spEEdfrEEk Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 CATEGORY: foods/tables TECHNICAL: * SUMMARY: This document is a short table that gives the caffeine content of a variety of popular beverages. One important fact that is missing from this analysis is the source of the caffeine. Keep in mind that 135mg of caffeine from natural brewed coffee has a much different effect than 130mg of synthetic caffeine from Excedrin. When caffeine is consumed, from a natural source, it is present with other xanthines (family of stimulant chemicals) which makes it much safer and better absorbed by the body. This is not the case with the synthetic caffeine in colas, stimulants like no-doz and vivarin. ------------------------------------------------------------- Typical doses: serving caffeine Coca-Cola 12 oz. 65 mg Mountain Dew 12 oz. 54 mg Jolt Cola 12 oz. 71 mg Drip coffee 6 oz 115-175 mg Espresso (1.5-2oz) 100 mg Brewed coffee 6 oz 80-135 mg Instant 65-100 mg Decaf 3-4 mg tea, iced (12 ozs.) 70 mg tea, brewed 6 oz 40-60 mg milk chocolate 1 oz. 1-15 mg dark chocolate 1 oz. 20 mg Anacin/Anacin-3 2 64 mg Excedrin 2 130 mg Midol 2 64 mg No-Doz 2 200 mg Vivarin 1 200 mg :cool: TJ :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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