Beverage Caffeine Contents, according to  FOOD FACTS ASIA Third Quarter 2000

ITEM

CAFFEINE CONTENT

 

(serving size)

Typical

Range (mg)

TEA (250 ml cup)

 

* Brewed Tea - green,
black or oolong

60

25 - 110

* Instant

28

24 - 31

* Iced

25

9 - 50

 

COFFEE (250 ml cup)

 

* Brewed, drip method

100

60 - 180

* Instant

65

30 - 120

* Decaffeinated

3

1 - 5

* Espresso (30 ml cup)

40

30 - 50

 

Soft drinks and

certain citrus beverages (250 ml cup)

24

20 - 40

 

Dark chocolate, semi-sweet (30 g)

20

5 - 35

 

Cocoa Beverage (250ml cup)

6

3 - 32

 

Milk chocolate (30 g)

6

1 - 15

 

Chocolate milk beverage

(8 oz or 237 ml)

5

2 - 7