The following is a notable list of energy drinks, with a few coffee variants, and some soft drinks such as Coca-Cola, Mountain Dew, and Pepsi listed for comparison, and marked in a different color. The caffeine content in coffee and tea varies, depending on how the coffee beans were roasted, among other factors.
Energy drinks
| Energy drink | Caffeine (mg/litre) | Caffeine (mg/US fl oz) |
Caffeine per serving (quantity) | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-hour Energy | 3,504 | 104 | 200 mg (1.93 fl oz or 57.1 mL) | |
| Alani Nu | 561 | 16.67 | 200 (12 fl oz or 355 mL) | |
| AMP Energy (UK) | 310 | 9.17 | 155 mg (500 mL) | Released in the UK in 2013 under the Mountain Dew brand and was only available in 500 mL cans. It contained a higher caffeine content compared to Mountain Dew AMP. |
| A SHOC | 844 | 12.5 | 200 mg (16 fl oz or 473 mL) | Also known as Adrenaline Shoc, they have another line of drinks called Accelerator. |
| Bacchus-F | 303 | 9.1 | 30 mg (3.38 fl oz or 100 mL) | |
| Bang Energy | 634 | 18.75 | 300 mg (16 fl oz or 473 mL) | Bang Energy Drink's formulation is a combination of caffeine, amino acids (BCAAs), electrolytes, and B vitamins. |
| Bawls Guarana | 223 | 6.70 | 56 mg (8.45 fl oz or 250 mL) | |
| Beaver Buzz | 449 | 13.3 | 110 mg (8.3 fl oz or 245 mL) | Values applicable to Citrus and Saskatoon Berry flavours only. |
| Blue Charge | 300 | 8.87 | 75 mg (8.45 fl oz or 250 mL) | ASDA supermarket brand energy drink. |
| Bomb Energy Drink | 320 | 9.6 | 80 mg (8.45 fl oz or 250 mL) | Sold in 250 mL cans (8.45 fl oz). |
| Burn | 320 | 9.6 | 80 mg (8.3 fl oz or 250 mL) | |
| C4 | 200 mg (16 fl oz or 473 mL) | Owned by Cellucor | ||
| Club-Mate | 200 | 5.95 | 100 mg (500 mL) | Club-Mate has a relatively low sugar content of 5 g/100 mL, and low calories (20 kcal/100 mL of beverage) compared to other beverages such as Cola or most energy drinks. |
| Coca-Cola Blāk | 194 | 5.75 | 46 mg (8 fl oz or 237 mL) | |
| Cocaine (drink) | 1120 | 33.14 | 280 mg (8.45 fl oz or 250 mL) | |
| Crunk Energy Drink | 422 | 12.5 | 100 mg (8 fl oz or 237 mL) | |
| Emerge Stimulation Drink | 300 | 8.87 | 75 mg per 250 mL can | |
| Enviga | 282 | 8.3 | 100 mg (12 fl oz or 355 mL) | |
| Euro Shopper Energy Drink | 320 | 9.6 | 80 mg (8.45 fl oz or 250 mL) | |
| Full Throttle | 304 | 9 | 72 mg (8 fl oz or 237 mL) | |
| G Fuel | 620 | 18.75 | 300 mg (16 fl oz or 473 mL) | |
| Gas Monkey Energy | 338 | 10 | 160 mg (16 fl oz or 473 mL) | |
| Glacéau VitaminEnergy | 317 | 9.375 | 150 mg (16 fl oz or 473 mL) | |
| Hell Energy | 320 | 10.82 | 80 mg (8.4 fl oz or 250 mL) | |
| Hype Energy | 320 | 10.82 | 160 mg (16.9 fl oz or 500 mL) | |
| Irn-Bru 32 | 320 | 9.47 | 32 mg (3.38 fl oz or 100 mL) 80 mg (8.45 fl oz or 250 mL) |
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| Jolt Cola | 201 | 5.96 | 140 mg (23.5 fl oz or 695 mL) | |
| Kore | 400 | 11.83 | 100 mg (8.45 fl oz or 250 mL) | |
| Mountain Dew AMP | 298 | 8.93 | 71 mg (8 fl oz or 237 mL) | |
| Kickstart | 92 | 2.76 | 90 mg (16 fl oz or 473 mL) | Marketed as a breakfast drink. |
| Kruidvat Power Booster | 320 | 9.6 | 80 mg (8.45 fl oz or 250 mL) | |
| Lift Plus | 80 | 2.4 | 16 mg | |
| Lipovitan | 500 | 14.79 | 50 mg (3.38 fl oz or 100mL) | |
| Liquid X | 120 | 3.55 | 16 mg | |
| Lucozade Sport with Caffeine Boost | 160 | 4.73 | 16 mg (3.38 fl oz or 100 mL) | |
| Monster | 338 | 10 | 80 mg (8 fl oz or 240 mL) | Sold in 8, 12, 16, 24, 32oz cans; 16oz can with two servings per can yields 160 mg caffeine. |
| Mother | 320 | 9.5 | 160 mg (500) | |
