Is caffeine a health hazard? A former Colorado student finds out
Journalist Murray Carpenter enjoys a cup of coffee and the caffeine buzz that goes with it.- Single shot espresso—approx. 75 mg (per Starbucks website)
- Mocha—approx 175 mg per 16-ounce (grande), (per Starbucks website)
- Starbucks Bold Pick of the day—approx. 330 mg per 16 ounces (grande) (per Starbucks website)
- Coca Cola —34 mg per 12 ounce can
- Dr. Pepper—41 mg per 12 ounces
- Diet Coke—45 mg per 12 ounces
- Starbucks Refreshers—50 mg per 12 ounce can
- Mountain Dew—54 mg per 12 ounces
- Pepsi Max—69 mg per 12 ounces
- Red Bull can—80 mg per 8.4 ounce can
- Mountain Dew Kickstart—92 mg per 16 ounces
- Monster—184 mg per 16 ounces (per Consumer Reports)
- 5-hour Energy—215 mg per 1.9 oz shot (per Consumer Reports)
- Kraft Mio Energy (concentrate, 12 servings)—720 mg per 1.08 oz (labeled amount)
- Stash Premium Green Tea—36 mg per six ounces
- Twining's English Breakfast Tea—25 mg per six ounces
- Lipton tea—47 mg per six ounces
- (All teas were made with with 5-minute steep)
- Chai Tea Latte—approx. 95 mg per 16 ounce (grande) size, according to Starbucks
- Hershey’s Milk Chocolate—9 mg per 43 grams
- Scharrfen Berger 82% Cacao Extra Dark Chocolate—42 mg per 43 gram serving
- Vivarin—200 mg per tablet
