Celsius Essentials Caffeine Compared to Everything

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Celsius Essentials has about 270mg of caffeine per 16 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 Celsius Essentials compares

Every Celsius Essentials comparison

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

How much caffeine is in Celsius Essentials? About 270mg per 16 oz can, the standard published figure.

What has more caffeine than Celsius Essentials? 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 Celsius Essentials? On the lighter end, A&W Root Beer has 0mg per 12 oz can.