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Sample Table from

Exercise and Sports Nutrition

New from William's and Wilkins. Fall, 1998

Table 10-4. Examples of caffeine content of common beverages and a chocolate bar. For the table in the new textbook, the caffeine content is included for cold remedies (Dristan), diuretics (Aqua-ban), pain remedies (Anacin, Tylenol, Excedrin), stimulants (Vivarin, NoDoz, Caffedrine), weight control aids (Dexatrim, Diatac, Prolamine), and prescription pain drugs (Cafergot, Migrol, Fiornal), and other food items like different candy bars, and a more extensive list of soft drinks. From: McArdle, W.D. et al. Sports and Exercise Nutrition. Williams and Wilkins. Baltimore. 1998

 Substance
 Caffeine content, mg
 Substance
 Caffeine content, mg

 Coffee, Starbucks, grande, 16 oz

 550

 Tea, 5 oz cup,
brewed 1 min

 9-33

 Coffee, Starbucks, tall, 12 oz

 375

Tea, 5 oz cup,
brewed 3 min

20-46

 Coffee, Starbucks, short, 8 oz

 250

 Tea, 5 oz cup,
brewed 5 min

 20-50

 Coffee, Starbucks, Americano, tall, 12 oz

 70

 Iced tea 12 oz; Instant tea

 12-36

 Coffee, Starbucks, Latte or Cappuccino, grande 16 oz

 70

 Cocoa, 5 oz cup, made from mix

6-10 

 Brewed, drip method

 110-150

 Ovaltine

 Brewed, percolator

 64-124

 Coca Cola; Diet Coke; 7-Up Gold

46 

 Instant

 40-108

 Pepsi Cola, Diet Pepsi; Pepsi Light; Diet RC; RC Cola; Diet Rite

36 

 Expresso

 100

 Chocolate bar, 3.5 oz

12-15 

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