Sources of Caffeine
While there are no definitive studies on the amount of
caffeine that affects Meniere’s disease, we do recommend that you
limit your intake to 100to 200 mg a day. This table should be helpful
in maintaining your caffeine intake.
PRODUCT.........CAFFEINE (in Milligrams)
Coffee
Brewed (8oz)...135
Instant (8oz).......95
Decaffeinated... 5
Tea
Tea (8oz, leaf bag) 50
Arizona Iced (16oz).15-30
Snapple iced (16 oz)...48
Decaffeinated Less than 5 |
Soft Drinks (12 oz
can)
Barqs Root Beer 23
Coca Cola (Classic/Diet)...46
Dr. Pepper (Regular/Diet).41
Jolt 71
Josta58
Mellow Yellow... 52
Mountain Dew…55
Pepsi (Regular/ Diet)..36
RC cola...36 |
Chocolate
Hot cocoa (8oz)...5
Hershey bar (1.5 oz)...10
Hershey Special Dark...31(1.5oz)
Over-the counter medications
Anacin (2 tablets).........64
Excedrin (2 tablets)...130
No-Doze (1 tablet, regular...100 strength) |
Sources: National Coffee Drinking Trends Survey, National Coffee Association
of U.S.A., INC.; Nutrition action Health letter, Center for Science
in the
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