Here's what the maximum amount of caffeine you should be drinking in a day looks like by Erin Brodwin and Samantha Lee on Mar 31, 2016, 9:37 AM Advertisement
 And you thought Red Bull was bad. Turns out that while a can of the vilified energy drink has 80 mg of caffeine (less than a quarter of the amount you should have each day, according to the Mayo Clinic), one small cup of Starbucks drip coffee has nearly 5 times that amount. Regardless of how you get your caffeine, it's important to keep in mind that it's a stimulant with some positive and negative effects. And the amount of caffeine that's in various drinks — or even the same drink from a different chain — can vary drastically. Here's how much caffeine is in everything from a can of Coke to a plain coffee from McDonald's: NEXT, CHECK OUT: What caffeine does to your body and brain READ MORE: See how much caffeine is in the drinks from your favorite chains One and a half cups of Starbucks coffee  According to the Mayo Clinic, most healthy adults can safely consume up to 400 mg of caffeine each day. But while most 12-ounce cups of coffee contain somewhere between 90 and 120 mg of caffeine, one 12-ounce "tall" or small cup of Starbucks is far stronger, with about 260 mg of caffeine per cup.
About two bottles of 5-Hour Energy  These tiny bottles, or "shots," contain nearly the same amount of caffeine as a cup of Starbucks, which in reality is closer to 4 cups of regular coffee. Each 2-ounce shot has about 215 mg of caffeine.
About four McDonald's coffees  Unlike Starbucks coffee, McDonald's drip contains roughly the same amount of caffeine as a "standard" cup of Joe. Each 12-ounce cup has about 109 mg of caffeine.
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