Nutrient lists · USDA FNDDS 2021–2023
Foods high in caffeine
Per serving, the top food in USDA’s FNDDS is Coffee, cafe con leche, with 258 mg of caffeine in 1 cup (8 fl oz) (248 g). Energy drink (No Fear), Frozen mocha coffee drink and Frozen coffee drink come next. Per 100 grams, Coffee, espresso ranks first, at 212 mg.
Per serving
Serving size a usual portion
| Food | Serving | Caffeine |
|---|---|---|
| 1Coffee, cafe con leche | 1 cup (8 fl oz) · 248 g | 258 mg |
| 2Energy drink (No Fear) | 1 can or bottle (16 fl oz) · 496 g | 188 mg |
| 3Coffee, brewed | 1 small · 360 g | 144 mg |
| 4Frozen mocha coffee drink | 1 small · 372 g | 126 mg |
| 5Frozen coffee drink | 1 small · 372 g | 123 mg |
| 6Iced Coffee, brewed | 1 small · 360 g | 112 mg |
| 7Coffee and chicory, brewed | 1 cup (8 fl oz) · 240 g | 96 mg |
| 8Coffee, bottled/canned | 1 bottle/can (11 fl oz) · 341 g | 95.5 mg |
| 9Tea, hot, leaf, black | 1 small · 360 g | 72 mg |
| 10Tiramisu | 1 piece · 175 g | 59.5 mg |
| 11Soft drink, fruit flavored, caffeine containing | 1 can (12 fl oz) · 372 g | 55.8 mg |
| 12Cake or cupcake, gluten free | 1 piece/slice, any size · 175 g | 43.8 mg |
| 13Tea, kombucha | 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz) · 372 g | 40.9 mg |
| 14Iced Tea / Lemonade juice drink | 1 bottle (12 fl oz) · 360 g | 36 mg |
| 15Cake, chocolate, flourless | 1 piece/slice, any size · 115 g | 28.7 mg |
No FDA Daily Value.
Per 100 grams
Serving size 100 g
| Food | Caffeine |
|---|---|
| 1Coffee, espresso | 212 mg |
| 2Coffee, Cuban | 199 mg |
| 3Chocolate chips | 62 mg |
| 4Dark chocolate candy | 47 mg |
| 5Coffee, brewed | 40 mg |
| 6Coffee and chicory, brewed | 40 mg |
| 7Dark chocolate candy with nuts | 38 mg |
| 8Energy drink (No Fear) | 38 mg |
| 9Tiramisu | 34 mg |
| 10Frozen mocha coffee drink | 34 mg |
| 11Frozen coffee drink | 33 mg |
| 12Iced Coffee, brewed | 31 mg |
| 13Coffee, bottled/canned | 28 mg |
| 14Cake or cupcake, gluten free | 25 mg |
| 15Cake, chocolate, flourless | 25 mg |
No FDA Daily Value.
About caffeine in this data
FNDDS reports caffeine in milligrams. Caffeine has no FDA Daily Value, so these lists show milligrams only; the FDA’s page below gives its figure for how much adults can drink. Espresso is the densest drink per 100 g. Per serving, coffee drinks and 16 fl oz energy drinks hold the most, and chocolate carries a little.
For how much caffeine the FDA considers too much, see Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine Is Too Much?, U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
How these lists work
- Foods. USDA’s generic foods, less baby foods, meal replacements, mixed dishes such as sandwiches and soups, and recipe ingredients.
- Serving. One of FNDDS’s own portions, the one nearest the amount FNDDS assumes when someone doesn’t say how much they ate.
- One row per food. A food FNDDS lists several ways, such as baked, fried and grilled, shows once, at its highest.
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Sources
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS) 2021–2023, from FoodData Central: every food, amount and portion. Public domain (CC0 1.0).
- Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine Is Too Much?, U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
- Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels, U.S. Food and Drug Administration: the Daily Values behind % DV.
- Calorie Tape Food Data: where the app’s foods come from.
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