Caffeine Chart
Caffeine is the only drug that is present naturally or added to widely consumed foods (quinine is the other drug used in foods).
It is mildly addictive, one possible reason that makers of soft drinks add it to their products. Many coffee drinkers experience withdrawal symptoms, such as headaches, irritability, sleepiness, and lethargy, when they stop drinking coffee. Like any drug, the effects of caffeine on the body are not wholly good or bad. But exactly how much caffeine is there in the food and beverages you consume?
Coffees |
Serving Size |
Caffeine (mg) |
| Starbucks Coffee, Blonde Roast | venti, 20 oz. | 475 |
| Dunkin' Donuts Coffee with Turbo Shot | large, 20 oz. | 398 |
| Starbucks Coffee, Pike Place Roast | grande, 16 oz. | 310 |
| Panera Coffee, Light Roast | regular, 16 oz. | 300 |
| Starbucks Coffee, Pike Place Roast | tall, 12 oz. | 235 |
| Dunkin' Donuts Cappuccino | large, 20 oz. | 233 |
| Starbucks Caffè Americano | grande, 16 oz. | 225 |
| Dunkin' Donuts Coffee | medium, 14 oz. | 210 |
| Starbucks Iced Coffee | grande, 16 oz. | 190 |
| Panera Frozen Mocha | medium, 16 oz. | 188 |
| Starbucks Caffè Mocha | grande, 16 oz. | 175 |
| Starbucks Iced Black Coffee, bottle | 11 oz. | 160 |
| Starbucks—Caffè Latte or Cappuccino | grande, 16 oz. | 150 |
| Starbucks Espresso | doppio, 2 oz. | 150 |
| Starbucks Doubleshot Energy Coffee, can | 15 oz. | 145 |
| Starbucks Coffee Frappuccino, bottle | 14 oz. | 130 |
| Nespresso Kazaar capsule | 1 capsule, makes 1 oz. | 120 |
| Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino | grande, 16 oz. | 110 |
| Maxwell House Light Ground Coffee | 2 Tbs., makes 12 oz. | 50-100 |
| Starbucks Coffee Frappuccino | grande, 16 oz. | 95 |
| Folgers Ground Coffee, House Blend | 2 Tbs., makes 12 oz. | 60-80 |
| Nespresso capsule—except Kazaar | 1 capsule, makes 1 oz. | 50-80 |
| Green Mountain Keurig K-Cup—Breakfast Blend or Nantucket Blend | 1 pod, makes 8 oz. | 75 |
| Maxwell House Lite Ground Coffee | 2 Tbs., makes 12 oz. | 50-70 |
| International Delight—Iced Coffee or Iced Coffee Light | 8 oz. | 55-65 |
| Califia Farms Café Latte Cold Brew Coffee | 8 oz. | 50 |
| Dunkin' Donuts, Panera, or Starbucks Decaf Coffee | 16 oz. | 10-25 |
| Maxwell House Decaf Ground Coffee | 2 Tbs., makes 12 oz. | 2-10 |
Teas |
Serving Size |
Caffeine (mg) |
| Starbucks Chai Latte—iced or regular | grande, 16 oz. | 95 |
| Honest Tea Organic Lemon Tea | 17 oz. | 90 |
| Starbucks Green Tea Latte—iced or regular | grande, 16 oz. | 80 |
| KeVita Master Brew Kombucha | 15 oz. | 80 |
| Black tea, brewed | 8 oz. | 47 |
| Tazo Organic Iced Black Tea, bottle | 14 oz. | 45 |
| Snapple Lemon Tea | 16 oz. | 37 |
| Arizona Iced Tea, black | 16 oz. | 30 |
| Green tea, brewed | 8 oz. | 29 |
| Lipton Lemon Iced Tea | 20 oz. | 25 |
| Gold Peak Unsweetened Tea | 19 oz. | 23 |
| Arizona Iced Tea, green | 16 oz. | 15 |
| Lipton Decaffeinated Tea, black, brewed | 8 oz. | 5 |
| Herbal tea, brewed | 8 oz. | 0 |
Soft Drinks |
Serving Size |
Caffeine (mg) |
| FDA official limit for cola and pepper soft drinks | 12 oz. | 71 (200 parts per million) |
| Pepsi Zero Sugar | 20 oz. | 115 |
| Mountain Dew—diet or regular | 20 oz. | 91 |
| Diet Coke | 20 oz. | 76 |
| Surge | 16 oz. | 69 |
| Pepsi Zero Sugar | 12 oz. | 69 |
| Dr Pepper or Sunkist—diet or regular | 20 oz. | 68 |
| Pepsi | 20 oz. | 63 |
| Coca-Cola, Coke Zero, or Diet Pepsi | 20 oz. | 56-57 |
| Mountain Zevia (Zevia) | 12 oz. | 55 |
| Mountain Dew—diet or regular | 12 oz. | 54 |
| Coca-Cola Life | 20 oz. | 47 |
| Diet Coke | 12 oz. | 46 |
