Why does the caffeine in coffee make us need to use the restroom, but the caffeine in soda doesn’t, despite being around the same amount of stimulant?

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Edit: I do not usually drink colas, I prefer clear sodas.

Mountain Dew is my favorite. When I think of having a Mountain Dew, I usually think of the 20 oz bottles. I don’t keep soda cans in the fridge.

When I have coffee I usually have the normal 12 oz over ice.

12 oz of coffee is more or less 100 mgs of caffeine. 20 oz of Mountain Dew is more or less 100 mgs of caffeine. This is why I said, “about the same amount of caffiene,” in my title.

I understand the confusion, and appreciate y’all caring enough to try and correct me in the comments. Hopefully this cleared some things up!

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Answer 1

The major meme-worthy reaction to coffee isn’t to caffeine, there’s an acid in it which acts as a mild laxative for about 30% of people. That acid is not present in things like mountain dew or energy drinks which is why some people need a shit after a morning coffee but can pound monsters no problem.