Hidden Caffeine
Your anxious, wakeful teenager may not be aware of how much caffeine she’s consuming in the course of a day. Obvious sources include colas, coffee, tea, and energy drinks, but there are hidden ones, such as over-the-counter headache remedies and other kinds of soda. The following chart includes common caffeinated products and the amounts of caffeine they contain:
Contents of a Sampling of Energy Drinks,* Per Serving (240 mL [8 oz])
| Product | Calories | Caffeine (mg) |
| Java Monster | 100 | Yes** |
| Java Monster Lo-Ball | 50 | Yes |
| Monster Energy | 100 | Yes |
| Monster Low Carb | 10 | Yes |
| Red Bull | 106 | 77 |
| Red Bull Sugarfree | 9.6 | 77 |
| Power Trip Orginal Blue | 100 | 105 |
| Power Trip "0" | 5 | 105 |
| Power Trip The Extreme | 110 | 110 |
| Rockstar Orginal | 140 | 80 |
| Rockstar Sugar Free | 10 | 80 |
| Full Throttle | 110 | Yes |
*Selection of specific energy drinks for this table was based on the most commonly available products at the time this report was under development.
**If “Yes” rather than a milligram amount is listed, it is because milligrams were not specified on the nutritional content label.
American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition, Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness. Sports drinks and energy drinks for children and adolescents: are they appropriate? Pediatrics. 2011;127(6):1182–1189
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