| Mountain Dew Energy | 180 | 5.32 | 90 mg (500mL) | Also available in Sugar-Free and Limited Edition 'Game Fuel' (Citrus & Raspberry) flavours. |
| Mountain Dew MDX | 199 | 5.88 | 47 mg (8 fl oz or 237 mL) | |
| Neu Nootropic Boost | 33.69 | 175 | 350 (2 fl oz or 59.14 mL) | |
| NOS | 338 | 10 | 80 mg (8 fl oz or 240 mL) | Sold in 13.5, 16 and 22 oz containers that contain a total of 219, 260 and 357 mg of caffeine, respectively. |
| Ntense | 338 | 10 | 160 mg (16 fl oz or 480 mL) | Dollar General store brand |
| Paper Boat | ||||
| Prime | 300 | 8.87 | 200 Mg | |
| Pussy | 320 | 9.46 | 80 mg (250 mL) | Lychee and Grenadilla flavoured, with Guarana 530 mg, Siberian Ginseng 114 mg, Milk Thistle 286 mg, Gingko Biloba 109 mg, Schizandra 112 mg, Sarsaparilla 103 mg |
| Red Bull | 325 | 9.625 | 77 mg (8 fl oz or 240 mL) | 110 calories |
| Red Rooster | 300 | 8.88 | 30 mg (3.38 fl oz or 100 mL) 75 mg (8.45 fl oz or 250 mL) |
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| Relentless | 321 | 9.64 | 160 mg (16.91 fl oz or 500 mL) | |
| RELOAD | 394 | 11.8 | 130 mg (11.16 fl oz or 330 mL) | |
| Rip It | 431 | 12.75 | 102 mg (8 fl oz or 240 mL) | |
| Rockstar | 338 | 10 | 80 mg (8 fl oz or 237 mL) 160 mg (16 fl oz or 480 mL) |
2,000 mg Taurine (16 fl oz or 480 mL) |
| Rowdy Energy | 338 | 10 | 160 mg (16 fl oz or 480 mL) | |
| Semtex | 320 | 9.47 | 80 mg (8.5 fl oz or 250 mL) | |
| Shark Energy | 320 | 9.47 | 32 mg (3.38 fl oz or 100 mL) | |
| Sneak Energy | 500 | 14.79 | 150 mg (10.14 fl oz or 300 mL) | |
| SoBe Adrenaline Rush | 312 | 9.23 | 78 mg (8.45 fl oz or 250 mL) | Sold in 250 mL cans. |
| Sparks (contains 6% ABV) | 185 | 5.44 | 87 mg (16 fl oz or 480 mL) | |
| Sting Energy Drink | 250 | 7.39 | 82.5 mg (11.16 fl oz or 330 mL) | |
| Street King | 1200 | 35.71 | 300 mg (8.45 fl oz or 250 mL) | |
| Tab Energy | 304 | 9.0 | 72 mg (8 fl oz or 237 mL) | |
| Urge Intense | 150 | 4.4 | 75 | |
| Uptime | 400 | 11.83 | 142 mg (12 fl oz) | |
| V (Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand or Netherlands only) | 287 | 8.61 | 31 mg (3.38 fl oz or 100 mL) 78 mg (8.45 fl oz or 250 mL) |
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| V8 +Energy | 338 | 10 | 80 mg (8 fl oz; 237 mL) | |
| Vault | 196 | 5.88 | 47 mg (8 fl oz or 237 mL) 70.5 mg (12 fl oz 355 mL) |
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| Venom Energy | 160 | 4.8 | 160 mg (16.9 fl oz or 500 mL) | Sold in 16 fl oz (473 mL) bottles. Comes in 4 flavors and 1 energy shot. |
| XS Energy Drink | 334 | 9.88 | 83 mg (8.45 fl oz or 250 mL) | |
| Verve | 32.59 | 3.18 | 80 mg (245 mL) | |
| ZONe ENERGY | 300 | 8.87 | 150 mg (16.9 fl oz or 500 mL) |
Comparison with other beverages
Espresso brewing
Black tea infusion
| Drink |
Caffeine (mg/L) |
Caffeine (mg/fl oz) |
Mass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coca-Cola Classic | 100.05 | 2.875 | 23 mg (8 fl oz or 237 mL) |
| Cola | 95–130 | 2.8–3.9 | 34–46 mg (12 fl oz or 355 mL) |
| Cola (Diet) | 110–141 | 3.25–4.16 | 39–50 mg (12 fl oz or 355 mL) |
| Coffee, brewed | 230–580 (varies) | 7–16 (varies) | 56–128 mg (8 fl oz/237 mL/1 cup) |
| Coffee, instant | 300–467 (varies) | 9–14 (varies) | 71–111 mg (8 fl oz/237 mL/1 cup) |
| Espresso | 600–1700 (varies) | 20–50 (varies) | 36–102 mg (2 fl oz or 59.15 mL) |
| Dr Pepper (in the United Kingdom, United States, Holland, The Seychelles, Brunei, and Malta) | 187 | 4.62 | 37 mg (8 fl oz or 237 mL) 55 mg (12 fl oz or 355 mL) |
| Pepsi | 104 | 3.08 | 25 mg (8 fl oz or 237 mL) 37 mg (12 fl oz or 355 mL) |
| Tea | 169–211 (varies) | 5–6.33 (varies) | 40–50 mg (8 fl oz or 237 mL) |