| Dr Pepper or Sunkist—diet or regular | 12 oz. | 41 |
| Pepsi | 12 oz. | 38 |
| Pepsi True | 12 oz. | 38 |
| Barq's Root Beer, regular | 20 oz. | 38 |
| Coca-Cola, Coke Zero, or Diet Pepsi | 12 oz. | 34 |
| Coca-Cola Life | 12 oz. | 28 |
| Pepsi True | 7.5 oz. | 24 |
| Barq's Root Beer, regular | 12 oz. | 22 |
| 7-Up, Fanta, Fresca, ginger ale, or Sprite | 12 oz. | 0 |
| Root beer, most brands—diet or regular | 12 oz. | 0 |
Energy Drinks |
Serving Size |
Caffeine (mg) |
| Bang Energy | 16 oz. | 357 |
| 5-hour Energy | 2 oz. | 200 |
| Redline Energy | 4 oz. (1/2 bottle) | 163 |
| Full Throttle | 16 oz. | 160 |
| Hiball—Organic Energy Drink or Sparkling Energy Water | 16 oz. | 160 |
| Monster Energy | 16 oz. | 160 |
| NOS Energy | 16 oz. | 160 |
| Rockstar Energy | 16 oz. | 160 |
| Venom Energy | 16 oz. | 160 |
| AMP Zero Energy | 16 oz. | 157 |
| AMP Energy Boost Original | 16 oz. | 142 |
| ávitāe Caffeine + Water | 17 oz. | 45-125 |
| Mountain Dew Kick Start | 16 oz. | 90-92 |
| Red Bull | 8 oz. | 80 |
| V8 V-Fusion+Energy | 8 oz. | 80 |
| Bai Antioxidant Infusion | 16 oz. | 70 |
| Mountain Dew Kickstart Hydrating Boost | 12 oz. | 68 |
| Crystal Light Energy | 1 packet, makes 16 oz. | 60 |
| MiO Energy, all flavors | ½ tsp., makes 8 oz. | 60 |
| Ocean Spray Cran-Energy | 8 oz. | 55 |
| Glacéau Vitaminwater Energy | 20 oz. | 50 |
| Starbucks Refreshers, can | 12 oz. | 50 |
Caffeinated Snack Foods |
Serving Size |
Caffeine (mg) |
| STEEM Caffeinated Peanut Butter | 2 Tbs., 36g | 150 |
| Awake Energy Chocolate | 1 bar, 1.55 oz. | 101 |
| Jelly Belly Extreme Sport Beans | 1 package, 1 oz. | 50 |
| Run Gum | 1 piece | 50 |
| Awake Energy Granola | 1 bar, 34g | 50 |
| GU Energy Chews Raspberry | 4 chews | 40 |
| GU Energy Gel—Espresso Love, Caramel Macchiato, or Jet Blackberry | 1 packet | 40 |
| Blue Diamond Café Mocha Almonds | 1 oz. | 24 |
| GU Energy Stroopwafel—Caramel Coffee or Wild Berries | 1 waffle | 20 |
| GU Energy Chews—Strawberry or Black Cherry | 4 chews | 20 |
Ice Cream & Yogurt |
Serving Size |
Caffeine (mg) |
| Bang!! Caffeinated Ice Cream | 4 oz. | 125 |
| Dannon Coffee Yogurt | 1 container, 6 oz. | 30 |
| Häagen-Dazs Coffee Ice Cream | 4 oz. | 29 |
| Stonyfield Gotta Have Java Nonfat Frozen Yogurt | 4 oz. | 28 |
| Dreyer's or Edy's Slow Churned Coffee Ice Cream | 4 oz. | 15 |
| Breyers Coffee Ice Cream | 4 oz. | 11 |
| Häagen-Dazs Chocolate Ice Cream | 4 oz. | less than 1 |
| Dannon Oikos Café Latte Greek Yogurt | 1 container, 5 oz. | less than 1 |
Chocolate Candy & Chocolate Drinks |
Serving Size |
Caffeine (mg) |
| Crackheads² Gourmet Chocolate Coffee Caffeine | 1 box, 40g | 600 |
| Crackheads Espresso Bean Candies | 1 package, 28 pieces | 200 |
| Awake Caffeinated Chocolate Bar | 1.55 oz. | 101 |
| Starbucks Hot Chocolate | grande, 16 oz. | 25 |
| Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar | 1.6 oz. | 9 |
| Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses | 9 pieces, 1.4 oz. | 9 |
| Hershey's Cocoa | 1 Tbs. | 8 |
| Silk Soymilk—Chocolate or Light Chocolate | 8 oz. | 4 |
| Silk Dark Chocolate Almondmilk | 8 oz. | 4 |
| Hershey's Chocolate Lowfat Milk | 12 oz. | 2 |
Over-The-Counter Pills |
Serving Size |
Caffeine (mg) |
| Zantrex-3 weight-loss supplement | 2 capsules | 300 |
| NoDoz or Vivarin | 1 caplet or tablet | 200 |
| Excedrin Migraine | 2 tablets | 130 |
| Midol Complete | 2 caplets | 120 |
| Bayer Back & Body | 2 caplets | 65 |
| Anacin | 2 tablets | 64 |
Pure Caffeine |
Serving Size |
Caffeine (mg) |
| Caffeine powder | 1/16 or 1/32 tsp. | 200 |
| Liquid Caffeine (brand) | 1 tsp. | 83 |