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Caffeine content for coffee, tea, soda and more. Find out just how much of this stimulant is in coffee, tea, soda and energy drinks. By Mayo Clinic Staff
Another easy method is using coffee-to-caffeine ratios: as a general guideline, multiply the weight of the dry coffee by 10 to get the caffeine content in mg. For example, if you brew coffee with 20 grams of coffee you would get around 200 mg of caffeine in the drink.
Caffeine chart. Caffeine is one of the only FDA-approved drugs that is present naturally and legally added to widely consumed foods. Exactly how much caffeine is there in the food and beverages you consume? CSPI has compiled the data.
To help you understand where the most caffeine lurks, we put together this extensive caffeine database, covering everything from your favorite coffee drinks to tea, soda, energy drinks, and more. Feel free to explore the database, and then check out our overview of caffeine and more!
The following chart shows the approximate amount of caffeine in different sizes of brewed coffee drinks from Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts, two popular coffee shop chains.
According to the FDA’s Code of Federal Regulation, a caffeine content of 0.02% (200 parts per million or 0.2 milliliters per liter) is generally recognized as safe for use in cola-type drinks, meaning that a 12-ounce can of cola drink containing 71 milligrams of caffeine is considered safe.
Starbucks standard K-Cup coffee pods have, on average, 130 mg of caffeine per 8 fluid-ounce cup. Starbucks 2X pods (formerly Starbucks Plus) have 260 mg per 8 fluid-ounce cup. The 2X variety contains coffee plus additional coffee extracts. Lighter roasts will contain slightly more caffeine than darker roasts.
Up to 400 milligrams (mg) of caffeine a day appears to be safe for most healthy adults. That's roughly the amount of caffeine in four cups of brewed coffee, 10 cans of cola or two "energy shot" drinks. Keep in mind that the actual caffeine content in beverages varies widely, especially among energy drinks.
Although we tend to associate caffeine most often with coffee or tea, the research below focuses mainly on the health effects of caffeine itself. Visit our features on coffee , tea , and energy drinks for more health information related to those beverages.
Do you start your day with a cup of coffee? If so, you’re not alone. Millions of people around the world enjoy a morning cup of joe. But how much caffeine is in coffee, and how does it vary depending on the roast and type of coffee you choose? In this blog post, we’ll take a look at all things caffeine and coffee!