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?
Coffee and Tea Drinks (Coffee Shops) |
Serving Size |
Caffeine (mg) |
| Starbucks Coffee, Pike Place Roast | venti, 20 oz. | 410 |
| Starbucks Coffee, Blonde Roast | grande, 16 oz. | 360 |
| Starbucks Coffee, Pike Place Roast | grande, 16 oz. | 310 |
| Dunkin’ Coffee | large, 20 oz. | 270 |
| Starbucks Coffee, Dark Roast | grande, 16 oz. | 260 |
| Starbucks Caffè Americano | grande, 16 oz. | 225 |
| Dunkin’ Coffee | medium, 14 oz. | 210 |
| Starbucks Caffè Mocha—hot or iced | grande, 16 oz. | 175 |
| Dunkin’—Latte or Cappuccino | medium, 14 oz. | 166 |
| Starbucks Espresso | doppio, 1.5 oz. | 150 |
| Starbucks—Caffè Latte or Cappuccino | grande, 16 oz. | 150 |
| Starbucks Chai Latte—hot or iced | grande, 16 oz. | 95 |
| Starbucks Coffee Frappuccino | grande, 16 oz. | 95 |
| Starbucks Matcha Green Tea Latte—hot or iced | grande, 16 oz. | 80 |
| Starbucks Decaf Coffee, Pike Place Roast | grande, 16 oz. | 25 |
Coffee Drinks (Bottles and Cans) |
Serving Size |
Caffeine (mg) |
| Death Wish Coffee Co. Unsweetened Cold Brew | 8 oz. | 300 |
| High Brew Nitro Black Cold Brew | 10 oz. | 200 |
| Starbucks Black Unsweet Cold Brew | 12 oz. | 195 |
| La Colombe Triple Shot Draft Latte | 9 oz. | 175 |
| Starbucks Vanilla Latte Chilled Espresso Beverage | 12 oz. | 125 |
| La Colombe Draft Latte—Double Shot or Oatmilk | 9 oz. | 120 |
| Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso & Cream | 6.5 oz. | 120 |
| Starbucks Coffee Frappuccino | 13.7 oz. | 110 |
| Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino | 13.7 oz. | 105 |
| Chameleon Organic Cold-Brew Original Oat Milk Latte | 12 oz. | 100 |
| Silk Espresso Almond & Oat Latte | 12 oz. | 95 |
| Starbucks Coffee Frappuccino | 9.5 oz. | 75 |
Coffee and Espresso (Ground) |
Serving Size |
Caffeine (mg) |
| Death Wish Coffee Co. Instant Coffee | 1 packet, makes 8 oz. | 300 |
| Folgers Classic Roast | 2 Tbs., makes 12 oz. | 120–160 |
| Keurig K-Cup, most varieties | 1 pod, makes 8 oz. | 75–150 |
| Nespresso Original Kazaar | 1 capsule | 125 |
| Nespresso Original Lungo varieties | 1 capsule | 77–85 |
| Folgers 1/2 Caff | 2 Tbs., makes 12 oz. | 60–80 |
| Nespresso Original—except Kazaar or Lungo | 1 capsule | 55–65 |
| Folgers Classic Decaf | 2 Tbs., makes 12 oz. | 2–8 |
Tea (Bottles; Tea Bags) |
Serving Size |
Caffeine (mg) |
| Brew Dr. Uplift Yerba Mate | 16 oz. | 150 |
| Health-Ade Plus Energy Kombucha | 16 oz. | 120 |
| Celestial Seasonings Energy Tea, green or black | 1 bag, brewed | 95 |
| Honest T Organic Honey Green Tea | 16.9 oz. | 94 |
| Honest T Organic Just Black Tea | 16.9 oz. | 86 |
| Pure Leaf Unsweetened Black Tea | 16.9 oz. | 77 |
| KeVita Master Brew Kombucha | 15.2 oz. | 68 |
| Celestial Seasonings English Breakfast Tea | 1 bag, brewed | 60 |
| Yoga Pure Green Tea | 1 bag, brewed | 58 |
| Lipton Black Tea | 1 bag, brewed | 55 |
| Gold Peak Unsweetened Tea | 18.5 oz. | 47 |
| Honest T Organic Half Tea & Half Lemonade | 16.9 oz. | 46 |
