Caffeine Content of Mountain Dew Code Red

A 12 ounce can of Mountain Dew Code Red contains 54 milligrams of caffeine.
Code Red is a variety Mountain Dew (from PepsiCo). The drink has a distinctive cherry flavor.
A diet version is available (sweetened with aspartame and ace-k).
Ingredients in Mountain Dew Code Red
Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, orange juice from concentrate, citric acid, sodium polyphosphates, natural flavor, sodium benzoate (preserves freshness), caffeine, sodium citrate, gum arabic, erythorbic acid (preserves freshness), calcium disodium EDTA (to protect flavor), red 40, potassium benzoate (preserves freshness), brominated vegetable oil, yellow 5 and blue 1.
Sugar content of Mountain Dew Code Red: 45 grams (per 12 ounces).
How Does It Compare With Other Drinks?
Mountain Dew Code Red contains 4.50 mgs of caffeine per fluid ounce (15.22mg/100mls).
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Sources
From the Code Red site at http://www.codered.com (product info).

