Does Mountain Dew really have more caffiene than other soda's? Does it have more sugar?
I used to work in a restaraunt and some parents would let there kids order Coke/Pepsi, but not Mountain Dew, because it supposedly has more sugar/caffeine than other sodas. I was wondering if this was a legitamate decision, or were they misinformed?
2006-11-01 23:55:14 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
from what i read on here yesterday Mt Dew has 55mg of caffeine per 12 oz.....i am not sure how much pepsi, coke and things like that has but mt dew has the most of the regular drinks.....now if you start figuring in vault (which has the most of any drink) and other things like that it is a whole new story
but to simplify my answer....yes mt dew has the most caffeine of all the regular sodas!!!!!
2006-11-02 00:08:34 · answer #1 · answered by polarbaby 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sodium In Mountain Dew
2017-01-01 12:00:53 · answer #2 · answered by hemond 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
[edit] Ingredients
Contains: Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, concentrated orange juice and other natural flavors, citric acid, sodium benzoate (preserves freshness), caffeine, sodium citrate, gum arabic, erythorbic acid (preserves freshness), calcium disodium EDTA (to protect flavor), brominated vegetable oil, and yellow 5.
Mountain Dew often incurs the disapproval of health experts due to its relatively high caffeine content for a soft drink, despite the fact that typical brewed coffee has a much higher caffeine dosage for equal volume. However, Mountain Dew marketed in Australia and Canada (see Dew Fuel/Mountain Dew Energy varieties below) — as well as several U.S. states — has no caffeine added at all. Nevertheless, Mountain Dew contains tartrazine (“FD&C Yellow No. 5” in the US), which could lead to allergic reactions in some people. This has also led to an urban legend that the Yellow No. 5 in Mountain Dew reduces the sperm count of male drinkers. This is false. Mountain Dew, along with many other citrus flavoured sodas, contains citric acid and sodium benzoate.
Recent reports to the FDA indicate that some soft drinks may contain high levels of benzene that are above the FDA's limit for public drinking water. The source of the benzene appears to be from a reaction of ascorbic acid or erythorbic acid, and sodium benzoate. Mountain Dew contains erythorbic acid and sodium benzoate. However, calcium disodium EDTA and sugars have been shown to inhibit benzene creation, and Mountain Dew has not been found to have toxic levels of benzene. There has been a call, recently, for soft drink companies to address the toxic chemical reaction that takes place in many similar beverages. [1]
Diet Mountain Dew contains aspartame. Mountain Dew's brominated vegetable oil (BVO) is another source of contention. More than 100 countries ban BVO for its adverse health effects. However, the exact quantity of bromine put into fat cells from BVO is questioned.
2006-11-02 00:14:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
How much caffeine is in soft drinks?
SOFT DRINK (12-oz. serving) CAFFEINE CONTENT (mg)
Jolt 72.0
Sugar-Free Mr. Pibb 58.8
Mountain Dew 54.0
Mello Yello 52.8
TAB 46.8
Coca-Cola 45.6
Diet Coke 45.6
Shasta Cola 44.4
Shasta Cherry Cola 44.4
Shasta Diet Cola 44.4
Shasta Diet Cherry Cola 44.4
Mr. PIBB 40.8
Dr. Pepper 39.6
Big Red 38.4
Sugar-Free Dr. Pepper 39.6
Pepsi-Cola 38.4
Aspen 36.0
Diet Pepsi 36.0
Pepsi Light 36.0
RC Cola 36.0
Diet Rite 36.0
Kick 31.2
Canada Dry Jamaica Cola 30.0
Canada Dry Diet Cola 1.2
2006-11-02 00:52:56 · answer #4 · answered by litensweet2167 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does Mountain Dew has 55 milligrams of sugar and Pepsi and Coke have only 37 milligrams
2006-11-02 00:48:11 · answer #5 · answered by Josh R 1 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Caffeine In Mello Yello
2016-11-07 10:26:07 · answer #6 · answered by philbeck 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does have more caffeine in it than the other pops/sodas. As far as some of the parents maybe going over board sorta say w/ considering (Is it that much more /Caffeine/Sugar to make a difference)? Yes, when it comes to children & sugar/caffine especially. Hope this helps! :-) Lisa
2006-11-02 00:03:27 · answer #7 · answered by sug34610 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
There is only one other soda with more sugar and caffeine than Mountain Dew. It's called "Jolt". Mountain Dew has more caffeine than coffee per fluid ounce.
piepiepie is wrong... read the label on the bottle.
2006-11-02 00:03:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 6⤋
Mountain Dew is loaded with sugar but not all that much caffeine.
2006-11-02 00:04:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 6⤋
Mountain Dew doesn't have caffeine in it unless you are drinking the new kind they call the "energy drink". Mountain Dew is a Pepso product. Maybe the resturant you were working for only served Coca-cola products. Usually it is one or the other.
2006-11-02 00:02:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 9⤋