The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #60528   Message #968658
Posted By: Amos
18-Jun-03 - 06:54 PM
Thread Name: BS: Better decaf through engineering
Subject: RE: BS: Better decaf through engineering
For background:

  
  Caffeine in various beverages
  
  
                                             MILLIGRAMS CAFFEINE
  BEVERAGE                                   Average     Range
  
  Coffee (5-oz. cup)
    Brewed, drip method                      115         60-180
    Brewed, percolator                        80         40-170
    Instant                                   65         30-120
    Decaffeinated, brewed                      3          2-5
    Decaffeinated, instant                     2          1-5
   
  Tea (5-oz. cup)
    Brewed, major U.S. brands                 40         20-90
    Brewed, imported brands                   60         25-110
    Instant                                   30         25-50
    Iced (12-oz. glass)                       70         67-76
   
  Cocoa beverage (5-oz. cup)                   4          2-20
  Chocolate milk beverage (8 oz.)              5          2-7
  Milk chocolate (1 oz.)                       6          1-15
  Dark chocolate, semi sweet (1 oz.)          20          5-35
  Baker's chocolate (1 oz.)                   26            26
  Chocolate-flavored syrup (1 oz.)             4             4
   
  
   
  SOFT DRINKS
  
  BRAND                                      MILLIGRAMS CAFFEINE
                                             (12-oz. serving)
  
  Sugar-Free Mr. PIBB                        58.8
  Mountain Dew                               54.0
  Mello Yello                                52.8
  TAB                                        46.8
  Coca-Cola                                  45.6
  Diet Coke                                  45.6
  Shasta Cola                                44.4
  Shasta Cherry Cola                         44.4
  Shasta Diet Cola                           44.4
  Mr. PIBB                                   40.8
  Dr. Pepper                                 39.6
  Diet Dr. Pepper                            39.6
  Big Red                                    38.4
  Sugar Free Big Red                         38.4
  Pepsi-Cola                                 38.4
  Aspen                                      36.0
  Diet Pepsi                                 36.0
  Pepsi Light                                36.0
  RC Cola                                    36.0
  Diet Rite                                  36.0
  Kick                                       31.2
  Canada Dry Jamaica Cola                    30.0
  Canada Dry Diet Cola                        1.2


Regards,

A