Hot drinks in winters and cold beverages in summers are essential for many people around us. Some people rely too much on tea; others prefer coffee, while there are still those who go for aerated drinks. One thing that is common in almost all the drinks is caffeine. It is one of the major ingredients in most of the hot and cold drinks taken by people. We all know that too much caffeine is not healthy for the body. In order to keep you caffeine intake under check, we have provide the list of the most popular coffee, tea and soft drinks, with the amount of caffeine in them. Check out how much caffeine is there in your drinks and ascertain whether you need to cut down on the intake or not.
Caffeine Content of Drinks
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Drink
|
Amount
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Caffeine Content
|
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Coffee, Drip
|
8 ounces
|
115-175 mg
|
|
Coffee, Brewed
|
8 ounces
|
80-135 mg
|
|
Coffee, Decaf, Brewed
|
8 ounces
|
3-4 mg
|
|
Coffee, Decaf, Instant
|
8 ounces
|
2-3 mg
|
|
Coffee, Espresso
|
2 ounces
|
100 mg
|
|
Coffee, Instant
|
8 ounces
|
65-100 mg
|
|
Tea, Iced
|
8 ounces
|
47 mg
|
|
Tea, Brewed
|
8 ounces
|
40-60 mg
|
|
Tea, Instant
|
8 ounces
|
30 mg
|
|
Tea, Green
|
8 ounces
|
15 mg
|
|
Hot Cocoa
|
8 ounces
|
14 mg
|
|
Nestea Sweet Iced Tea
|
12 ounces
|
26.5 mg
|
|
Nestea Unsweetened Iced Tea
|
12 ounces
|
26 mg
|
|
Mountain Dew
|
12 ounces
|
55.0 mg
|
|
Diet Coke
|
12 ounces
|
45.6 mg
|
|
Coca-Cola Classic
|
12 ounces
|
34.0 mg
|
|
Diet Pepsi
|
12 ounces
|
36.0 mg
|
|
Pepsi-Cola
|
12 ounces
|
37.5 mg
|
|
Sprite
|
12 ounces
|
0 mg
|
|
7-Up
|
12 ounces
|
0 mg
|
|
Slice
|
12 ounces
|
0 mg
|
|
Root Beer
|
12 ounces
|
0 mg
|
