Caffeine in Hot Beverages and its relation to Heartburn

Drinks with high caffeine conten will cause more heartburn symptoms. Consider switching to decaf coffee and low tannin tea like Rooibos.

8-ounce Beveragemilligrams
Coffee, Drip 115-175
Coffee, Brewed 80-135
Coffee, Espresso (2 ounces) 100
Coffee, Instant 65-100
Tea, iced 47
Tea, brewed, imported brands (avg.) 60
Tea, brewed, U.S. brands (avg.) 40
Tea, instant 30
Tea, green 15
Hot cocoa 14
Coffee, Decaf, brewed 3-4
Coffee, Decaf, instant 2-3


Caffeine in Soft Drinks and its relation to Acid Reflux

Drinks with high caffeine conten will cause more heartburn symptoms. Also bubbles in soft drinks will cause burping and more heartburn symptoms. Consider decreasing your soft drinks consumption or switching to ones with less caffeine.

12-ounce beveragemilligrams
Red Bull (8.2 oz) 80.0
Jolt 71.2
Pepsi One55.5
Mountain Dew 55.0
Mountain Dew Code Red 55.0
Diet Mountain Dew 55.0
Kick Citrus 54.0
Mellow Yellow 52.8
Surge 51.0
Tab 46.8
Diet Coke 45.6
Shasta Cola 44.4
Shasta Cherry Cola 44.4
Shasta Diet Cola 44.4
RC Cola 43.0
Diet RC 43.0
Dr. Pepper 41.0
Diet Dr. Pepper 41.0
Diet Sunkist Orange 41.0
Mr. Pibb 40.0
Sugar-Free Mr. Pibb 40.0
Red Flash 40.0
Sunkist Orange 40.0
Slim-Fast Cappuccino Delight Shake 40.0
Ruby Red 39.0
Storm 38.0
Big Red38.0
Pepsi-Cola 37.5
Pepsi Twist 37.5
Diet Pepsi Jazz 37.5
Diet Pepsi 36.0
Wild Cherry Pepsi 38.0
Diet Wild Cherry Pepsi 36.0
Diet Pepsi Twist 36.0
Aspen 36.0
Coca-Cola Classic 34.0
Cherry Coke 34.0
Lemon Coke 34.0
Vanilla Coke 34.0
Diet Cherry Coke 34.0
Snapple Flavored Teas (Reg. or Diet) 31.5
Canada Dry Cola 30.0
A&W Creme Soda 29.0
Nestea Sweet Iced Tea26.5
Nestea Unsweetened Iced Tea26.0
Barq's Root Beer 23.0
A&W Diet Creme Soda22.0
Slim-Fast Chocolate Flavors 20.0
Snapple Sweet Tea12.0
Lipton Brisk, All Varieties9
Canada Dry Diet Cola 1.2
Diet Rite Cola 0
Sprite 0
7-Up 0
Mug Root Beer 0
Diet Barq's Root Beer0
Sundrop Orange 0
Minute Maid Orange0
A&W Root Beer0
Slice0
Sierra Mist0
Fresca0


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