oz | 38 |
| Diet Pepsi Vanilla | 12 oz | 38 |
| Dr Pepper | 12 oz | 49 |
| Pepsi One | 12 oz | 54 |
| Diet Dr Pepper | 12 oz | 52 |
| Mountain Dew | 12 oz | 54 |
| Diet Mountain Dew | 12 oz | 54 |
| Mountain Dew Code Red | 12 oz | 54 |
| TaB | 12 oz | 47 |
| A&W Cream Soda | 8 oz | 20 |
| A&W Diet Cream Soda | 8 oz | 15 |
| Ale 8 1 | 12 oz | 37 |
| BAWLS Guarani Soda | 10 oz | 65 |
| vBAWLS Cherry | 10 oz | 65 |
| BAWLS EXXtra Sugar Free | 10 oz | 95 |
| Cheerwine | 12 oz | 48 |
| SoBe Energize Citrus Energy | 8 oz | 32 |
| SoBe Energize Power Fruit Punch | 8 oz | 31 |
| AMP Energy Juice – Orange | 12 oz (355 ml) | 121 |
| Starbucks Frappuccino (8 oz) | Caffeine in Milligrams |
|---|---|
| Caramel | 80 |
| Coffee | 76 |
| Dark Chocolate Mocha | 67 |
| Mocha | 67 |
| Mocha Light | 67 |
| Vanilla | 81 |
| Vanilla Light | 81 |
Brewed Tea
| Amount of caffeine in tea | Size | Caffeine in Milligrams |
|---|---|---|
| Black tea | 8 oz (240 ml) | 48 mg |
| Oolong Tea | 8 oz | 30 mg |
| White Tea | 8 oz | 15 mg |
| Starbucks Tazo Chai Tea | 16 oz (480 ml) | 100 mg |
| Stash Premium Green | 6 oz (180 mL) | 26 mg |
| Green Tea | 8 oz | 20 mg |
| Amount of caffeine in Iced Tea | Size | Caffeine in Milligrams |
|---|---|---|
| AriZona Green Tea | 8 oz (480 mL) | 12 mg |
| Lipton Brisk Lemon Iced Tea | 12 oz (355 mL) | 7 mg |
| Nestea Iced Tea | 12 oz (355 mL) | 12 mg |
| WENDY’S | 8 oz | 19mg |
| Snapple Plain Unsweetened | 16 oz (480 mL) | 18mg |
Other data on caffeine:
| Amount of caffeine in | Caffeine in Milligrams |
|---|---|
| Cup of coffee | 90-150 mg |
| Instant coffee | 60-80 mg |
| Tea | 30-70 mg |
| Mate | 25-150 mg |
| Cola | 30-45 mg |
| Chocolate bar | 30 mg |
| Stay-awake pill | 100 mg |
| Vivarin | 200 mg |
| Cold relief tablet | 30 mg |
How Much caffeine in Starbucks VIA?
| Amount of caffeine in | Caffeine in Milligrams |
|---|---|
| Starbucks VIA 8 oz | 180 mg |
| Chocolate | Caffeine in Milligrams |
|---|---|
| Baking choc, unsweetened, Bakers– 1 oz(28 g) | 25 |
| German sweet, Bakers — 1 oz (28 g) | 8 |
| Semi-sweet, Bakers — 1 oz (28 g) | 13 |
Choc chips
| Bakers — 1/4 cup (43 g) | 13 |
| German sweet, Bakers — 1/4 cup (43 g) | 15 |
| Chocolate bar, Cadbury — 1 oz (28 g) | 15 |
| 1.4 oz bar of milk choc. | 3-10 |
| 1.4 oz bar of white choc | 2-4 |
| 1.4 oz. bar of dark choc | 28 |
| Chocolate milk 8oz | 8 |
| Chocolate milk 8 oz. glass | 2-7 |
Desserts:
| Jello Pudding Pops, Choc (47 g) | 2 | ||
| Choc mousse from Jell-O mix (95 g) | 6 | ||
| Jello choc fudge mousse (86 g) | 12 | Chocolate covered espresso bean | 3-5 |
Beverages
| 3 heaping teaspoons of choc powder mix | 8 |
| 2 tablespoons choc syrup | 5 |
| 1 envelope hot cocoa mix | 5 |
Dietary formulas
| Ensure, Plus, Choc, Ross Labs — 8 oz (259 g) | 10 |
| COFFEE VARIETALS/STRAIGHTS | Caffeine in % |
|---|---|
| Brazil Bourbons | 1.20 % |
| Celebes Kalossi | 1.22 |
| Colombia Excelso | 1.37 |
| Colombia Supremo | 1.37 |
| Ethiopian Harrar-Moka | 1.13 |
| Guatemala Antigua | 1.32 |
| Indian Mysore | 1.37 |
| Jamaican Blue Mtn/Wallensford Estate | 1.24 |
| Java Estate Kuyumas | 1.20 |
| Kenya AA | 1.36 |
| Kona Extra Prime | 1.32 |
| Mexico Pluma Altura | 1.17 |
| Mocha Mattari (Yemen) | 1.01 |
| New Guinea | 1.30 |
| Panama Organic | 1.34 |
| Sumatra Mandheling-Lintong | 1.30 |
| Tanzania Peaberry | 1.42 |
| Zimbabwe | 1.10 |
BLENDS & DARK ROASTS
| Colombia Supremo Dark | 1.37 % |
| Espresso Roast | 1.32 |
| French Roast | 1.22 |
| Vienna Roast | 1.27 |
| Mocha-Java | 1.17 |
DECAFS–all @ .02% with Swiss Water Process
Often, people who rapidly reduce their caffeine intake have reported being irritable, finding it tough to concentrate at work, being extra nervous, restless, and feeling sleepy at odd times of the day. Headaches are common, and in extreme cases, nausea and vomiting can occur. At the same time, a major study has found fewer suicides among coffee drinkers than those who abstained from caffeine altogether. So best not to quit your caffeine fix completely, but perhaps you should wean yourself down to a healthy level- slowly.