| Pure Leaf Honey Green Tea | 16.9 oz. | 45 |
| Tazo Organic Iced Black Tea | 13.8 oz. | 31–45 |
| Snapple Lemon Tea | 16 oz. | 37 |
| Celestial Seasonings Authentic Green Tea | 1 bag, brewed | 35 |
| Lipton Lemon Iced Tea | 16.9 oz. | 21 |
| GT’s Synergy Raw Kombucha | 16 oz. | 8–16 |
| Health-Ade Kombucha—except Plus Energy | 16 oz. | 5–15 |
| Brew Dr. Kombucha | 14 oz. | less than 15 |
| Lipton Decaffeinated Black Tea | 1 bag, brewed | less than 5 |
| Herbal tea | 1 bag, brewed | 0 |
Soft Drinks |
Serving Size |
Caffeine (mg) |
| Pepsi Zero Sugar | 12 oz. | 69 |
| Surge | 16 oz. | 68 |
| Zevia Mountain Zevia | 12 oz. | 55 |
| Mountain Dew—diet or regular | 12 oz. | 54 |
| Diet Coke | 12 oz. | 46 |
| Zevia Cola | 12 oz. | 45 |
| Zevia Dr. Zevia | 12 oz. | 42 |
| Dr Pepper—diet or regular | 12 oz. | 41 |
| Zevia Cherry Cola | 12 oz. | 38 |
| Pepsi—diet or regular | 12 oz. | 35–38 |
| Coca-Cola—regular or zero sugar | 12 oz. | 34 |
| Pepsi True | 10 oz. | 32 |
| Barq’s Root Beer | 12 oz. | 22 |
| Sunkist—diet or regular | 12 oz. | 19 |
| 7-Up, Fresca, or Sprite | 12 oz. | 0 |
| A&W Root Beer—diet or regular | 12 oz. | 0 |
| Fanta Orange | 12 oz. | 0 |
| Ginger ale, most brands | 12 oz. | 0 |
| Mug Root Beer—diet or regular | 12 oz. | 0 |
| Stewart's Orange 'n Cream—diet or regular | 12 oz. | 0 |
| Stewart's Root Beer—diet or regular | 12 oz. | 0 |
Energy Drinks |
Serving Size |
Caffeine (mg) |
| Adrenaline Shoc | 16 oz. | 300 |
| Bang | 16 oz. | 300 |
| Redline Cognitive Candy | 12 oz. | 300 |
| Redline Max 300 7-Hour Energy Boost | 2.5 oz. | 300 |
| 5-hour Energy Extra Strength | 1.9 oz. | 230 |
| Starbucks Tripleshot Energy | 15 oz. | 225 |
| 5-hour Energy Regular Strength | 1.9 oz. | 200 |
| 5-hour Tea | 1.9 oz. | 200 |
| Full Throttle Energy Drink | 16 oz. | 160 |
| Monster Energy | 16 oz. | 160 |
| NOS | 16 oz. | 160 |
| Rockstar Original Energy Drink | 16 oz. | 160 |
| Venom Energy—low calorie or regular | 16 oz. | 160 |
| Mountain Dew Amp Original | 16 oz. | 142 |
| Starbucks Doubleshot Energy | 15 oz. | 135 |
| Zevia Energy | 12 oz. | 120 |
| Coca-Cola Energy—regular or zero sugar | 12 oz. | 114 |
| Steaz Energy | 12 oz. | 100 |
| Mountain Dew Amp Game Fuel—regular or zero | 16 oz. | 90 |
| Mountain Dew Kickstart Original Dew | 16 oz. | 90 |
| Red Bull—regular or sugar-free | 8.4 oz. | 80 |
| V8 +Energy | 8 oz. | 80 |
| V8 Sparkling +Energy | 11.5 oz. | 80 |
| Ocean Spray Cran-Energy | 10 oz. | 75 |
Caffeinated Waters and Other Beverages |
Serving Size |
Caffeine (mg) |
| Hydrant—Lemon, Orange, or Raspberry Lemonade | 0.3 oz. packet, makes 8–16 oz. | 100 |
| Phocus Caffeinated Sparkling Water | 11.5 oz. | 75 |
| Water Joe | 20 oz. | 70 |
| Kellogg's Special K Protein Shake—Chocolate Mocha or Vanilla Cappuccino | 10 oz. | 65 |
| MiO Energy | 1/2 tsp. squeeze, makes 8 oz. | 60 |
| Bai Antioxidant Infusion | 18 oz. | 55 |
| Chirp Sparkling Energy Water | 12 oz. | 50 |
