I try to cut caffeine from my diet and was mildly surprised of the comparison of caffeine in drinks. I miss coffee but being so sensitive if I drink too much caffeine ~30 but I have gotten really bad headaches and I used to take Excedrin but they make me shake! Now I know why.

Caffeine Content of
Beverages, Foods and Drugs
Information taken from research conducted by
The U.S. Department of Nutritional Services
(All figures approximate)

Coffee
Drip, regular 106-164 mg./ 5 oz.
Percolated, regular 93-134 mg./ 5 oz.
Instant, regular 47-68 mg./ 5 oz.
Decaffeinated 2-5 mg./ 5 oz.

Loose-leaf Tea (imported tea)
Black 25-110 mg.
Oolong 12-55 mg.
Green 8-36 mg.
Red 2-5 mg.

Tea (black tea assumed)
Brewed, major U.S. brands20-80 mg.
1 minute brew21-33/mg./ 5 oz.
3 minute brew35-46 mg./ 5 oz.
5 minute brew39-50 mg./ 5 oz.
Canned iced tea22-36 mg./ 5 oz.
Iced tea67-76 mg./ 12 oz.
Instant tea22-36 mg./ 5 oz.

Cocoa and Chocolate
Cocoa Beverage (mix) 2-8 mg./ 6 oz.
Milk Chocolate 6 mg./ 1 oz.
Baking Chocolate 35 mg./ 1 oz.
Sweet Chocolate 20 mg./ 1 oz.
Ovaltine 0 mg.
Postum 0 mg.

Sodas
Mr. Pibb, Diet 57 mg./ 12 oz.
Mountain Dew 54 mg./ 12 oz.
Coca Cola, Diet Coke 46 mg./ 12 oz.
Tab 45 mg./ 12 oz.
Shasta Cola 44 mg./ 12 oz.
Mr. Pibb 41 mg./ 12 oz.
Dr. Pepper 40 mg./ 12 oz.
Pepsi Cola 38 mg./ 12 oz.
Pepsi Light, Diet3 6 mg./ 12 oz.
Diet Right Cola 36 mg./ 12 oz.
Royal Crown Cola36 mg./ 12 oz.
Craigmont Cola 0 mg.
7-Up 0 mg.
Sprite 0 mg.
Fanta 0 mg.
Fresca 0 mg.
Root Beer 0 mg.
Club Soda 0 mg.
Ginger Ale 0 mg.
Tonic Water 0 mg.
Orange Soda 0 mg.
Grape Soda 0 mg.

Non-prescription Drugs
Caffedrine Capsules 200 mg.
NoDoz Tablets 200 mg.
Vivarin Tablets 200 mg.

Pain Relievers
Anacin Analgesic 64 mg.
Cope 32 mg./ tablet
Bufferin 0 mg.
Excedrin 130 mg.
Midol 64 mg.
Plain Aspirin 0 mg.
Tylenol 0 mg.
Vanquish 66 mg.

Diuretics (standard dose)
Aqua Ban 200 mg.
Fluidex 0 mg.
Permathene Water Off 200 mg.
Pre-Mens Forte 100 mg.

Cold Remedies
Actifed 0 mg.
Contac 0 mg./ tablet
Comtrex 0 mg.
Coryban-D 30 mg.
Dristan 30 mg.
Neo-Synephrine 15 mg.
Sudafed 0 mg.
Triaminicin 30 mg.

Prescription Drugs
Dristan 30 mg.
Neo-Synephrine 15 mg.
Sudafed 0 mg.
Triaminicin 30 mg.