Caffeine in Food

Chocolate Milk

  • Caffeine Amount
    2.5 mg
  • Caffeine strength
    LOW
  • Calories
    160
  • Serving size
    Chocolate Milk
    1 ounce

Chocolate milk is made by simply adding chocolate flavored syrup or powder to cold milk.

Caffeine in chocolate milk can vary depending on the type of product used and the amount used. However caffeine amounts are very small - it's sugar that is the issue. the amounts above are for reduced-fat milk.

While chocolate milk is a popular beverage for children, parents should be more concerned with the sugar that is in chocolate milk than the small amount of caffeine it contains.

Ingredients in Chocolate Milk

Milk, Chocolate Syrup (high Fructose Corn Syrup; Corn Syrup; Water; Cocoa; Sugar; Contains 2% Or Less Of: Potassium Sorbate (preservative); Salt; Mono- And Diglycerides; Xanthan Gum; Polysorbate 60; Vanillin, Artificial Flavor)

How Does It Compare With Other Foods?

Caffeine (mg) per Item

200180160140 120100806040 200 Chocolate Milk Awake Chocolate Hershey's Special Dark Bars Jolt Gum

Sources

From the USDA database at https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/
Other references. Last updated on 2 Mar 2021.
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