Caffeine in desserts: tiramisu, coffee ice cream, chocolate cake and more
How much caffeine is in tiramisu, coffee and chocolate ice cream, chocolate cake, brownies, cookies, Nutella and coffee yogurt, per serving, with sources.
The 6 desserts and sweet foods in our chart range from 0.6 mg (Oreos, 1 Oreo cookie (11 g)) to 91 mg (Coffee ice cream, 2/3 cup, brands with a full figure, high end of its range). For reference, Tiramisu has 59.5 mg per 1 piece (175 g).
Desserts caffeine chart
Sorted from least to most caffeine; a range sits at its middle, so rows whose amounts overlap could swap places. “Latest time” is when one serving would still leave no more than 50 mg at an 11:00 PM bedtime with average metabolism, timed on the top of a range (how we calculate). Open a drink for its source, sizes and the fast-to-slow range.
| Drink | Serving | Caffeine | Strength | Latest time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oreos | 1 Oreo cookie (11 g) | 0.6 mg | 5 mg per 100 g | No cutoff for one |
| Nutella | 1 tablespoon (20 g) | 1.4 mg | 7 mg per 100 g | No cutoff for one |
| Chocolate pudding | 1 snack-size cup (110 g) | 2.2 mg | 2 mg per 100 g | No cutoff for one |
| Coffee yogurt | 5.3 oz cup, by brand | 3–40 mg | – | No cutoff for one |
| Coffee ice cream | 2/3 cup, brands with a full figure | 14–91 mg | – | 5:56 PM |
| Tiramisu | 1 piece (175 g) | 59.5 mg | 34 mg per 100 g | 8:56 PM |
Common questions
Does coffee ice cream have more caffeine than tiramisu?
Coffee ice cream can have more or less caffeine than tiramisu per typical serving, because the amounts overlap. Coffee ice cream: 14–91 mg per 2/3 cup, brands with a full figure; Tiramisu: 59.5 mg per 1 piece (175 g).
General information, not medical advice
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