Caffeine Free or Xanthine Free Diet

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A xanthine free diet is basically a caffeine free diet. Caffeine and caffeine-like compounds are found in numerous items including coffee, tea, cocoa, cola, and even some non-cola drinks such as Mountain Dew.

Xanthine (caffeine) has been thought to increase gastric acid secretion which may cause problems for people with peptic ulcer disease. When this diet is ordered, a general diet will be served with the elimination of coffee, tea, cola, and chocolate.

Caffeine Content of Selected Beverages (mg / serving)

Coffee: Automatic drip Brewed coffee Instant coffee Decaffeinated coffee	Serving 1 cup 1 cup 1 cup 1 cup	mg 80 - 128 90 - 120 30 - 75 2 - 25
Tea: Black tea Green tea Constant Comment	1 cup 1 cup 1 cup	60 - 70 51 - 66 31
Cola/Soda: Coca-Cola Mountain Dew Mr. Pibb Pepsi Cola Diet Pepsi Dr. Pepper Tab	10 oz. 10 oz. 10 oz. 10 oz. 10 oz. 10 oz. 10 oz.	37 40 30 25 30 53 40
Chocolate: Hershey's Cocoa (1 Tbs Cocoa) Ghiradelli ground chocolate Hershey's syrup Nestle's Quik (2 tsp. Powder) Baker's unsweetened chocolate Hershey's milk chocolate bar Cocoa mix, instant (Carnation)	1 cup 1 Tbsp. 1 Tbsp. 1 cup 3 1/2 oz. 10 oz. 1 pkg.	17 8 5 0 21 12 13