Good morning from Maine! Made the post-holiday trip up to visit with family and friends, and not surprisingly, my luggage didn’t quite arrive the same time I did. There appears to be some force field around the state, keeping my luggage from entering in a timely manner.
My goods can get to Singapore and Cambodia without a hitch, but when it comes to Maine, there’s no telling when I’ll get them! It’s a chronic issue. Time and time again I’ve made it here sans luggage.
Anyhow, all this luggage fiasco made me super sleepy, so I decided to figure out which caffeine source would be best for me. I set out to compare the caffeine content of several products that have a strong presence in my life!
I chose Dunkin’ Donuts because it was my lifeline during pharmacy school, and Starbucks because it’s my lifeline now. Tea because it’s my mom’s drink of choice, and iced tea just because. My co-workers drink Mountain Dew like it’s going out of style. Red Bull made the list because it used to be Nova’s savior (or is it still?). I added Monster energy drink because it’s great with vodka and on special at the local bar every Thursday night. 5 hour energy was included because it’s a popular purchase during the overnight hours, along with NoDoz and Excedrin. Starbucks Coffee ice cream is included because I heart ice cream, and Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bar because who doesn’t want chocolate?!
Here ya go:
Source Caffeine content (mg)
Dunkin’ Donuts 16oz 143 – 206mg
Starbucks espresso 1 oz 58 – 75mg
Starbucks Grande Coffee 330mg
Black Tea 8 oz 40 – 120mg
Black Tea, decaf 8oz 2 – 10mg
Stash Premium Green Tea, 6oz 26mg
Lipton Lemon Iced Tea, 12oz 7mg
Nestea Iced Tea, 12oz 26oz
Mountain dew reg or diet, 12oz 54mg
Red bull, 8.3oz 76mg
Monster energy drink, 160mg
5 Hour Energy, 2oz 138mg
Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bar 9mg
Starbucks Coffee ice cream, 8oz 50-60mg
Excedrin, Extra Strength, 2 tabs 130mg
NoDoz, Maximum Strength, 1 tab 200mg
All these sources of caffeine that I can take advantage of, yet I still fall for the coffee (for various reasons that I’ve probably already mentioned in previous posts)!
Do you have a favorite caffeinated beverage or food? Any other items you’d like to add to my list? Please share them by commenting below!
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