Pete's Log: caffeine

Entry #1196, (Random Crap)
(posted when I was 23 years old.)

oof, watch out. I'm emptying my inbox. And in the process of doing so, I'm going to come across a bunch of things I saved because I'd want to be able to reference them later ... so I'm transferring all said information to my log instead, which is where it belongs, really ...

We'll start this process off with something fun, namely some caffeine info Perk emailed me long ago.

According to the National Soft Drink Association, the following is the caffeine content in mgs per 12 oz can of soda:

                                                                                
      Jolt                    100.0                                             
      Sugar-Free Mr. Pibb     58.8                                              
      Mountain Dew            55.0  (no caffeine in Canada)                     
      Diet Mountain Dew       55.0                                              
      Mello Yellow            52.8                                              
      Tab                     46.8                                              
      Coca-Cola               45.6                                              
      Diet Cola               45.6                                              
      Shasta Cola             44.4                                              
      Shasta Cherry Cola      44.4                                              
      Shasta Diet Cola        44.4                                              
      Mr. Pibb                40.8                                              
      OK Soda                 40.5                                              
      Dr. Pepper              39.6                                              
      Pepsi Cola              37.2                                              
      Aspen                   36.0                                              
      Diet Pepsi              35.4                                              
      RC Cola                 36.0                                              
      Diet RC                 36.0                                              
      Diet Rite               36.0                                              
      Canada Dry Cola         30.0                                              
      Canada Dry Diet Cola    1.2                                               
      7 Up                    0                                                 


By means of comparison, a 7 oz cup of coffee has the following caffeine (mg) amounts.

      Drip                    115-175                                           
      Espresso                100mg of caffeine                                 
      1 serving (1.5-2oz)                                                       
                                                                                
      Brewed                  80-135                                            
      Instant                 65-100                                            
      Decaf, brewed           3-4                                               
      Decaf, instant          2-3                                               
      tea, iced (12 ozs.)     70                                                
      tea, brewed, imported   60                                                
      tea, brewed, U.S.       40                                                
      tea, instant            30