Caffeine in Everything

Among everyday drinks, large chain coffees lead. A Starbucks Venti Blonde Roast is about 475 mg, more than the 400 mg general daily guidance on its own. Strong energy drinks like Bang (300 mg) and some pre-workout powders (up to 300 mg a scoop) come next.

Often, yes. Diet Coke has about 46 mg per 12 oz can versus about 34 mg in Coca-Cola Classic, while Pepsi Zero Sugar and regular Pepsi are both about 38 mg since PepsiCo's 2023 reformulation. Check your local label, since formulas vary by market.

Anything made with coffee or chocolate. Chocolate-covered espresso beans, tiramisu, coffee ice cream and caffeinated snack bars can each carry 35 to 110 mg a serving. Dark chocolate has roughly 23 mg an ounce. These are estimates and vary a lot by recipe.

So a drink with twice the caffeine looks twice as big. Scaling by radius would make a 200 mg drink look four times bigger than a 100 mg one, which exaggerates the gap.

They are approximate. Coffee, energy and chain figures come from Knuckle's own chart pages, and teas, sodas, foods and pills come from published databases and manufacturer labels. Food, tea and some chain numbers are estimates. Check the label for exact amounts.