How much caffeine is too much?
by Lindsay Carbonell and Devin Beauchamp
Whether it's an energy drink or caffeine tablets, extra caffeine affects the body in different ways. The following interactive graphic includes a variety of caffeine sources, including coffee, caffeine tablets, energy drinks and soda. Click on each source of caffeine to see how each compares to the recommended daily dosage. Each click recommends one serving of the item.
The information is based off the Caffeine Informer, a website dedicated to tracking caffeine dosages, and DailyMed, a website from the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Coca-Cola: one 12 fluid ounce can
Red Bull: one 8.46 fluid ounce can
5 Hour Energy: one 2 fluid ounce bottle
Monster Energy drink: one 16 fluid ounce can
Caffeine tablets: Stay Awake maximum strength, one tablet (200 mg)
Caffeine powder: one-sixteenth teaspoon
Coffee: one grande Starbucks coffee (16 fluid ounces)
Maximum recommended daily intake of caffeine in this graphic is 400 mg. According to Caffeine Informer, recommended daily dosage is between 300 and 400 mg.
