COUNT UP THE CAFFEINE
Caffeine. Is it in you? Check out the list of caffeinated beverages to see how many milligrams of the stimulant you’re sipping, according to a list compiled by the Mayo Clinic, beverage manufacturers and a study by Kansas State University.
Remember: For an average-size, healthy adult, caffeine amounts should not exceed 200 to 300 milligrams a day, according to the American Dietetic Association. The figures below are in milligrams of caffeine.
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[ Note: Beverages pictured may contain more ounces than the table states. ]Coffee break
All amounts are 8-ounce servings with the exception of espresso, which is represented by a 1-ounce shot.
Tea timeCount up the caffeine in these 8-ounce servings.
Pop stars
Here’s a breakdown of approximately how much caffeine is in 12 ounces of popular soft drinks.
Energy boost
Before you down that Vodka cocktail with an extra dash of oomph, calculate the caffeine count in these popular energy beverages, according to their manufacturers:
ChocoholicsYou don’t have to call Willy Wonka to dig up the average caffeine levels in 1 ounce of these popular chocolates.
drink
amt
Plain brewed coffee
135
Instant coffee
95
Espresso (1 ounce)
30-50
Flavored coffee
25-100
Decaffeinated Instant coffee
3
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amt
Black tea
40-70
Green tea
25-40
Decaffeinated black tea
4
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amt
Mellow Yellow/(Diet)
51
Tab
47
Dr. Pepper
42
Mountain Dew
36
Diet Mountain Dew
36
Cherry Coca-Cola
34
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amt
Diet Cherry Coca-Cola
34
Coca-Cola Classic
34
A&W Cream Soda
29
Pepsi-Cola
25
Barq’s Root Beer
22
7-Up
0
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amt
Red Bull (8.3 ounces)
80
SoBe Adrenaline Rush
75
Full Throttle
72
AMP Energy Drink
71
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Baker’s chocolate
26
Dark chocolate
20
Milk chocolate
6
Chocolate-flavored syrup
4
CUT IT OUT
Health conditions can mean you may have to pay even closer attention to your caffeine intake, says Judy Fulop of Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Center for Integrative Medicine.
— Kyra Kyles
– Pregnant women should avoid caffeine. If they can’t quit, drink green tea prior to and during pregnancy and lactation.
– People with anxiety or depression problems.
– Heart problems? Be careful, caffeine can cause mild disturbances of heart rhythm.
