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5-hour Energy (regular) has about 200mg of caffeine per 1.93 oz shot. This page lines it up against every drink we have compared it to, sorted strongest first, so you can see exactly where it lands. Every number is the standard published value, sourced on each comparison page.
How 5-hour Energy (regular) compares
Every 5-hour Energy (regular) comparison
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Starbucks Pike Place (grande) (310mg per 16 oz grande)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Bang (300mg per 16 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Reign Total Body Fuel (300mg per 16 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Dunkin iced coffee (medium) (297mg per 24 oz medium)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Celsius Essentials (270mg per 16 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Baskin Robbins Cappuccino Blast (medium) (234mg per 24 oz medium)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs 5-hour Energy Extra Strength (230mg per 1.93 oz shot)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Dunkin hot coffee (medium) (210mg per 14 oz medium)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Starbucks cold brew (grande) (205mg per 16 oz grande)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Celsius (200mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Prime Energy (200mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Alani Nu (200mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Super Coffee (200mg per 12 oz bottle)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs C4 Performance Energy (200mg per 16 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Ghost Energy (200mg per 16 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Reign Storm (200mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Java Monster (200mg per 15 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs RISE Nitro Cold Brew (Original Black) (180mg per 7 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs SToK Extra Bold cold brew (170mg per 12 oz serving)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Monster (160mg per 16 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Rockstar Original (160mg per 16 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs ZOA (160mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs NOS Energy (160mg per 16 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Full Throttle (160mg per 16 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Starbucks canned Nitro (Black) (155mg per 9.6 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs La Colombe Draft Latte (155mg per 9 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Dunkin Sparkd Energy (medium) (144mg per 24 oz medium)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs UPTIME Energy (142mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs GURU Original (140mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs High Brew Double Espresso (140mg per 8 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso & Cream (120mg per 6.5 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Starbucks bottled Frappuccino (Mocha) (105mg per 13.7 oz bottle)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Dunkin Refresher (medium) (99mg per 24 oz medium)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs brewed coffee (95mg per 8 oz cup)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Mtn Dew Kickstart (Orange Citrus) (92mg per 16 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs International Delight iced coffee (88mg per 12 oz serving)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Red Bull (80mg per 8.4 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Mountain Dew Zero Sugar (68mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Sun Drop (64mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs espresso (63mg per 1 oz shot)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Mountain Dew Baja Blast (59mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Mountain Dew (54mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Pure Leaf black iced tea (54mg per 18.5 oz bottle)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Mello Yello (51mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs OLIPOP Vintage Cola (50mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Gold Peak Sweet Tea (48mg per 18.5 oz bottle)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs brewed black tea (47mg per 8 oz cup)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs English breakfast tea (47mg per 8 oz cup)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Diet Coke (46mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Dr Pepper (41mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Starbucks London Fog (40mg per 16 oz grande (40mg at every size))
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Poppi Classic Cola (40mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Pepsi (38mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Snapple iced tea (37mg per 16 oz bottle)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Diet Pepsi (35mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Coca-Cola Classic (34mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Big Red (34mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Cherry Coke (34mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Vanilla Coke (34mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Twisted Tea (30mg per 12 oz bottle)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Peace Tea (23mg per 23 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Barq's root beer (22mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Lipton Iced Tea (Lemon) (21mg per 16.9 oz bottle)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Sunkist Orange (19mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Sunkist Zero Sugar (19mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Brisk Iced Tea (Lemon) (11mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Arizona Green Tea (7.5mg per 8 oz serving (23 oz can holds ~21.5mg))
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs A&W Root Beer (0mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Fanta Orange (0mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Squirt (original) (0mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Sprite (0mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Mug Root Beer (0mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Crush Orange (0mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Diet Barq's root beer (0mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy (regular) vs Culture Pop (0mg per 12 oz can)
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.
Compare it yourself
Want a matchup that is not listed? The caffeine comparison tool puts 5-hour Energy (regular) against any of 85 drinks, and the full caffeine chart shows everything at once.
FAQ
How much caffeine is in 5-hour Energy (regular)? About 200mg per 1.93 oz shot, the standard published figure.
What has more caffeine than 5-hour Energy (regular)? Among the drinks compared here, Starbucks Pike Place (grande) is at the strong end with 310mg per 16 oz grande.
What has less caffeine than 5-hour Energy (regular)? On the lighter end, A&W Root Beer has 0mg per 12 oz can.
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