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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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james says
an american cup of coffee as late as the 70,s was always a 5 oz. cup. When the Mr. Coffee machines hit the market is when all knowledge had gotten buried. Some of the early models still kept the 5 oz measurement as tradition would dictate Also Nate is correct most certainly correct about the WWII G.I.s
mike says
I tried cutting down alot of caffine last week and I felt terrible, so I have gone back to normal and will reduce intake gradually over months to come
Also I had trouble sleeping after I had no caffine which I thought odd so now I have a little and im sleeping well again
Mary says
@Will it all depends. My husband for example only drinks instant coffee and he has hard time sleeping if he takes starbucks via two or sometime 3 hours before bed.
Will says
On average, how much caffeine intake will cause insomnia?
Cap'n J says
An “American” cup of coffee is 6 oz. And would be between 1-2 tablespoons of ground coffee depending on brand/blend/grind. However a “French” cup of coffee is 4 oz and requires a bit less. Unfortunately the term cup is not one specific measurement when used with coffee and none of the terms are equal to an actual 8 oz. Liquid measuring cup.
S says
And how many blasted grams of actual coffee powder are used to make a “cup” of coffee? It is not self-evident.
Nate says
The reason they call, “watered down espresso:, Americano; is from WWII. The soldiers all wanted coffee in italy, however, the cofee was espresso. The Americans wanted it watered down so the taste wasnt so strong. That is why they call it americano.
ricardino says
pnomgre: What are the quantities of each in yourblend ? It sounds very good, I would like to make it.
Jerry says
@hemant If you mean a French Press that is purely a taste decision. The only thing you should do is grind your own beans and for use in the press they should be very coarse. I have my grinder set on the coarsest setting. I like my coffee very dark so I leave it soak for 3 minutes then press and pour.
Vicki says
People on medication need to be careful of their caffeine intake. I was taking awake pill in the morning and relized just yesterday that they were not mixing well with meds and I was getting very dizzy and having nausea and will cause bloodpressure to rise.
Forbes says
The tables above say Baker’s unsweetened chocolate has 25 mg caffeine per ounce. What is the source of this information? Thank you.
hemant says
what type of coffee or which perticular coffee i should use in coffee plunger
Steve says
I have an inherited disorder, ADD. I would drink a cup of strong coffee to focus on getting to sleep at night! I was prescibed the largest amount of Methiphenidate (Speed) they were alowed. When I took my first dose in the morning I could roll over and go back to sleep. They checked my blood pressure every time I went in to get re-evaluated, rarely so it to high. So all people are not the same! If anyone without ADD took half of one dose the would be up all night! I was aware coffee was a dehydrant so acted accordingly. Now they switched me to something different, and I don’t drink as much coffee, but still enjoy a nice strong cup every morning!
pnorrgre says
If you need a coffee alternative to get your caffein, get some Guarana powder. make sure it is powder from the fermeded seeds and not the dried fruit. The seed powder I buy here in the brazilian supermarkets packs 270mg caffein per 8g serving. Originally used by the indians in amazonia as stimulant. I take this in the morning as a smoothie and include dried chillies, ginger powder, cacao powder, cinamon powder, linseeds, bran, wheat germ, brewer’s yeast and a banana. Beats a cup of coffee any day :-)
Bekah says
Correct. The theobromine interacts with those neurotransmitters in the brain.