Syracuse (WSYR-T) -- Caffeine does more than wake you up and doctors say a moderate caffeine intake can improve your health. Three cups of coffee a day is safe for most people. But did you know, caffeine is found in some surprising foods and drinks.
People that should avoid overdoing it on the caffeine include people with coronary heart disease, osteoporosis sufferers, pregnant women, and people with anxiety, heart palpitations, tremors, headaches or sleeplessness.
Below is a list of foods and their estimated amount of caffeine to help you avoid overdoing it:
COFFEES- Starbucks Bold Venti – 415 milligrams
- Dunkin’ Donuts Large – 244 milligrams
- Espresso – 127 milligrams
- Plain Coffee – 95 milligrams
- Decaf Coffee – 2 milligrams (yes, decaf doesn’t mean no caffeine)
TEAS- Snapple Lemon Tea – 62 milligrams
- Lipton Tea – 55 milligrams
- Lipton Green Tea – 35 milligrams
SODAS (by the can)- Pepsi Max – 69 milligrams
- Mountain Due – 54 milligrams
- Diet Coke – 46.5 milligrams
- Pepsi – 38 milligrams
- Diet Pepsi – 35 milligrams
- Coke – 34 milligrams
ENERGY DRINKS - Rockstar Energy Drink – 80 milligrams
- Red Bull – 76 milligrams
OTC DRUGS - Dexatrim – 200 milligrams
- Vivarin – 200 milligrams
- Bayer Extra Strength – 32.5 milligrams
MISCELLANIOUS- Glaceau Vitamin Water Energy (Tropical Citrus) – 30 milligrams
- Haagen-Dazs Frozen Yogurt – 30 milligrams
- Dannon All Natural Coffee Low Fat Yogurt – 30 milligrams
- Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar – 36 milligrams
- Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate Bar – 37.5 milligrams