Most people slowing their caffeine intake say that reducing their daily fix by a rate of 1/2 cup of coffee a day makes the change relatively pain-free. Others count their weekly intake and aim for three to five cups less per week.
Keep a tally of how much coffee you consume it might surprise you and it will definitely come in handy when you decide how to bring your coffee intake back to a healthy level.
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jennifer says
Actually, the nice pleasant high from chocolate is caused by the neurotransmitter anandamide in the brain! same neurotransmitter involved with marijuana use!
Bekah says
vblather – you need to check your facts. Chocolate contains both theobromine and caffeine.
The two only make up about 3% of a cocoa bean, with theobromine outweighing caffeine by about two to one.
Also, theobromine outlasts the caffeine but it is much milder in its effects causing one to “feel good” rather than hyped up or “energized”
This site is helpful in demonstating the differences of caffeine amounts in various products. Very helpful indeed!!
Roast Master says
Those are some excellent charts you’ve posted. Its usually pretty difficult to explain to people the amount of caffeine in various consumables, but that information makes it pretty easy to outline what amounts are in what products.
Very useful….thanks for posting!
Anthony says
I wonder why it should be that I really like coffee-flavoured things, eg. ice-cream, cake, sweets etc, but do not like it as a beverage….
AMCup says
The main stimulant effect in chocolate does come from theobromine, but this is a tabulated list of the caffeine content of these substances. A site that deals primarily with coffee will be more interested in caffeine, not in theobromine. That bit of information is completely useless.
HappyComfort says
Hey Blondy, They now have those drink mixes for your water bottle and some of them have caffeine. They have flavors like Strawberry etc. Maybe you’d like those. They are very inexpensive, esp on sale.
Blondy says
I need a good substitute for my daily caffine fix. I am a dt pepsi drinker but due to new medication carbonation tastes like metal! I do not like coffee. I was drinking some grapefruit drink called morning spark made by sturm foods, but they have stopped making it and I pay more in shipping for it than it actually cost in the store. Any help? I love the grapfruit flavor!
Rich says
For Betsy, that’s good advice, thank you. I recently just stopped drinking coffee/any such drinks and I am saving about 20$ per week. No reason for stopping just stopped. Saves me the time in the morning. However I still appreciate an excellent cup every once in a while.
Betsy says
Rich,
Then you have Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Riatlin and a number of other ADD medications are stimulants. They help calm us down because they stimulate the area of the brain that filters and helps us focus and stay on task. Lots of ADD folks self-medicate with caffeine. Just don’t drink so much for so long that you wear out your adrenal glands!
Betsy says
Rich,
Then you have Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Riatlin and a number of other ADD medications are stimulants. They help calm us down because they stimulate the area of the brain that filters and helps us focus and stay on task. Lots of ADD folks self-medicate with caffeine. Just drink so much for so long that you wear out your adrenal glands!
Luvbone says
Why try and quit caffeine? Just keep taking it…
HMVincent says
I tried three times to quit caffeine, but everything has caffeine in it. I was a caffeine addict for over 30 years. The last time was the charm because coffee finally had ill effects. I miss coffee terribly. I’m trying to find out how much caffeine, in mg, is in a 12 oz. can of Guarana Antartica.
vjblather says
There’s a major error here. The stimulant effect in chocolate is not caused by caffeine. The responsible chemical is theobromine, which is related to caffeine chemically but is not as powerful or long-lasting in its effects. I’m surprised a site that touts itself as a source of information would make this blunder.
Rich says
My neurologist prescribed me coffee along with my medication. A strange case where a stimulant (caffeine) helps me calm down…. Don’t know much about that but it works. It is true, italian coffee(espresso) is wonderful as well as their american coffee(what we call coffee)
p.s. anyone figure out the joke behind watered down espresso being called the americano? : D
Maria Gabriela Chacin says
you must try coffe from a little town called Caripe, is located in Venezuela. Regards,