Caffeine Source Comparison

Caffeine content of various drinks and foods (including lethal dose).

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Caffeine Source	Type	Serving (oz)	Caffeine (mg)	Caffeine (mg/oz)	Lethal Dose (servings)	Lethal Dose (gallons)
Amp	Energy Drink	8.40	74	8.81	136	8.87
Arizona Iced Tea, black	Tea	16.00	32	2.00	313	39.06
Arizona Iced Tea, green	Tea	16.00	15	0.94	667	83.33
B&J's Coffee Flav. Ice Cr.	Frozen Dessert	8.00	68	8.50	148	9.19
B&J's Coffee Heath Bar Cr.	Frozen Dessert	8.00	84	10.50	120	7.44
Barq's Diet Root Beer	Soft Drink	12.00	23	1.92	435	40.76
Barq's Root Beer	Soft Drink	12.00	23	1.92	435	40.76
Cocaine (No Name)	Energy Drink	8.40	280	33.33	36	2.34
Code Red	Soft Drink	12.00	54	4.50	186	17.36
Coffee, generic brewed	Coffee	8.00	133	16.63	76	4.70
Coffee, generic decaf.	Coffee	8.00	5	0.63	2000	125.00
Coffee, generic instant	Coffee	8.00	93	11.63	108	6.72
Coke, Black Cherry Van.	Soft Drink	12.00	35	2.92	286	26.79
Coke Blak	Soft Drink	12.00	69	5.75	145	13.59
Coke C2	Soft Drink	12.00	35	2.92	286	26.79
Coke Cherry	Soft Drink	12.00	35	2.92	286	26.79
Coke, Classic	Soft Drink	12.00	35	2.92	286	26.79
Coke, Diet	Soft Drink	12.00	47	3.92	213	19.95
Coke, Diet Lime	Soft Drink	12.00	47	3.92	213	19.95
Coke Lime	Soft Drink	12.00	35	2.92	286	26.79
Coke Vanilla	Soft Drink	12.00	35	2.92	286	26.79
Coke Zero	Soft Drink	12.00	35	2.92	286	26.79
Dr. Pepper	Soft Drink	12.00	41	3.42	244	22.87
Dr. Pepper Diet	Soft Drink	12.00	41	3.42	244	22.87
Dunkin Donuts Regular	Coffee	16.00	206	12.88	49	6.07
Einstein Bros. Espresso	Coffee	1.00	75	75.00	134	1.04
Einstein Bros. Regular	Coffee	16.00	300	18.75	34	4.17
Enviga	Energy Drink	12.00	100	8.33	100	9.38
Espresso, generic	Coffee	1.00	40	40.00	250	1.95
FDA Limit (soft drinks)	Soft Drink	12.00	72	6.00	139	13.02
Full Throttle	Energy Drink	16.00	144	9.00	70	8.68
Glaceau Vitamin Water En.	Energy Drink	20.00	50	2.50	200	31.25
H-D Cof. & Almond Crunch	Frozen Dessert	8.00	58	7.25	173	10.78
H-D Coffee Frozen Yogurt	Frozen Dessert	8.00	58	7.25	173	10.78
H-D Coffee Ice Cream	Frozen Dessert	8.00	58	7.25	173	10.78
H-D Coffee Light Ice Cream	Frozen Dessert	8.00	58	7.25	173	10.78
Hershey's Chocolate Bar	Chocolate	1.55	9	5.81	1112	13.45
Hershey's Spec. Dark C. B.	Chocolate	1.45	31	21.38	323	3.65
Hot Cocoa	Chocolate	8.00	9	1.13	1112	69.44
Jolt Cola	Soft Drink	12.00	72	6.00	139	13.02
Mello Yellow	Soft Drink	12.00	53	4.42	189	17.69
Monster Energy	Energy Drink	16.00	160	10.00	63	7.81
Mountain Dew	Soft Drink	12.00	54	4.50	186	17.36
Mountain Dew MDX	Soft Drink	12.00	71	5.92	141	13.20
Nestea	Tea	12.00	26	2.17	385	36.06
Pepsi	Soft Drink	12.00	54	4.50	186	17.36
Pepsi, Diet	Soft Drink	12.00	36	3.00	278	26.04
Pepsi One	Soft Drink	12.00	54	4.50	186	17.36
Pepsi Twist	Soft Drink	12.00	38	3.17	264	24.67
Pepsi Twist, Diet	Soft Drink	12.00	36	3.00	278	26.04
Pepsi Wild Cherry	Soft Drink	12.00	38	3.17	264	24.67
Pibb Xtra/Diet/Zero	Soft Drink	12.00	41	3.42	244	22.87
Red Bull	Energy Drink	8.30	80	9.64	125	8.11
Red Bull sugarfree	Energy Drink	8.30	80	9.64	125	8.11
Rip It	Energy Drink	8.00	100	12.50	100	6.25
Rockstar Energy Drink	Energy Drink	8.00	80	10.00	125	7.81
Snapple, Just Plain Unsw.	Tea	16.00	18	1.13	556	69.44
Snapple, Kiwi Teawi	Tea	16.00	10	0.63	1000	125.00
Snapple, Lemon	Tea	16.00	42	2.63	239	29.76
Snapple, Peach	Tea	16.00	42	2.63	239	29.76
Snapple, Raspberry	Tea	16.00	42	2.63	239	29.76
SoBe Adrenaline Rush	Energy Drink	8.30	79	9.52	127	8.21
SoBe Essential Energy	Energy Drink	8.00	48	6.00	209	13.02
SoBe No Fear	Energy Drink	8.00	83	10.38	121	7.53
Spike Shooter	Energy Drink	8.40	300	35.71	34	2.19
Starbucks Brewed Grande	Coffee	16.00	320	20.00	32	3.91
Starbucks Coffee Ice Cr.	Frozen Dessert	16.00	100	6.25	100	12.50
Starbucks Espresso decaf.	Coffee	1.00	4	4.00	2500	19.53
Starbucks Espresso dopio	Coffee	6.50	150	23.08	67	3.39
Starbucks Espresso solio	Coffee	1.00	75	75.00	134	1.04
Starbucks Frappuccino	Coffee	9.50	115	12.11	87	6.45
Starbucks Tazo Chai Lt. Gr.	Tea	16.00	100	6.25	100	12.50
Starbucks Vanilla Latte	Coffee	16.00	150	9.38	67	8.33
TAB	Soft Drink	12.00	46.5	3.88	216	20.16
Tab Energy	Energy Drink	10.50	95	9.05	106	8.63
Tea, brewed	Tea	8.00	53	6.63	189	11.79
Vault	Soft Drink	12.00	71	5.92	141	13.20

• Lethal dose is an estimate based on documented case (54 yr. old man died after ingesting 10g of caffeine in pill form).
• Lethal dose depends on body weight and caffeine sensitivity.
• Ingesting caffeine from food/drinks takes longer than pills so the lethal dose would be higher in most cases due to biological halflife.
• Caffeine intoxication can begin at 400mg and hospitalization at 2g of caffeine.
• This table is intended for entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to constitute medical advice or information.
• Cocaine Energy Drink is marketed under the name No Name in the US.
• B&J's = Ben & Jerry's.
• H-D = Haagen-Dazs
• All trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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