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Sarah Katz, 21, had a heart condition and was not aware of the drink’s caffeine content, which exceeded that of cans of Red Bull and Monster energy drinks combined, according to a legal filing

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[-] abraxas@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago

on an ounce by ounce basis, as much caffeine as coffee

Much less caffeine than the typical coffee most of us drink.

but people also aren’t drinking coffee 30 ounces at a time

This lemonade has less caffeine than a Dunkin Large Iced Coffee, one of the most popular drinks in my area. Yeah, they are drinking coffee 20 oz at a time, which is all it takes to hit the same caffeine as 30oz of this lemonade.

Point of comparison here, a caffeine pill like NoDoze is 200mg and the suggested dose is 1 every 3-4 hours.

Counterpoint of comparison, the USDA rates 400mg as the healthy limit for daily intake. I could have a large charged lemonade every day and be comfortably under the "low-risk" line. And as I said elsewhere,

The 30 ounces here is about the same as 2 caffeine pills.

And a joint around here has the same active ingredient as about 20 THC pills. Just because something is in pill form doesn't mean it's a high dosage.

...also, I'd like to note that NoDoze suggests a dosage that hits over 800mg of caffeine a day, about three of these drinks. Also, the same dosage as a pot of coffee that MANY Americans drink every. single. morning.

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