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Coca-Cola Classic Caffeine Compared to Everything

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Coca-Cola Classic 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 Coca-Cola Classic compares

Matchup The other drink
Coca-Cola Classic vs Starbucks Pike Place (grande) 310mg per 16 oz grande
Coca-Cola Classic vs Bang 300mg per 16 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Reign Total Body Fuel 300mg per 16 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Dunkin iced coffee (medium) 297mg per 24 oz medium
Coca-Cola Classic vs Celsius Essentials 270mg per 16 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Baskin Robbins Cappuccino Blast (medium) 234mg per 24 oz medium
Coca-Cola Classic vs 5-hour Energy Extra Strength 230mg per 1.93 oz shot
Coca-Cola Classic vs Dunkin hot coffee (medium) 210mg per 14 oz medium
Coca-Cola Classic vs Starbucks cold brew (grande) 205mg per 16 oz grande
Coca-Cola Classic vs Celsius 200mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Prime Energy 200mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Alani Nu 200mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs 5-hour Energy (regular) 200mg per 1.93 oz shot
Coca-Cola Classic vs Super Coffee 200mg per 12 oz bottle
Coca-Cola Classic vs C4 Performance Energy 200mg per 16 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Ghost Energy 200mg per 16 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Reign Storm 200mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Java Monster 200mg per 15 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs RISE Nitro Cold Brew (Original Black) 180mg per 7 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs SToK Extra Bold cold brew 170mg per 12 oz serving
Coca-Cola Classic vs Monster 160mg per 16 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Rockstar Original 160mg per 16 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs ZOA 160mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs NOS Energy 160mg per 16 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Full Throttle 160mg per 16 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Starbucks canned Nitro (Black) 155mg per 9.6 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs La Colombe Draft Latte 155mg per 9 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Dunkin Sparkd Energy (medium) 144mg per 24 oz medium
Coca-Cola Classic vs UPTIME Energy 142mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs GURU Original 140mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs High Brew Double Espresso 140mg per 8 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso & Cream 120mg per 6.5 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Starbucks bottled Frappuccino (Mocha) 105mg per 13.7 oz bottle
Coca-Cola Classic vs Dunkin Refresher (medium) 99mg per 24 oz medium
Coca-Cola Classic vs brewed coffee 95mg per 8 oz cup
Coca-Cola Classic vs Starbucks Chai Latte 95mg per 16 oz grande
Coca-Cola Classic vs Mtn Dew Kickstart (Orange Citrus) 92mg per 16 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs International Delight iced coffee 88mg per 12 oz serving
Coca-Cola Classic vs yerba mate 85mg per 8 oz cup
Coca-Cola Classic vs Red Bull 80mg per 8.4 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Mountain Dew Zero Sugar 68mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Sun Drop 64mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs espresso 63mg per 1 oz shot
Coca-Cola Classic vs matcha 60mg per 8 oz cup (1 tsp, ~2g)
Coca-Cola Classic vs Mountain Dew Baja Blast 59mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Mountain Dew 54mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Pure Leaf black iced tea 54mg per 18.5 oz bottle
Coca-Cola Classic vs Mello Yello 51mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs OLIPOP Vintage Cola 50mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Gold Peak Sweet Tea 48mg per 18.5 oz bottle
Coca-Cola Classic vs brewed black tea 47mg per 8 oz cup
Coca-Cola Classic vs English breakfast tea 47mg per 8 oz cup
Coca-Cola Classic vs Diet Coke 46mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Dr Pepper 41mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Starbucks London Fog 40mg per 16 oz grande (40mg at every size)
Coca-Cola Classic vs Poppi Classic Cola 40mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Pepsi 38mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Snapple iced tea 37mg per 16 oz bottle
Coca-Cola Classic vs brewed oolong tea 37mg per 8 oz cup
Coca-Cola Classic vs Diet Pepsi 35mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Big Red 34mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Cherry Coke 34mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Vanilla Coke 34mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Twisted Tea 30mg per 12 oz bottle
Coca-Cola Classic vs brewed green tea 28mg per 8 oz cup
Coca-Cola Classic vs brewed white tea 28mg per 8 oz cup
Coca-Cola Classic vs Peace Tea 23mg per 23 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Barq's root beer 22mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Lipton Iced Tea (Lemon) 21mg per 16.9 oz bottle
Coca-Cola Classic vs Sunkist Orange 19mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Sunkist Zero Sugar 19mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Brisk Iced Tea (Lemon) 11mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Arizona Green Tea 7.5mg per 8 oz serving (23 oz can holds ~21.5mg)
Coca-Cola Classic vs A&W Root Beer 0mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Fanta Orange 0mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Squirt (original) 0mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Sprite 0mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Mug Root Beer 0mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Crush Orange 0mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Diet Barq's root beer 0mg per 12 oz can
Coca-Cola Classic vs Culture Pop 0mg per 12 oz can

Every Coca-Cola Classic comparison

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 Coca-Cola Classic against any of 85 drinks, and the full caffeine chart shows everything at once.

FAQ

How much caffeine is in Coca-Cola Classic? About 34mg per 12 oz can, the standard published figure.

What has more caffeine than Coca-Cola Classic? 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 Coca-Cola Classic? On the lighter end, A&W Root Beer has 0mg per 12 oz can.

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