# better buzzzzzzzz **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 12, 2001, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-buzzzzzzzz/72221 "2001-07-12T14:52:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![horhay\_achoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ccd318/32.png) [@horhay\_achoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/horhay_achoa)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2001, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-buzzzzzzzz/72221/1 "2001-07-12T14:52:20Z")
I have heard many different opinions about this, but which has the most caffine…coffee, tea or soda? ---
**Author:** ![therealblaze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@therealblaze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/therealblaze)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2001, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-buzzzzzzzz/72221/2 "2001-08-21T13:08:57Z")
This has probably been asked and answered before but since I just _happened_ to stroll this way with an answer handy… [ul] [li]Typical drip-brewed coffee contains 100 mg per 6-ounce cup. If you are buying your coffee at Starbucks or a convenience store or drinking it at home or the office out of a mug or a commuter’s cup, you are consuming it in 12, 14 or 20 ounce containers. You can calculate the number of milligrams based on your normal serving size.[/li] [li]Typical brewed tea contains 70 mg per 6-ounce cup.[/li] [li]Typical colas (Coke, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, etc.) contain 50 mg per 12-ounce can. Things like Jolt contain 70 mg per 12-ounce can.[/li] [li]Typical milk chocolate contains 6 mg per ounce.[/li] [li]Anacin contains 32 mg per tablet. No-doz contains 100 mg per tablet. Vivarin and Dexatrim contain 200 mg per tablet.[/li][/ul] From [HowStuffWorks](http://www.howstuffworks.com/caffeine1.htm). ---
**Author:** ![bughunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@bughunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bughunter)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2001, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-buzzzzzzzz/72221/3 "2001-08-21T18:48:51Z")
[ul][li][Penguin Mints](http://www.peppermints.com/penguinmints.asp) contain about 16 mg caffeine per mint.[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2001, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-buzzzzzzzz/72221/4 "2001-08-21T20:37:11Z")
Mountain Dew contains signifigantly more caffeine than the average soda. I think it is around 70mg a can. Canadian Mountain Dew, however, is caffeine free. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Ryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@The\_Ryan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Ryan)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2001, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-buzzzzzzzz/72221/5 "2001-08-21T20:52:12Z")
My understanding is that while coffee has the highest average caffeine content, tea has a higher variation, so if you’re looking for the biggest buzz you should probably be looking at the teas with the highest caffeine content. If, however, you’re faced with the choice between coffee in general, and tea in general, coffee would be “better” (I put that in quotes because I really don’t see the attraction for caffeine). ---
**Author:** ![therealblaze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@therealblaze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/therealblaze)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2001, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-buzzzzzzzz/72221/6 "2001-08-22T09:10:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by even sven \* > \*\*Mountain Dew contains signifigantly more caffeine than the average soda. I think it is around 70mg a can. Canadian Mountain Dew, however, is caffeine free. \*\* No it doesn’t. Mountain Dew 37 mg (8 oz. serving) 55 mg (12 oz. serving). You got that Canadian thing right. [National Soft Drink Association](http://www.nsda.org/WhatsIn/caffeinecontent.html), ---
**Author:** ![Spritle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Spritle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spritle)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2001, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-buzzzzzzzz/72221/7 "2001-08-22T14:41:18Z")
From a HPLC lab I did in college… Of the 5 or so sodas we tested, Diet Dr. Pepper had the most caffiene, more than Mountain Dew (I don’t recall the other sodas, but I think it was Coke, Diet Coke, Pepsi) We didn’t test Jolt. ---
**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2007, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-buzzzzzzzz/72221/10 "2007-07-16T17:41:02Z")
**tinker001** , I’m closing this thread because it’s an old one. Zombie threads scare the hamsters. **Gfactor** , General Questions Moderator