Brewed decaf coffee has 5.6mg of caffeine per 8 oz cup, chocolate milk has 2.5mg per 8 oz glass. Both are small numbers: the 3.1mg between them is a rounding error next to a regular 8 oz cup of coffee at 95mg.
Brewed decaf coffee vs chocolate milk: the numbers
| Brewed decaf coffee | Chocolate milk | |
|---|---|---|
| Caffeine per serving | 5.6mg per 8 oz cup | 2.5mg per 8 oz glass |
| Caffeine per fl oz | 0.7mg | 0.3mg |
| Servings to reach 400mg | 71 | 160 |
| Source | Caffeine Informer | Caffeine Informer (USDA SR Legacy 170879 agrees at 1mg per 100g) |
Both figures were checked against their source before this page went up: brewed decaf coffee against Caffeine Informer (source) and chocolate milk against Caffeine Informer (USDA SR Legacy 170879 agrees at 1mg per 100g) (source). Brewed drinks and cocoa foods vary by batch, so published figures are averages rather than guarantees.
What the gap means in practice
Brewed decaf coffee is doing the real work here. The practical question is not which number is bigger but whether chocolate milk is small enough to ignore in your day: at 2.5mg per 8 oz glass you would need 160 servings to reach the 400mg reference point, against 71 for brewed decaf coffee.
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For context, the FDA cites 400mg of caffeine a day as an amount generally not associated with negative effects in healthy adults. Tolerance and health vary, so treat these numbers as information, not advice.
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FAQ
Does brewed decaf coffee or chocolate milk have more caffeine? Brewed decaf coffee, at 5.6mg per 8 oz cup against 2.5mg per 8 oz glass for chocolate milk.
How much caffeine is in brewed decaf coffee? 5.6mg per 8 oz cup, which works out to about 0.7mg per fl oz. The figure comes from Caffeine Informer.
Is chocolate milk caffeine free? No. Chocolate milk carries 2.5mg per 8 oz glass. It is a small amount, but small is not the same as none.
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