TriVita Article: How Much Caffeine Is In Your Daily Diet?

This stimulant can actually “zap” your energy in the long run

North Americans love their coffee. Whether you live in a big city or small town, you can always find plenty of places to get your daily caffeine fix. While some people know when to put a lid on their coffee drinking, there are many self-confessed “addicts” who need continual jolts of caffeine just to make it through the day.

If you have more than 500 to 600 milligrams (mg) of caffeine a day, or about four to seven cups of coffee, the consequences can include restlessness, anxiety, headaches and stomachache.

More and more people are drinking so-called “energy” drinks which contain large doses of caffeine. Energy drinks can boost the heart rate and blood pressure, dehydrate the body and prevent sleep. What they don’t do is give you healthy, lasting energy.

Energy Now!® is a great natural alternative because it lets you enjoy quick energy without the stimulants. Find out how much caffeine is in your food and drinks:

Soft drinks
Soft drink brand (12 oz) Caffeine (mg)
A&W Creme Soda ………………………………… 29
Barq’s Root Beer ………………………………. 23
Coca-Cola Classic ……………………………… 35
Code Red Mountain Dew ………………………….. 54
Diet Coke …………………………………….. 47
Dr Pepper, Diet Dr. Pepper ……………………… 41
Diet Pepsi ……………………………………. 35
Mountain Dew, Diet Mountain Dew …………………. 54
Pepsi ………………………………………… 38
Sunkist Orange Soda ……………………………. 41
Tab…………………………………………… 47

Coffee
Type of coffee Caffeine (mg)
Caribou Cappuccino, 12 oz ………………….. 160-200
Decaffeinated, instant or brewed 8 oz …………….. 2
Espresso, 1 fluid oz ………………………….. 64
Instant, 8 oz …………………………………. 62
Plain, brewed, 8 oz ……………………………. 95
Starbucks Caffe Latte, 16 oz …………………… 150
Starbucks Coffee, 16 oz ……………………….. 330

Tea
Type of tea Caffeine (mg)
Black tea, brewed, 8 oz ………………………… 47
Green tea, brewed, 8 oz ……………………… 30-50
Nestea, sweetened or unsweetened, 12 oz ………….. 17
Snapple Iced Tea, 16 oz ………………………… 18
Sobe Green Tea, 8 oz …………………………… 14
Starbucks Tazo Chai Tea Latte, 12 oz …………….. 75

Sports/Energy drinks
Sports/energy drink brand Caffeine (mg)
AMP Tall Boy Energy Drink, 16 oz ……………….. 143
Full Throttle, 16 oz ………………………….. 144
Monster Energy, 16 oz …………………………. 160
Red Bull, 8.3 oz ………………………………. 76
Rockstar, 16 oz ………………………………. 160
SoBe Adrenaline Rush, 16 oz ……………………. 152
SoBe No Fear, 16 oz …………………………… 174

Food and other products
Product name Caffeine (mg)
Excedrin, Extra Strength, 2 tablets …………….. 130
Foosh Energy Mints, 1 mint …………………….. 100
Haagen-Dazs Coffee Ice Cream, 1/2 cup ……………. 30
Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate, 1.45 oz ………… 18
Jolt Caffeinated Gum, 1 stick …………………… 33
NoDoz Maximum Strength, 1 tablet ……………….. 200
Charts credit: mayoclinic.com

Source: TriVita VitaJournal March 2009 pg 15

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