4. Decaf coffee
Remember that decaffeinated doesn’t mean caffeine free! Decaf is a term that’s used to tell consumers that a coffee brand went through a process that removed most of the caffeine.
“People might be surprised to know there is caffeine in decaf coffee,” says Katie Sullivan Morford, a registered dietitian in San Francisco. “Decaf coffee has caffeine because the methods used to extract it from coffee beans aren’t entirely effective—and some caffeine remains.”
The amount of caffeine in decaf coffee ranges. A 16-ounce serving of Starbuck’s Decaf Pike Place Roast provides 25 milligrams of caffeine, for instance. “For folks who are really sensitive to caffeine or who are drinking multiple cups of decaf and thinking they’re enjoying caffeine-free drinks, this could be a problem,” says Sullivan Morford.
