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Big Red has about 34mg of caffeine per 12 oz can. 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 Big Red compares
Every Big Red comparison
- Big Red vs Starbucks Pike Place (grande) (310mg per 16 oz grande)
- Big Red vs Bang (300mg per 16 oz can)
- Big Red vs Reign Total Body Fuel (300mg per 16 oz can)
- Big Red vs Dunkin iced coffee (medium) (297mg per 24 oz medium)
- Big Red vs Celsius Essentials (270mg per 16 oz can)
- Big Red vs Baskin Robbins Cappuccino Blast (medium) (234mg per 24 oz medium)
- Big Red vs 5-hour Energy Extra Strength (230mg per 1.93 oz shot)
- Big Red vs Dunkin hot coffee (medium) (210mg per 14 oz medium)
- Big Red vs Starbucks cold brew (grande) (205mg per 16 oz grande)
- Big Red vs Celsius (200mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs Prime Energy (200mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs Alani Nu (200mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs 5-hour Energy (regular) (200mg per 1.93 oz shot)
- Big Red vs Super Coffee (200mg per 12 oz bottle)
- Big Red vs C4 Performance Energy (200mg per 16 oz can)
- Big Red vs Ghost Energy (200mg per 16 oz can)
- Big Red vs Reign Storm (200mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs Java Monster (200mg per 15 oz can)
- Big Red vs RISE Nitro Cold Brew (Original Black) (180mg per 7 oz can)
- Big Red vs SToK Extra Bold cold brew (170mg per 12 oz serving)
- Big Red vs Monster (160mg per 16 oz can)
- Big Red vs Rockstar Original (160mg per 16 oz can)
- Big Red vs ZOA (160mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs NOS Energy (160mg per 16 oz can)
- Big Red vs Full Throttle (160mg per 16 oz can)
- Big Red vs Starbucks canned Nitro (Black) (155mg per 9.6 oz can)
- Big Red vs La Colombe Draft Latte (155mg per 9 oz can)
- Big Red vs Dunkin Sparkd Energy (medium) (144mg per 24 oz medium)
- Big Red vs UPTIME Energy (142mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs GURU Original (140mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs High Brew Double Espresso (140mg per 8 oz can)
- Big Red vs Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso & Cream (120mg per 6.5 oz can)
- Big Red vs Starbucks bottled Frappuccino (Mocha) (105mg per 13.7 oz bottle)
- Big Red vs Dunkin Refresher (medium) (99mg per 24 oz medium)
- Big Red vs brewed coffee (95mg per 8 oz cup)
- Big Red vs Mtn Dew Kickstart (Orange Citrus) (92mg per 16 oz can)
- Big Red vs International Delight iced coffee (88mg per 12 oz serving)
- Big Red vs Red Bull (80mg per 8.4 oz can)
- Big Red vs Mountain Dew Zero Sugar (68mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs Sun Drop (64mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs espresso (63mg per 1 oz shot)
- Big Red vs Mountain Dew Baja Blast (59mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs Mountain Dew (54mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs Pure Leaf black iced tea (54mg per 18.5 oz bottle)
- Big Red vs Mello Yello (51mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs OLIPOP Vintage Cola (50mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs Gold Peak Sweet Tea (48mg per 18.5 oz bottle)
- Big Red vs brewed black tea (47mg per 8 oz cup)
- Big Red vs English breakfast tea (47mg per 8 oz cup)
- Big Red vs Diet Coke (46mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs Dr Pepper (41mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs Starbucks London Fog (40mg per 16 oz grande (40mg at every size))
- Big Red vs Poppi Classic Cola (40mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs Pepsi (38mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs Snapple iced tea (37mg per 16 oz bottle)
- Big Red vs Diet Pepsi (35mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs Coca-Cola Classic (34mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs Cherry Coke (34mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs Vanilla Coke (34mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs Twisted Tea (30mg per 12 oz bottle)
- Big Red vs Peace Tea (23mg per 23 oz can)
- Big Red vs Barq's root beer (22mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs Lipton Iced Tea (Lemon) (21mg per 16.9 oz bottle)
- Big Red vs Sunkist Orange (19mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs Sunkist Zero Sugar (19mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs Brisk Iced Tea (Lemon) (11mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs Arizona Green Tea (7.5mg per 8 oz serving (23 oz can holds ~21.5mg))
- Big Red vs A&W Root Beer (0mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs Fanta Orange (0mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs Squirt (original) (0mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs Sprite (0mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs Mug Root Beer (0mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs Crush Orange (0mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs Diet Barq's root beer (0mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs Culture Pop (0mg per 12 oz can)
- Big Red vs A&W Cream Soda (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
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FAQ
How much caffeine is in Big Red? About 34mg per 12 oz can, the standard published figure.
What has more caffeine than Big Red? 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 Big Red? On the lighter end, A&W Root Beer has 0mg per 12 oz can.
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