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Though coffee comes to mind as the most common source of caffeine, it's also naturally found in tea and chocolate, and
it is often added to soft drinks and non-prescription medications like pain-relievers and cold remedies. People vary in their
sensitivity to caffeine... if your child suffers from chronic constipation or encopresis, try to avoid caffeine as much
as possible.
Consider quantity in total,... what does your child's caffeine intake add up to?
Soda pop and chocolate can add up quickly... And don't forget various medications... check with
your pharmacist for both over-the-counter (OTCs) and prescriptive (Rx) medications for caffeine.
Candy:
Chocolate
mg caffeine
baking choc, unsweetened, Bakers--1 oz(28 g)
25
german sweet, Bakers -- 1 oz (28 g)
8
semi-sweet, Bakers -- 1 oz (28 g)
13
Choc chips
Bakers -- 1/4 cup (43 g)
13
german sweet, Bakers -- 1/4 cup (43 g)
15
Chocolate bar
Cadbury -- 1 oz (28 g)
15
1.4 oz bar of milk choc.
3-10
1.4 oz bar of white choc
2-4
1.4 oz. bar of dark choc
28
Chocolate milk 8oz
8
Desserts:
Jello Pudding Pops, Choc (47 g)
2
Choc mousse from Jell-O mix (95 g)
6
Jello choc fudge mousse (86 g)
12
Chocolate covered espresso bean
3-5
Other beverage content:
3 heaping teaspoons of choc powder mix
8
2 tablespoons choc syrup
5
1 envelope hot cocoa mix
5
Dietary formulas:
ensure, plus, choc, Ross Labs -- 8 oz (259 g)
10
- All chocolate products including brownies, cake, and éclairs
- Chocolate candy including fudge and chocolate-covered coconut,
raisins, and peanuts
- Chocolate-covered graham crackers (or chocolate-flavored graham crackers)
- Chocolate ice cream or pudding
Source: FDA's Center for Drugs and Biologics.
Beverages listed below contain caffeine. Many refreshment beverages do not contain caffeine.
NOTE: caffeine-free and decaffeinated beverages also contain small amounts
of caffeine.
|
Company |
Brand |
Milligrams of Caffeine
8
oz. serving |
Milligrams of Caffeine
12
oz. serving |
|
Ale-8-One Bottling Company |
Ale-8-One |
25 |
37 |
|
|
Diet Ale 8 |
30 |
44 |
|
The Coca-Cola Company |
|
|
|
|
Carbonated Soft Drinks |
Barq’s root beer |
15 |
22 |
| |
diet Barq's root beer |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Barq's Floatz |
15 |
22 |
|
|
Cherry Coca-Cola |
23 |
34 |
|
|
diet Cherry Coca-Cola |
23 |
34 |
|
|
Coca-Cola classic |
23 |
34 |
|
|
diet Coke |
31 |
45 |
| |
diet Coke with lemon |
31 |
45 |
|
|
diet Coke with lime |
31 |
45 |
| |
diet Coke with Splenda |
23 |
34 |
| |
Coca-Cola Zero |
23 |
34 |
|
|
Coca-Cola C2 |
23 |
34 |
|
|
Inca Kola |
25 |
37 |
|
|
diet Inca Kola |
25 |
37 |
|
|
Mello Yello |
35 |
51 |
|
|
diet Mello Yello |
