Comments on: Amount of caffeine in soft drink brands http://boingboing.net/2007/08/31/amount-of-caffeine-i-1.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 18 May 2013 07:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2007/08/31/amount-of-caffeine-i-1.html#comment-4353 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-4353 http://www.waterjoe.com Water, zero calories, 60mg caffeine - water with a work ethic! And it tastes… like water. http://www.waterjoe.com
Water, zero calories, 60mg caffeine – water with a work ethic! And it tastes… like water.

]]> By: David Pescovitz http://boingboing.net/2007/08/31/amount-of-caffeine-i-1.html#comment-3082 David Pescovitz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-3082 DDB, the portion I selected is the top of the table, meaning the brands listed have the highest caffeine content. DDB, the portion I selected is the top of the table, meaning the brands listed have the highest caffeine content.

]]> By: Yaotl http://boingboing.net/2007/08/31/amount-of-caffeine-i-1.html#comment-2836 Yaotl Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2836 Erowid has had a list for years like this. Erowid has had a list for years like this.

]]> By: David Pescovitz http://boingboing.net/2007/08/31/amount-of-caffeine-i-1.html#comment-2860 David Pescovitz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2860 I also thought it was a bit odd that they didn't include Jolt in the research. I also thought it was a bit odd that they didn’t include Jolt in the research.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2007/08/31/amount-of-caffeine-i-1.html#comment-2861 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2861 To me it looks like most soft drinks are now printing their caffeine content down at the bottom of the Nutrition Facts label, though the location doesn't seem to be standardized. Hope those "Auburn researchers" didn't spend too much money doing this "research." Also, the measurements given are sometimes confusingly givens as "xx mg/8 fl oz." on a 12 fl oz container, so be sure to convert. To me it looks like most soft drinks are now printing their caffeine content down at the bottom of the Nutrition Facts label, though the location doesn’t seem to be standardized. Hope those “Auburn researchers” didn’t spend too much money doing this “research.” Also, the measurements given are sometimes confusingly givens as “xx mg/8 fl oz.” on a 12 fl oz container, so be sure to convert.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2007/08/31/amount-of-caffeine-i-1.html#comment-2877 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2877 Jolt Cola is no longer sold in the United States, and even 'classic jolt' is scarce where it is available. The brand has shifted its focus to Red Bull-style energy drinks, apparently, but I've never seen those in person. Jolt Cola is no longer sold in the United States, and even ‘classic jolt’ is scarce where it is available. The brand has shifted its focus to Red Bull-style energy drinks, apparently, but I’ve never seen those in person.

]]> By: msspurlock http://boingboing.net/2007/08/31/amount-of-caffeine-i-1.html#comment-3649 msspurlock Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-3649 Go on! How much caffeine is there when you dump a box of Jolt mints into a can of 544 Xtreme Caffeine? Huh? How much? My skin itches. Go on!
How much caffeine is there when you dump a box of Jolt mints into a can of 544 Xtreme Caffeine?
Huh?
How much?
My skin itches.

]]> By: tweaked http://boingboing.net/2007/08/31/amount-of-caffeine-i-1.html#comment-4698 tweaked Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-4698 Anything in Canada that is marketed as a quote unquote 'energy drink' (ie has a ton of caffeine) has to have the caffeine content posted on the can, along with any other pseudo-'medicinal' ingredients. I think there is actually a cutoff point at which something has to be considered an energy drink, since Mountain Dew in Canada has no caffeine, and during the brief interval they tried to introduce the drink with caffeine, it was marketed as an energy drink, complete with caffeine mg's on the label. On my last trip to the states, I was surprised that even those massive cans of Rockstar and other energy drinks you guys have don't even post the caffeine amounts. I think that our regulatory agencies are trying to promote public health, but it really has the opposite effect for me... I'm always looking for the one with the most caffeine! Anything in Canada that is marketed as a quote unquote ‘energy drink’ (ie has a ton of caffeine) has to have the caffeine content posted on the can, along with any other pseudo-’medicinal’ ingredients. I think there is actually a cutoff point at which something has to be considered an energy drink, since Mountain Dew in Canada has no caffeine, and during the brief interval they tried to introduce the drink with caffeine, it was marketed as an energy drink, complete with caffeine mg’s on the label.

