Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day November 19, 2010

When Caffeine Becomes Toxic

Caffeinated beverages can give you more than a buzz, they can send you to the hospital for poisoning. Maggie Rodriguez talks with Dr. Richard Church about the dangers of caffeine poisoning.

Do you know how much Caffeine
is in your soda?
Match the soda to the amount of caffeine.
Answers Below



Caffeine (mg) based on 12-ounces Soda

Caffeine   Soda

  (mg)

 71.2         Jolt       

 69.0         Diet Pepsi Max 

 55.0         Pepsi One

 55.0         Mountain Dew

 55.0         Mountain Dew Code Red

 55.0         Diet Mountain Dew

 46.5         Tab

 45.6         Diet Coke

 44.4         Shasta Diet Cola

 43.0         Diet RC Cola

 43.0         Diet Dr. Pepper

 40.0         Diet Sunkist Orange

 37.5         Pepsi-Cola

 36.0         Diet Pepsi

 34.0         Coca-Cola Classic

 34.0         Diet Cherry Coke

 29.0         A&W Creme Soda

 22.0         A&W Diet Creme Soda

 0              7-Up

 0              Sprite, regular or diet

 0              A&W Root Beer