Caffeine in drinks and chocolate

Food item: Caffeine (mg)

BEVERAGES

Coffee

Espresso, 2 ounces: 120

Regular, brewed, 6 ounces: 103

Instant, 6 ounces: 57

Instant, decaf, 6 ounces: 2

Tea

Black, 6 ounces *: 53

Oolong, 6 ounces*: 36

Green, 6 ounces*: 32

Iced tea, instant, 12 ounces: 46

Soft drinks, 12 ounces **

Jolt Cola: 72

Nehi Maxxvm Cola: 70

Sundrop: 63

Kick: 58

Mountain Dew: 55

Mello Yello, Surge: 53

Coca-Cola Classic: 47

Royal Crown Cola: 43

Mr. PiBB, Dr. Pepper, Sunkist Sparkling Lemonade: 41

Sunkist Orange: 40

Squirt Ruby Red: 39

Pepsi: 37

A&W; Cream Soda: 28

Barq’s: 23

Slice Cola: 11

Water, caffeine enhanced, 12 ounces

Java Water: 71

Krank2O: 70

Water Joe: 46

Aqua Java: 43

Juice drinks, caffeine enhanced, 12 ounces

Java Juice: 90

XTC: 70

CHOCOLATE

Baking chocolate, unsweetened, 1 ounce: 58

Hershey Special Dark chocolate bar, 1.45 ounces: 31

Other milk chocolate candy bars, average, 1.55 ounces: 11

*Brewed in bag for three minutes.

**Diet sodas have roughly the same caffeine content as regular versions.

Source: Consumer Reports on Health, September 1997