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Foods Highest in Caffeine

Top 50 Australian foods ranked by caffeine content per 100g, sourced from the AFCD.

OtherUnit: mg per 100g

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Foods ranked: 3,488 mg
Highest per 100g

Number one

Coffee, instant, dry powder or granules

Non-alcoholic beverages

3,488mg per 100g

50 foods ranked, values per 100g

Food	Group	mg/100g
1Coffee, instant, dry powder or granules	Non-alcoholic beverages	3,488
2Coffee mix, with beverage whitener & sugar, dry powder	Non-alcoholic beverages	500
3Coffee, espresso, from ground coffee beans	Non-alcoholic beverages	290
4Coffee, instant, dry powder or granules, decaffeinated	Non-alcoholic beverages	160
5Cocoa powder	Non-alcoholic beverages	150
6Coffee, flat white/latte/cappuccino, from ground coffee beans, with regular fat cow's milk	Non-alcoholic beverages	68.0
7Chocolate, dark, high cocoa solids	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	59.0
8Coffee, long black, from ground coffee beans	Non-alcoholic beverages	58.0
9Chocolate, dark, no added sugar	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	57.0
10Beverage base, chocolate flavour, unfortified (Nesquik brand)	Non-alcoholic beverages	38.0
11Beverage base, drinking chocolate, unfortified	Non-alcoholic beverages	37.0
12Coffee, black, from instant coffee powder	Non-alcoholic beverages	33.0
13Soft drink, energy drink, Red Bull	Non-alcoholic beverages	32.0
14Soft drink, energy drink, V	Non-alcoholic beverages	31.0
15Chocolate, compound, cooking	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	27.0
16Coffee, prepared from coffee mix with sugar & whitener, no added milk	Non-alcoholic beverages	25.0
17Cake, mud, dark chocolate, homemade, chocolate ganache icing	Cereal based products and dishes	24.0
18Beverage base, chocolate flavour, added vitamins & minerals (Milo)	Non-alcoholic beverages	22.0
19Chocolate, milk	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	20.0
20Tea, regular, black, brewed from leaf or teabags, without milk	Non-alcoholic beverages	19.0
21Cake, mud, dark chocolate, homemade, uniced	Cereal based products and dishes	19.0
22Confectionery, almond, chocolate-coated	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	17.0
23Chocolate, milk, fondant or caramel filled	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	16.0
24Chocolate, milk, with dried fruit & nuts	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	16.0
25Confectionery, chocolate centre, sugar-coated	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	16.0
26Biscuit, sweet, chocolate chip, homemade from basic ingredients, fat not further defined	Cereal based products and dishes	14.0
27Confectionery, sultana, chocolate-coated	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	14.0
28Chocolate, milk, with nuts	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	14.0
29Tea, green, plain, without milk	Non-alcoholic beverages	13.0
30Bar, cherry & coconut centre, dark chocolate-coated	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	13.0
31Confectionery, peanut, chocolate-coated	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	13.0
32Cake, chocolate, homemade, uniced	Cereal based products and dishes	12.0
33Bar, wafer & cream layers, chocolate-coated	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	12.0
34Soft drink, cola flavour, intense sweetened or diet	Non-alcoholic beverages	11.0
35Cake, chocolate, homemade, iced	Cereal based products and dishes	11.0
36Spread, hazelnut & chocolate flavoured	Sugar products and dishes	11.0
37Soft drink, cola flavour	Non-alcoholic beverages	10.0
38Confectionery, dried fruit & nuts, chocolate-coated	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	10.0
39Biscuit, sweet, biscuit base, caramel filling, chocolate-coated, commercial	Cereal based products and dishes	9.0
40Snack ball, date based	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	9.0
41Bar, nougat & caramel centre, milk chocolate-coated	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	9.0
42Biscuit, sweet, biscuit base, mint filling, chocolate-coated	Cereal based products and dishes	8.0
43Biscuit, sweet, chocolate chip or coated	Cereal based products and dishes	8.0
44Slice, caramel	Cereal based products and dishes	8.0
45Muffin, cake-style, chocolate chip, commercial	Cereal based products and dishes	8.0
46Bar, honeycomb centre, milk chocolate-coated	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	8.0
47Biscuit, sweet, sandwich, cream filling, chocolate-coated, tim tam style	Cereal based products and dishes	7.0
48Cake, mud, dark chocolate, commercial, chocolate ganache icing	Cereal based products and dishes	7.0
49Bar, coconut cream centre, milk chocolate-coated	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	6.0
50Liquorice, chocolate-coated	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	6.0

Rankings

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All nutrients

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Source

Australian Food Composition Database (AFCD) Release 3, FSANZ. All values per 100g of edible portion. Rankings exclude foods where caffeine value is zero or not measured.