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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 54.0 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 Dr. Pepper 39.6 Pepsi Cola 38.4 Aspen 36.0 Diet Pepsi 36.0 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, according to Bunker and McWilliams in _J Am Diet_ 74:28-32, 1979: Drip 115-175 Brewed 80-135 Instant 65-100 Decaf 3-4 In chem 120 we extracted at least 5 grams of caffeine from Tea. We used a regular tea bag - my guess is orange peckoe. Quote from the lab manual: Caffeine is present in tea leaves and in coffee to the extent of about 4%. Tea also contains two other alkaloids, theobromine and theophilline. These last two relax the smooth muscles where caffeine stimulates the heart and respiratory systems. Other data on caffeine: Cup of coffee 90-150mg Instant coffee 60-80mg 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, according to Bunker and McWilliams in _J Am Diet_ 74:28-32, 1979: Drip 115-175 Brewed 80-135 Instant 65-100 Decaf 3-4 In chem 120 we extracted at least 5 grams of caffeine from Tea. We used a regular tea bag - my guess is orange peckoe. Quote from the lab manual: Caffeine is present in tea leaves and in coffee to the extent of about 4%. Tea also contains two other alkaloids, theobromine and theophilline. These last two relax the smooth muscles where caffeine stimulates the heart and respiratory systems. Other data on caffeine: Cup of coffee 90-150mg Instant coffee 60-80mg Tea 30-70mg Cola 30-45mg Chocolate bar 30mg Stay-awake pill 100mg Cold relief tablet 30mg