On my last trip to the states, I was surprised that even those massive cans of Rockstar and other energy drinks you guys have don’t even post the caffeine amounts. I think that our regulatory agencies are trying to promote public health, but it really has the opposite effect for me… I’m always looking for the one with the most caffeine!

]]> By: Gila Monstre http://boingboing.net/2007/08/31/amount-of-caffeine-i-1.html#comment-2913 Gila Monstre Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2913 Is it just me, or is 12oz an awfully large default serving size (esp for junk food)? With soda while I want to be able to control my caffeine intake, it's the sugar or aspartame that I'm really concerned about. Is it just me, or is 12oz an awfully large default serving size (esp for junk food)?

With soda while I want to be able to control my caffeine intake, it’s the sugar or aspartame that I’m really concerned about.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2007/08/31/amount-of-caffeine-i-1.html#comment-2664 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2664 You'd think with using the word "Jolt" half a dozen times in the article, they'd have thrown in some results for Jolt Cola. You’d think with using the word “Jolt” half a dozen times in the article, they’d have thrown in some results for Jolt Cola.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2007/08/31/amount-of-caffeine-i-1.html#comment-2931 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2931 This numbers are really high is you consider that one shot of expresso is 40 mg according to wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine This numbers are really high is you consider
that one shot of expresso is 40 mg according to wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine

]]> By: dd-b http://boingboing.net/2007/08/31/amount-of-caffeine-i-1.html#comment-2935 dd-b Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2935 What a <i>weird</i> subset of the figures you chose to display! But I suppose it served its purpose; I went to the original article to find that they <i>did</i> in fact measure the caffeine in Coke, and it was somewhat low for the group. #9, Gila Monstre, no, 12oz is a *small* serving. The small cup at a fast-food joint is 16oz but nobody orders the small. Many machines and convenience stores now sell the 20oz bottles instead of the 12oz cans. And I find that 12oz is not enough to drink with a meal, for example. What a weird subset of the figures you chose to display! But I suppose it served its purpose; I went to the original article to find that they did in fact measure the caffeine in Coke, and it was somewhat low for the group.

#9, Gila Monstre, no, 12oz is a *small* serving. The small cup at a fast-food joint is 16oz but nobody orders the small. Many machines and convenience stores now sell the 20oz bottles instead of the 12oz cans. And I find that 12oz is not enough to drink with a meal, for example.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2007/08/31/amount-of-caffeine-i-1.html#comment-2697 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2697 And then there's the german "Fritz-Kola" with 83.3mg/0.33l - pure fun. And then there’s the german “Fritz-Kola” with 83.3mg/0.33l – pure fun.

]]> By: rstevens http://boingboing.net/2007/08/31/amount-of-caffeine-i-1.html#comment-5262 rstevens Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-5262 The Canadian caffeine content laws are really the only reason NOT to live there if you're American. I gotta get a passport. The Canadian caffeine content laws are really the only reason NOT to live there if you’re American. I gotta get a passport.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2007/08/31/amount-of-caffeine-i-1.html#comment-2707 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2707 Yay, good to see Cheerwine. NC representin'. I always thought that stuff was a little more jittery than the average cola. Yay, good to see Cheerwine. NC representin’.

I always thought that stuff was a little more jittery than the average cola.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2007/08/31/amount-of-caffeine-i-1.html#comment-2724 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2724 see also energyfiend.com, which get it's data by calling and asking the company how much caffeine is in a drink. most are happy to tell you. see also energyfiend.com, which get it’s data by calling and asking the company how much caffeine is in a drink. most are happy to tell you.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2007/08/31/amount-of-caffeine-i-1.html#comment-2980 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2980 I'll second that anon pointer to energyfiend.com. Their caffeine content list is way more extensive than the Auburn U. study, covering soft drinks, every energy drink you've probably ever heard of, and even various over-the-counter Starbucks concoctions. Here's a direct link: http://www.energyfiend.com/the-caffeine-database/ I’ll second that anon pointer to energyfiend.com. Their caffeine content list is way more extensive than the Auburn U. study, covering soft drinks, every energy drink you’ve probably ever heard of, and even various over-the-counter Starbucks concoctions. Here’s a direct link:
http://www.energyfiend.com/the-caffeine-database/

