Table 6.
Perceived caffeine content (mg) | ||||||
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Beverage (actual caffeine content) | 0–50 | 51–100 | 101–150 | 151–200 | 201–250 | >250 |
8 oz Green tea (35 mg), % | 27.5 | 32.3 | 26.3 | 9 | 0.6 | 0 |
12 oz Mountain Dew (48 mg), % | 9 | 8.4 | 19.2 | 24.0 | 16.8 | 18 |
16 oz Latte (150 mg), % | 10.8 | 4.8 | 10.8 | 22.8 | 25.1 | 21.6 |
8.4 oz Red Bull (80 mg), % | 9 | 2.4 | 8.4 | 10.2 | 29.3 | 35.9 |
2 oz 5-hour Energy Shot (207 mg), % | 11.4 | 3 | 13.2 | 16.2 | 19.8 | 32.3 |
The percentage of students who accurately identified the amount of caffeine in beverages is indicated in bold.