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5-hour Energy Extra Strength has about 230mg 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 Extra Strength compares
Every 5-hour Energy Extra Strength comparison
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Starbucks Pike Place (grande) (310mg per 16 oz grande)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Bang (300mg per 16 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Reign Total Body Fuel (300mg per 16 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Dunkin iced coffee (medium) (297mg per 24 oz medium)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Celsius Essentials (270mg per 16 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Baskin Robbins Cappuccino Blast (medium) (234mg per 24 oz medium)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Dunkin hot coffee (medium) (210mg per 14 oz medium)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Starbucks cold brew (grande) (205mg per 16 oz grande)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Celsius (200mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Prime Energy (200mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Alani Nu (200mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs 5-hour Energy (regular) (200mg per 1.93 oz shot)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Super Coffee (200mg per 12 oz bottle)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs C4 Performance Energy (200mg per 16 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Ghost Energy (200mg per 16 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Reign Storm (200mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Java Monster (200mg per 15 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs RISE Nitro Cold Brew (Original Black) (180mg per 7 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Kirkland Energy Shot (Costco) (180mg per 2 oz shot)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs SToK Extra Bold cold brew (170mg per 12 oz serving)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Monster (160mg per 16 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Rockstar Original (160mg per 16 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs ZOA (160mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs NOS Energy (160mg per 16 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Full Throttle (160mg per 16 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Starbucks canned Nitro (Black) (155mg per 9.6 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs La Colombe Draft Latte (155mg per 9 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Dunkin Sparkd Energy (medium) (144mg per 24 oz medium)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs UPTIME Energy (142mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs GURU Original (140mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs High Brew Double Espresso (140mg per 8 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso & Cream (120mg per 6.5 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Starbucks bottled Frappuccino (Mocha) (105mg per 13.7 oz bottle)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Dunkin Refresher (medium) (99mg per 24 oz medium)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs brewed coffee (95mg per 8 oz cup)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Mtn Dew Kickstart (Orange Citrus) (92mg per 16 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs International Delight iced coffee (88mg per 12 oz serving)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Red Bull (80mg per 8.4 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Mountain Dew Zero Sugar (68mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Sun Drop (64mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs espresso (63mg per 1 oz shot)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Mountain Dew Baja Blast (59mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Mountain Dew (54mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Pure Leaf black iced tea (54mg per 18.5 oz bottle)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Mello Yello (51mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs OLIPOP Vintage Cola (50mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Gold Peak Sweet Tea (48mg per 18.5 oz bottle)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs brewed black tea (47mg per 8 oz cup)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs English breakfast tea (47mg per 8 oz cup)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Diet Coke (46mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Dr Pepper (41mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Starbucks London Fog (40mg per 16 oz grande (40mg at every size))
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Poppi Classic Cola (40mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Pepsi (38mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Snapple iced tea (37mg per 16 oz bottle)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Diet Pepsi (35mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Coca-Cola Classic (34mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Big Red (34mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Cherry Coke (34mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Vanilla Coke (34mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Twisted Tea (30mg per 12 oz bottle)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Peace Tea (23mg per 23 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Barq's root beer (22mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Lipton Iced Tea (Lemon) (21mg per 16.9 oz bottle)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Sunkist Orange (19mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Sunkist Zero Sugar (19mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Brisk Iced Tea (Lemon) (11mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Arizona Green Tea (7.5mg per 8 oz serving (23 oz can holds ~21.5mg))
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs A&W Root Beer (0mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Fanta Orange (0mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Squirt (original) (0mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Sprite (0mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Mug Root Beer (0mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Crush Orange (0mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength vs Diet Barq's root beer (0mg per 12 oz can)
- 5-hour Energy Extra Strength 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.
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Want a matchup that is not listed? The caffeine comparison tool puts 5-hour Energy Extra Strength against any of 248 drinks, and the full caffeine chart shows everything at once.
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FAQ
How much caffeine is in 5-hour Energy Extra Strength? About 230mg per 1.93 oz shot, the standard published figure.
What has more caffeine than 5-hour Energy Extra Strength? 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 Extra Strength? On the lighter end, A&W Root Beer has 0mg per 12 oz can.
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