caffeine
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2007/09/05/caffeine-soda.html
Caffeine content of well-known national brands include:
* Coca-Cola (33.9 milligrams).
* Diet Pepsi (36.7 milligrams).
* Pepsi (38.9 milligrams).
* Dr Pepper (42.6 milligrams).
* Diet Dr Pepper (44.1 milligrams).
* Diet Coke (46.3 milligrams).
* Mountain Dew (54.8 milligrams).
* Diet Mountain Dew (55.2 milligrams).
By comparison, according to the American Beverage Association website, a 340-millilitre cup of coffee has between 156 and 288 milligrams of caffeine, and the same amount of tea has 30-135 milligrams.
Bell said the data provided by manufacturers of national brand soft drinks was consistent with the findings of his study. He said the caffeine data for store brand drinks is not easy to find and often isn't available at all.
Caffeine content of well-known national brands include:
* Coca-Cola (33.9 milligrams).
* Diet Pepsi (36.7 milligrams).
* Pepsi (38.9 milligrams).
* Dr Pepper (42.6 milligrams).
* Diet Dr Pepper (44.1 milligrams).
* Diet Coke (46.3 milligrams).
* Mountain Dew (54.8 milligrams).
* Diet Mountain Dew (55.2 milligrams).
By comparison, according to the American Beverage Association website, a 340-millilitre cup of coffee has between 156 and 288 milligrams of caffeine, and the same amount of tea has 30-135 milligrams.
Bell said the data provided by manufacturers of national brand soft drinks was consistent with the findings of his study. He said the caffeine data for store brand drinks is not easy to find and often isn't available at all.