The Effects of Caffeine

The American Medical Association sets the limits at 300 milligrams per day (that’s 7 cups of tea or 3 cups of coffee by the chart below), and, of course, this amount may be lower for pregnant women and children. These are the maximums, however, so feel free to drink less but not more.

So guess what? The effects of caffeine in moderation are harmless and quite possibly even beneficial to your health if you indulge with good judgment. That’s the good news. As far as the new news, well, there is none. But that’s good news too!

So go wild with moderation today!

Amounts are approximate and generic coffee, tea, and chocolate caffeine content may vary.

Caffeine content per serving (milligrams)
Brewed Tea	8 oz. Serving
Black tea	40
Green tea	40
Decaffeinated black tea	4
Iced tea, ready to drink	30
Iced tea mix, unsweetened	13
Bottled Tea	8 oz. Serving
Nestea Lemon Sweet	11
Nestea Diet Lemon	11
Nestea Peach	11
Nestea Raspberry	11
Nestea Sweet	17
Nestea Unsweetened	17
Cool From Nestea	11
Diet Cool From Nestea	7
Cool From Nestea Peach Frrreezer	4
Cool From Nestea Raspbrrry Cooler	4
Nestea Earl Grey	33
Mad River Lemon Green Tea	24
Mad River Red Tea	24
Mad River Oolong Tea With Honey	30
Mistic Lemon Tea	12
Mistic Diet Lemon Tea	12
Mistic Peach Tea	12
Lipton Brisk, All Varieties	6
Snapple Green Tea With Lemon	16
Snapple Ginseng Tea	5
Snapple Lemon Tea	21
Snapple Decaffeinated Lemon Tea	3
Snapple Diet Lemon Tea	21
Snapple Lemonade Iced Tea	9
Snapple Lightning (Black Tea)	14
Snapple Mint Tea	21
Snapple Moon (Green Tea)	12
Snapple Peach Tea	21
Snapple Diet Peach Tea	21
Snapple Raspberry Tea	21
Snapple Diet Raspberry Tea	21
Snapple Sun Tea	5
Snapple Diet Sun Tea	5
Snapple Sweet Tea	8
Coffee	8 oz. Serving*
Brewed	85
Instant (*1 rounded teaspoon, dry)	75
Espresso (*1 fluid ounce)	40
Flavored	25 - 75
Decaffeinated, brewed	3
Decaffeinated, instant	3
Sodas	8 oz. Serving
Barq’s Root Beer	15
Diet Barq's Root Beer	0
Coca-Cola Classic	23
Diet Coke	31
Coca-Cola C2	23
Mr. Pibb	27
Diet Mr. Pibb	27
Mountain Dew	37
Diet Mountain Dew	37
Pepsi-Cola	25
Diet Pepsi-Cola	24
Pepsi One	37
Dr. Pepper	28
Diet Dr. Pepper	28
Sunkist Orange Soda	28
Diet Sunkist Orange Soda	28
Chocolate	50 Grams
Cocoa	13 - 14
Milk Chocolate	2 - 30
Dark Chocolate	10 - 60

Amounts are approximate and generic coffee, tea, and chocolate caffeine content may vary.

Sources:
www.nsda.org
www.mayoclinic.com
www.chocolateinfo.com
www.adksportsfitness.com
www.teahealth.co.uk