Caffeine consumption

• Published in: Food and Chemical Toxicology Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 119 - 129
• Main Authors: Barone, J.J., Roberts, H.R.
• Format: Book Review Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 1996; New York, NY Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Australia; Beverages; Biological and medical sciences; Cacao; Caffeine - administration & dosage; Child; Child, Preschool; Coffee; Denmark; Female; Human physiology applied to population studies and life conditions. Human ecophysiology; Humans; Infant; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Nutritional survey. Food supply and nutritional requirement; Pregnancy; Tea; United Kingdom; United States; United States Department of Agriculture; Denmark; United States; North America; Europe; America; USA; FDA; NSDA; MRCA; NFCS; USDA; NCA; OTC; Human; Nutrition; Food intake; Content; Foodstuff; Xanthine derivatives; Coffee; Daily dose; Child; Epidemiology; Caffeine
• ISSN: 0278-6915; 1873-6351
• DOI: 10.1016/0278-6915(95)00093-3

Scientific literature cites a wide range of values for caffeine content in food products. The authors suggest the following standard values for the United States: coffee (5 oz) 85 mg for ground roasted coffee, 60 mg for instant and 3 mg for decaffeinated; tea (5 oz): 30 mg for leaf/bag and 20 mg for instant; colas: 18 mg/6 oz serving; cocoa/hot chocolate: 4 mg/5 oz; chocolate milk: 4 mg/6 oz; chocolate candy: 1.5–6.0 mg/oz. Some products from the United Kingdom and Denmark have higher caffeine content. Caffeine consumption survey data are limited. Based on product usage and available consumption data, the authors suggest a mean daily caffeine intake for US consumers of 4 mg/kg. Among children;'younger than 18 years of age who are consumers of caffeine-containing foods, the mean daily caffeine intake is about 1 mg/kg. Both adults and children in Denmark and UK have higher levels of caffeine intake.