LIST OF FOOD AND DRINKS WITH CAFFEINE

#1: Instant Tea and Coffee Powders

Caffeine in 100g 1 serving 1 tsp (1g)

5714mg (1429% UL) 40mg (10% UL)

#2: Coffee (Espresso)

Caffeine in 100g 1 fl oz (30g)

212mg (53% UL) 62.8mg (16% UL)

 #3: Dark Chocolate (60-69% Cacao)

Caffeine in 100g 1 oz (28g) 1 bar (112g)

86mg (22% UL) 24.4mg (6% UL) 96.3mg (25% UL)

Cocoa baking powder provides 198mg of caffeine per cup.

#4: Sweet Chocolate (Less than 50% Cocoa)

Caffeine in 100g 1 oz (28g) 1 bar (1.45 oz) (41g)

66mg (17% UL) 18.7mg (5% UL) 27.1mg (7% UL)

Chocolate syrup provides 3.6mg of caffeine per tablespoon. Sweet chocolate is high in
sugar and should be limited or avoided.
 #5: Coffee (Americano)

Caffeine in 100g 1 fl oz (30g) 1 cup (8 fl oz) (237g)

40mg (10% UL) 11.8mg (3% UL) 94.8mg (24% UL)

#6: Energy Drinks

Caffeine in 100g 8 fl oz (240g)

38mg (10% UL) 91.2mg (24% UL)

Energy drinks can be high in sugar and should be limited or avoided.

 #7: Coffee Liquors

Caffeine in 100g 1 fl oz (35g) 1 serving 1.5 fl oz (52g)

26mg (7% UL) 9mg (2% UL) 13.5mg (4% UL)

#8: Black Tea

Caffeine in 100g 1 fl oz (30g) 1 cup (8 fl oz) (237g)

20mg (5% UL) 5.9mg (1% UL) 47.4mg (12% UL)

Green tea provides 23mg per cup.

 #9: Soft Drinks (Colas)

Caffeine in 100g 1 drink, small (16 fl oz) (492g) 1 drink, large (32 fl oz) (984g)

9mg (2% UL) 44.3mg (10% UL) 88.6mg (20% UL)

Colas are high in sugar and should be limited or avoided.

#10: Baked Goods and Sweets (Chocolate Chip Cookies)

Caffeine in 100g 1 serving 3 cookies (34g) 1 oz (28g)

13mg (3% UL) 4.4mg (1% UL) 3.7mg (1% UL)

Other baked goods high in caffeine include chocolate cake, chocolate coated cookies, and
anything with chocolate frosting. Baked good and sweets are high in sugar and should be
limited or avoided.
 LIST OF FOODS AND DRINKS THAT MAY CONTAIN ALCOHOL

 Pure or artificial flavor extracts such as vanilla, rum, and almond

 Cooking wines

 Malt vinegar, wine vinegar

 Some brands of dijon mustard

 Many sauces such as béarnaise or bordelaise use wine in preparation

 Fondues
 Desserts such as liqueur filled chocolates, cherries jubilee, mousse, flambé desserts,
some pastries or cakes such as black forest or fruit cake

 Wine flavored cheeses or pates

 Non-alcoholic or de-alcoholized beers or wines my contain trace amounts

 Cooking spray
 LIST OF FOODS AND DRINKS THAT CONTAIN NICOTINE

Tea

Are you addicted to tea? Do you get headache or mood swings if you don’t get your cuppa? Well tea not
only contains caffeine but research shows that tea also contains small amounts of nicotine. The nicotine
in tea is almost negligible and the absorption of nicotine is not harmful.

Okra

Do you love okra like I do? Okra is a nightshade vegetable that contains insignificant level of nicotine.
Potato

World’s favorite and most common vegetable has nicotine. In comparison to other common foods that
contain nicotine; potato has the lowest amount of nicotine present but no wonder we can’t say no french
fries!

Tomato

Another common kitchen food item and can you imagine you burger without tomato ketchup or your
favorite gravy without tomatoes? Like potato, tomato also contains nicotine. Green and puree tomatoes
have levels of nicotine while the ripened/cooked tomato has lower level of nicotine.
Peppers (Capsicum)

Whether you love green, yellow or red, nicotine is present in peppers. Peppers or capsicum is also part of
the nightshade vegetables or Solanaceae vegetables.

Cauliflower

Cauliflower is not part of nightshade vegetables but it contains nicotine. The nicotine level in cauliflower
is insignificant.
Eggplant (Brinjal)

Eggplant or brinjal has the highest nicotine concentration. In fact, 10 kgs of Egglant is equivalent to 1
cigarette.

These are only few common foods that contain nicotine. The Solanaceae family is not the only family that
is the source of nicotine. Berries like Goji berries and Huckleberries also contain Nicotine. Nicotine is also
present in fresh herbs and spices. Nicotine present in the above foods is almost negligible and
consumption of these vegetables is absolutely safe.