]]> By: Jesse Raub http://boingboing.net/2007/08/31/amount-of-caffeine-i-1.html#comment-2733 Jesse Raub Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2733 Or you can drink a standard 12 oz. cup of coffee that has anywhere from 120-200 mg of caffeine. Just saying. Also, a single shot of espresso runs from 35-55 mg of caffeine. Or you can drink a standard 12 oz. cup of coffee that has anywhere from 120-200 mg of caffeine. Just saying.

Also, a single shot of espresso runs from 35-55 mg of caffeine.

]]> By: Michael Tripp http://boingboing.net/2007/08/31/amount-of-caffeine-i-1.html#comment-3016 Michael Tripp Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-3016 Actually, Jolt IS still available in the US, I bought some just last week. They have shifted to marketing it as an energy drink and it's only sold in massive (23.5oz) cans shaped like a battery, but it's still the same Jolt cola. Actually, Jolt IS still available in the US, I bought some just last week. They have shifted to marketing it as an energy drink and it’s only sold in massive (23.5oz) cans shaped like a battery, but it’s still the same Jolt cola.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2007/08/31/amount-of-caffeine-i-1.html#comment-4813 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-4813 So did anyone else notice that Faygo was the weakest one one there? Lol... So did anyone else notice that Faygo was the weakest one one there? Lol…

]]> By: Halloween Jack http://boingboing.net/2007/08/31/amount-of-caffeine-i-1.html#comment-2768 Halloween Jack Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2768 Sun Drop's amazing liquid-crack-like caffeination levels have long been known by people in Tennessee. And the people who compiled the list messed up by putting Cheerwine in the cola column; it's really more Dr. Pepper-ish. Sun Drop’s amazing liquid-crack-like caffeination levels have long been known by people in Tennessee. And the people who compiled the list messed up by putting Cheerwine in the cola column; it’s really more Dr. Pepper-ish.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2007/08/31/amount-of-caffeine-i-1.html#comment-2770 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2770 I just wanted to mention this page, it has the caffeine contents of some other beverages like red bull, coffee and tea. http://www.diabetesdaily.com/content/2006/10/26/caffeine-content-of-common-drinks.php P.S. I have no affiliation with that site, just found it interesting for comparison. -John F. I just wanted to mention this page, it has the caffeine contents of some other beverages like red bull, coffee and tea.

http://www.diabetesdaily.com/content/2006/10/26/caffeine-content-of-common-drinks.php

P.S. I have no affiliation with that site, just found it interesting for comparison.

-John F.

]]> By: Tom Heydt-Benjamin http://boingboing.net/2007/08/31/amount-of-caffeine-i-1.html#comment-2789 Tom Heydt-Benjamin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2789 I am interested in the fact that these results differ from those I researched for the alt.drugs.caffeine FAQ in the early 90s. I found a reproduction of the list I contributed at http://www.inwa.net/~frog/caffeine.htm (the current version of the FAQ seems to have replaced the list with a pointer to the National Soft Drink Association). I wonder whether the numbers I got from the National Soft Drink Association by phone in the 90's were inaccurate, or whether the formulas have changed over the years. I am interested in the fact that these results differ from those I researched for the alt.drugs.caffeine FAQ in the early 90s.

I found a reproduction of the list I contributed at http://www.inwa.net/~frog/caffeine.htm (the current version of the FAQ seems to have replaced the list with a pointer to the National Soft Drink Association).

I wonder whether the numbers I got from the National Soft Drink Association by phone in the 90′s were inaccurate, or whether the formulas have changed over the years.

]]> By: Skwid http://boingboing.net/2007/08/31/amount-of-caffeine-i-1.html#comment-2795 Skwid Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2795 Informative! I'll be picking up Vault Zero more often, for sure. Informative! I’ll be picking up Vault Zero more often, for sure.

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