| Starbucks Refreshers, can | 12 oz. | 50 |
| Vitaminwater Energy Tropical Citrus | 20 oz. | 50 |
| Nuun Sport +Caffeine | 1 tablet, makes 16 oz. | 40 |
| Nuun Vitamins +Caffeine | 1 tablet, makes 16 oz. | 40 |
| Bubly Bounce Caffeinated Sparkling Water | 12 oz. | 35 |
| AHA Black Cherry + Coffee Sparkling Water | 12 oz. | 30 |
| AHA Citrus + Green Tea Sparkling Water | 12 oz. | 30 |
Chocolate, Ice Cream, and Yogurt |
Serving Size |
Caffeine (mg) |
| Ben & Jerry’s Brewed to Matter Ice Cream | 2/3 cup | 66 |
| Ben & Jerry’s Coffee, Coffee BuzzBuzzBuzz! Ice Cream | 2/3 cup | 65 |
| Dannon Lowfat Coffee Yogurt | 5.3 oz. | 40 |
| Häagen-Dazs Heaven Cold Brew Espresso Chip Ice Cream | 2/3 cup | 30 |
| Breyers Coffee Frozen Dairy Dessert | 2/3 cup | 20 |
| Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate Bar | 1 bar, 1.4 oz. | 20 |
| Dreyer’s or Edy’s Slow Churned Coffee Ice Cream | 2/3 cup | 14 |
| Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar | 1 bar, 1.5 oz. | 9 |
| Hershey’s Cocoa powder | 1 Tbs. | 5 |
| Chobani Coffee & Cream Greek Yogurt | 5.3 oz. | 3 |
| Swiss Miss Milk Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix | 1 packet | 1–3 |
| Brown Cow Coffee Whole Milk Yogurt | 5.3 oz. | 1 |
| Talenti Coffee Chocolate Chip Gelato | 2/3 cup | 0 |
Caffeinated Snacks, Gels, and Gum |
Serving Size |
Caffeine (mg) |
| Clif Shot Energy Gel—Chocolate Cherry or Double Expresso | 1 packet | 100 |
| Run Gum Extra Strength Energy Gum | 1 piece | 100 |
| Eat Your Coffee Caffeinated Snack Bar | 1.6 oz. bar | 80 |
| Clif Shot Energy Gel—Mocha | 1 packet | 50 |
| Jelly Belly Extreme Sport Beans | 1 oz. | 50 |
| Run Gum Energy Gum | 1 piece | 50 |
| Skratch Labs Sport Energy Chews—Sour Cherry | 1.8 oz. packet | 50 |
| Gu Energy Gel—Caramel Macchiato, Cola, Espresso Love, or Jet Blackberry | 1 packet | 40 |
| G Endurance Energy Gel with Caffeine | 1 packet | 30 |
| Clif Shot Energy Gel—Citrus or Strawberry | 1 packet | 25 |
| Gu Energy Gel—Chocolate Outrage, Mandarin Orange, Mint Chocolate, Salted Caramel, Salted Watermelon, Tastefully Nude, Tri-Berry, or Vanilla Bean | 1 packet | 20 |
| Gu Energy Stroopwafel—Caramel Coffee | 1.1 oz. stroopwafel | 20 |
| Skratch Labs Sport Energy Chews—Matcha Green Tea & Lemon | 1.8 oz. packet | 6 |
Over-the-Counter Pills and Supplements |
Serving Size |
Caffeine (mg) |
| Hydroxycut Hardcore | 2 capsules | 270 |
| Hydroxycut Platinum | 2 capsules | 200 |
| Jet-Alert Double Strength | 1 caplet | 200 |
| NoDoz | 1 caplet | 200 |
| Vivarin | 1 tablet | 200 |
| Zantrex Red | 2 capsules | 200 |
| Excedrin Migraine | 2 caplets or geltabs | 130 |
| Excedrin Tension Headache | 2 caplets | 130 |
| Pamprin Max Pain + Energy | 2 caplets | 130 |
| Blowfish for Hangovers | 2 tablets | 120 |
| Midol Complete | 2 caplets | 120 |
| Jet-Alert Regular Strength | 1 tablet | 100 |
| Bayer Back & Body Extra Strength | 2 caplets | 65 |
Source: company information.
Product information was compiled from December 2020–February 2021.