Friday, March 7, 2008

Caffeine in Chocolate Bars--ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Dang.

From the Hershey's website:

Caffeine

Some people are surprised to learn that chocolate is not high in caffeine. A typical 8-ounce glass of chocolate milk has the same amount of caffeine as a cup of decaffeinated coffee. A HERSHEY'S chocolate bar (1.55 ounce) contains about 10 mg of caffeine - slightly more than a cup of decaffeinated coffee, but much less than that found in regular coffee, tea, and some soft drinks. The small amount of caffeine in chocolate occurs naturally in cocoa beans.

Caffeine Content Of Products1
Source Serving Caffeine2
Coffee 1 Cup (240ml)  
Brewed, drip method   65-120mg
Instant   60-85mg
Decaffeinated   2-3mg
Teas 1 Cup (240ml)  
Brewed, major U.S. brands   20-90mg
Instant   24-31mg
Decaffeinated   9-50mg
Soft Drinks 1 Cup (240ml)  
Caffeinated   20-40mg
HERSHEY'S confectionery products
HERSHEY'S BITES candies 18 Pieces (39g) 3-8mg
HERSHEY'S COOKIES 'N' CRÉME candy bar 1.55 oz (43g) 4mg
KIT KAT wafer bar 1.5 oz (42g) 6mg
KRACKEL chocolate bar 1.45 oz (41g) 7mg
HERSHEY'S KISSES brand chocolate 9 pieces (41g) 9mg
HERSHEY'S chocolate bar 1.55 oz (43g) 9mg
HERSHEY'S chocolate bar with almonds 1.45 oz (41g) 8mg
MR. GOODBAR chocolate bar 1.75 oz (49g) 7mg
REESE'S peanut butter cups 1.6 oz (45g) 4mg
REESE'S PIECES candy 1.63 oz (46g) 0mg
ROLO caramels in milk chocolate 7 pieces (42g) 3mg
SKOR toffee bar 1.4 oz (39g) 3mg
HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK chocolate bar 1.45 oz (41g) 18mg