35 |
51 |
|
|
Mello Yello Cherry |
35 |
51 |
|
|
Mello Yello Melon |
35 |
51 |
|
|
diet Mr. Pibb |
27 |
40 |
| |
Pibb Zero |
27 |
40 |
|
|
Pibb Xtra |
27 |
40 |
|
|
Red Flash |
27 |
40 |
|
|
TAB |
31 |
47 |
| |
Vanilla Coke |
23 |
34 |
|
|
diet Vanilla Coke |
31 |
45 |
| |
Vault |
47 |
70 |
|
Teas |
Nestea lemon sweet |
11 |
16 |
|
|
Nestea diet lemon |
11 |
16 |
|
|
Nestea Honey Lemon Green Tea |
26 |
39 |
|
|
Nestea raspberry |
11 |
16 |
|
|
Nestea sweetened |
17 |
26 |
|
|
Nestea unsweetened |
17 |
26 |
|
|
Cool from Nestea |
11 |
16 |
|
|
diet Cool from Nestea |
7 |
11 |
|
|
Cool Peach Frrreezer |
4 |
6 |
|
|
Cool Raspbrrry Cooler |
4 |
6 |
|
|
Nestea Earl Grey |
33 |
50 |
| Energy Drinks |
KMX (Orange) |
75 per 8.4 oz. |
|
| |
Full Throttle |
72 |
|
|
|
Sugar Free Full Throttle |
72 |
|
|
|
|
Dr Pepper/7 Up |
A&W Crème Soda |
20 |
29 |
|
|
diet A&W Crème Soda |
15 |
22 |
|
|
dn.L |
36 |
54 |
|
|
Dr Pepper |
28 |
41 |
|
|
diet Dr Pepper |
28 |
41 |
|
|
IBC Cherry Cola |
16 |
23 |
|
|
Ruby Red Squirt |
26 |
39 |
|
|
diet Ruby Red Squirt |
26 |
39 |
|
|
Sun Drop Regular |
43 |
63 |
|
|
diet Sun Drop |
47 |
69 |
|
|
Sun Drop Cherry |
43 |
64 |
|
|
Sunkist Orange Soda |
28 |
41 |
|
|
diet Sunkist Orange Soda |
28 |
41 |
|
|
Tahitian Treat |
Less than 1 |
Less than 1 |
|
Mistic |
Lemon Tea |
12 |
18 |
|
|
diet Lemon Tea |
12 |
18 |
|
|
Peach Tea |
12 |
18 |
|
|
|
Pepsi-Cola Company |
|
|
|
|
Carbonated Soft Drinks |
Mountain Dew |
37 |
55 |
|
|
diet Mountain Dew |
37 |
55 |
|
|
Code Red Mt. Dew |
37 |
55 |
|
|
diet Code Red
Mt. Dew |
36 |
53 |
|
|
Pepsi-Cola |
25 |
37 |
|
|
diet Pepsi-Cola |
24 |
36 |
|
|
Pepsi Edge |
25 |
38 |
|
|
Pepsi One |
37 |
55 |
|
|
Wild Cherry Pepsi |
25 |
38 |
|
|
diet Wild Cherry Pepsi |
24 |
36 |
|
Teas |
Lipton Brisk, All Varieties |
6 |
9 |
|
Energy Drinks |
AMP Energy Drink (8.4 oz) |
75 |
|
|
|
|
Royal Crown |
|
|
|
|
Colas |
Royal Crown Cola |
28.8 |
43.2 |
|
|
Cherry RC Cola |
28.8 |
43.2 |
|
|
RC Edge |
46.8 |
70.2 |
|
Royal Crown Flavors |
Dr Nehi |
28 |
42 |
|
|
Kick |
38.4 |
57.6 |
|
Nehi Flavors |
Nehi Wild Red Soda |
33.4 |
50.1 |
|
|
|
Snapple |
Green Tea with Lemon |
16 |
24 |
|
|
Ginseng Tea |
5 |
7.5 |
|
|
Lemon Tea |
21 |
31.5 |
|
|
Decaffeinated Lemon Tea |
3 |
4.5 |
|
|
Diet Lemon Tea |
21 |
31.5 |
|
|
Lemonade Iced Tea |
9 |
13.5 |
|
|
Lightning (Black Tea) |
14 |
21 |
|
|
Mint Tea |
21 |
31.5 |
|
|
Moon (Green Tea) |
12 |
18 |
|
|
Peach Tea |
21 |
31.5 |
|
|
Diet Peach Tea |
21 |
31.5 |
|
|
Raspberry Tea |
21 |
31.5 |
|
|
Diet Raspberry Tea |
21 |
31.5 |
|
|
Sun Tea |
5 |
7.5 |
|
|
Diet Sun Tea |
5 |
7.5 |
|
|
Sweet Tea |
8 |
12 |
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