Web Extras: Caffeine
You might get an unexpected buzz from caffeine or other buzz-producing additives in an array of sports drinks or foods. In this chart to accompany our story in the GearTrends® Winter 2006 Outdoor magazine, we list what you get in some common sports products and in a few comparison drinks. You'll find not only caffeine in milligrams, but also fat, carbohydrates, type of sweetener, as well as other ingredients of note.
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| Bar | Serving Size | Caffeine (mg) | Caffeine source | Calories | Carbs (g) | Fat (g) | Sweetener, type | Sodium (mg) | other ingredients of note |
| GU Gel | 1 pack (32 grams) | Espresso Love, 40; all other flavors except Banana Blitz, 20 |
kola nut extract | 100 | 25 | 0 | maltodextrin, fructose |
40 | leucine, vitamin E, vitamin C, chamomile, ginger |
| PowerBar | 1 bar (65 grams) | Cappuccino, 25; Chocolate and Chocolate Peanut Butter, 15 |
caffeine, chocolate | 230-250 | 45 | 2.5 | high fructose corn syrup with grape and pear juice concentrate, maltodextrin |
95-110 | vitamins C, E, B; leucine, isoleucine, valine; iron, calcium, folic acid |
| Power Gel |
1 pack (41 grams) | Green Apple, Chocolate and Strawberry Banana, 25; Tangerine, 50 |
caffeine, kola nut extract | 120 | 26 | 1.5 | maltodextrin, fructose, dextrose |
45 | vitamins C, E, and leucine, isoleucine, valine |
| Clif Bar | 1 bar (68 grams) | Cool Mint Chocolate and Peanut Toffee Buzz, 50 |
green tea extract | 230-250 | 46 | 3.5 | organic brown rice syrup solids, organic evaporated cane juice |
110-140 | various vitamins and minerals including A, B, C and iron |
| Clif Shot | 1 pack (32 grams) | Mocha Mocha, Sonic Strawberry and Cola Buzzzz, 40 |
kola nut extract | 100 | 25 | 0 | brown rice syrup | 40 | sea salt |
| Clif Shot Drink |
2 scoops (16 fl oz.) | Crisp Apple, 50 | caffeine | 160 | 38 | 0 | organic brown rice syrup solids, organic evaporated cane juice |
360 | decaffeinated green tea extract |
| Honey Stinger gel |
1 pack (37 grams) | Strawberry and Ginsting, 32 | kola nut extract | 120 | 29 | 0 | honey, maltodextrin |
50 | ginseng, vitamin B complex |
| Guayaki Organic Energy Drink |
1 bottle (16 fl. oz.) | 145-155 | yerba mate | 76 | 18 | 0 | organic evaporated cane juice | 22 | various vitamins and minerals including A, B, C, E, iron, calcium, selenium |
| Guayaki Tea | 8 oz. | tea bag, 22-52; loose, 65-135 | yerba mate | 0 | 0 | 0 | none | 0 | various vitamins and minerals including A, B, C, E, iron, calcium, selenium |
| EnduroShot | 1 bottle (2.2 fl. oz./65 ml) | 40-50 | caffeine | 0 | 0 | 0 | sucralose | 32 | taurine, B vitamins, magnesium, and F,D&C red #40 or yellow #6 |
| Zipfizz | 1 tube (12.3 grams) | 100 | green tea, guarana | 10 | 2 | 0 | Xylitol, sucralose | 60 | taurine, ginseng, ginger, various vitamins and minerals including A, B, C, E, calcium and zinc |
| Emergen-C | 1 packet (8 grams) | 0 | none | 20 | 5 | 0 | fructose | 60 | various vitamins and minerals, including B, C, calcium and zinc |
| Red Bull | 1 can (8.3 fl. oz./250 ml) | 80 | caffeine | 110 | 28 | 0 | sucrose, glucose | 200 | taurine, niacin, vitamin B12 |
| Mountain Dew |
12 oz. | 55 | caffeine | 165 | 46 | 0 | high fructose corn syrup, concentrated orange juice |
75 | brominated vegetable oil, yellow 5 |
| Green Tea |
8 oz. | 25-40 | green tea | ||||||
| Cola | 12 oz. | 35-50 | caffeine | ||||||
| Coffee | 8 oz. | 80-135 | caffeine |
Note: Most brands’ flavors with chocolate have trace amounts of naturally occurring caffeine, e.g. from about 3-15 mgs.
