The 10 Most Caffeinated Diet Drinks

How could you leave out Vault Zero? At 70.5mg per 12oz. can, it ranks higher than any of the others listed. (And is my current favorite, btw.)

Kevin said:
How could you leave out Vault Zero?[...]

No one has mentioned my favorite (spelled favourite here in Australia) -- no caffeine Diet Coke. If it is not on the shelf when I'm shopping I MIGHT buy the other lo-cal Coca-Cola and Pepsi drinks, but usually I pass them up and wait for the no caffeine Diet Coke at the next store or on my next shopping trip. Most of the previous comments seem to be from the USA (where I was born and lived the first twenty-one years of my life) or Canada. Here in Australia, the no caffeine Diet Coke is readily available. Is it a line that is not sold in the USA/Canada?

Side note / comment about caffeine. In 1993 my husband and I made a three-month trip to the USA. At one stage I needed a pain killer and went to various pharmacies (known here as chemists or chemist shops) looking for what I had been taking here -- paracetamol. The major brand for it here is Panadol, but I buy it as a cheaper generic house brand from the major supermarkets.

After unsuccessfully scouring the shelves of several pharmacies in Minneapolis, where we happened to be at the time, reading the active ingredients on all kinds of pain killers and getting nowhere, I asked the pharmacist if it was available in the US or was not on the shelf because it was by prescription only. Paracetamol meant nothing to him, but he checked it for me and found it was sold in the US as acetaminophen. I bought some and took them according to the package instructions, as I did with paracetamol in Australia.

Later that day while we were visiting one of my high school teachers and his wife I found myself "charged up" or acting rather "hyper." As I had not seen these people for over twenty years, I put my feelings down to excitement which I also figured was the reason I spent hours trying to get to sleep that night.

The next day I discovered that the painkillers contained caffeine. At that stage I drank one or two cups of tea a day and had a cup of coffee once or twice a year. Perhaps those who have caffeine in one form or another would not have reacted to the painkillers as I did, but once I stopped taking them I was able to calm down again.

Panadol and the generic brands of paracetamol here do not contain anything else (at least the ones I buy don't).

While writing this I could not remember what paracetamol is known as in the US. Googling "paracetamol" + "name in USA" gave me several results including this one - http://www.irishhealth.ie/askdoc.html?q=5703§ion=1 (watch the wraparound, depending on how this prints online) - which provided it for me.

Have I started a new thread -- caffeine in medications?

Merna

STOP DRINKING ANYTHING WITH ASPARTAME OR YOU WILL DIE....

When I lived in the midwest (Nebraska), I could be caffeine-free diet Mountain Dew. Have they stopped making it in the US? I know it's not available on the west coast, but just assumed it was still on the shelves back home.

Karen--yeah, I live in Wisconsin and we can get caffeine-free Mountain Dew. But then, what's the point? LOL. I only drink Diet Dew when I need a quick burst of caffeine.

i love the new diet pepsi max (thanks for the review)...it gives me that extra punch i need by the end of the work day...and their commercials crack me up!! i was on their website watching the ads the other day and pass them around the office...makes me yawn everrrry time =)

I'm coming a little late to the game, but I'll mention my favorite: Diet Manhattan Special.

Caffeine is also a big issue for those with heartburn problems. The caffeine relaxes the Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) which allows stomach acid to wash back into the esophagus. Over time this causes permanent damage, not to mention the pain.

You can order Cheerwine off their website. A bit pricey but if you've grown up on the stuff, then moved away (like I did), and want to get it, they'll ship 2 12-packs ($12 plus shipping) to your door.

So we should basically keep on drinking what we love? You know... I never ever thought this would happen but I feel enlightened. I think this is such a phenomenon. Thank you so much and happy trick or treating. [I'm giving out soda's this year.] Yeay! [:

Jason said:
Vault[...]

I could never tolerate the taste of diet sodas...until the day I tried diet Pepsi MAX...I really do enjoy this soda and can even drink them warm...thanks to Pepsi for this great soda.

ahahahahahah. all i have to say is, ew.

Squirt Citrus power has 73 mg. per 8 oz. Beats the pants off of Jolt (71.2 Mg.)

I can't believe the caffeine in the diet sunkist orange drink. Also I am pretty surprised diet pepsi isnt on the list as well!

I have been drinking Diet Sunkist for several years now and just learned that it does have caffeine! I was told by my doctor not to have any caffeine boy was I wrong when I started drinking Diet Sunkist.
I only drink one a day so I think I will just keep on drinking.............

come to UT you can find almost anytype of Soda you want with out caffeine (except Sunkist {dammit!}) There is no sundrop or cheerwine here but there are other local sodas here that have a similar flavor. (God bless Shasta Black Cherry).

Now you can do a comparison of the top 10 DIET energy drinks. There's only 10000 of them.

Great list I've never heard of many.

does Dr Pepper taste good? I've heard so much about it, but I live in Australia so the only thing I really drink from this list is Coke/Pepsi/Sunkist/Mount Dew. hmm. . .

Hey man, that was a good collection and useful information. Good update. All are energy drinks and has most of the caffeine in it which make the bad health. Using a natural drink will gives you a good health for all kind of people.

hey can anyone help me. . . . . .i have to do a science report on "What kind of soda has the most caffeine in it and what kind of cocktail is the most fattening"

OK does anyone know what conclusion means????

never mind

A note on the Canadian regulations:

I was doing some research into the Mountain Dew in Canada (where I live) as someone told me the cola only caffeine was not true anymore and I was not able to provide a good reason why it would still be in place. My recent findings, as described by Health Canada, are that caffeine is allowed to be added to a food product, which soda beverages are classified, unless it is a cola-type beverage. All other products with added caffeine are listed as health products which are not regulated as food which is where the energy drinks made their inroads to Canada.

The other interesting tidbit I learned was that Canada is one of the only nations in the world to regulate caffeine as a food additive. I am supposing the amount of caffeine in coffee, tea and chocolate and the associated consumption has led to a general belief that caffeine is safe in any quantity but here that belief is not held (which I think may actually be somewhat smart in that too much of anything is not usually good.) This lack of regulation may also have changed recently based on some of the other articles/postings I have seen regarding the European Union and United States.

I just got back from the hospital bc my heart rate was out of this world. My roommate bought Diet Mountain Dew and i oviously didnt realize how much caffeine it had in it and now im paying for it with having horrible shakes and a racing heartbeat.

does Schweppers Soda gingembre contain caffeine?

I always drink things like Monsters and Venom and stuff. Never anything else....