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Jolt Cola has about 200mg 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 Jolt Cola compares
| Matchup | The other drink |
|---|---|
| Jolt Cola vs Monster | 160mg per 16 oz can |
| Jolt Cola vs brewed coffee | 95mg per 8 oz cup |
| Jolt Cola vs Red Bull | 80mg per 8.4 oz can |
| Jolt Cola vs Pepsi Zero Sugar | 69mg per 12 oz can |
| Jolt Cola vs Surge | 69mg per 16 oz can |
| Jolt Cola vs Mountain Dew Zero Sugar | 68mg per 12 oz can |
| Jolt Cola vs Mountain Dew | 54mg per 12 oz can |
| Jolt Cola vs brewed black tea | 47mg per 8 oz cup |
| Jolt Cola vs Diet Coke | 46mg per 12 oz can |
| Jolt Cola vs Dr Pepper | 41mg per 12 oz can |
| Jolt Cola vs Pepsi | 38mg per 12 oz can |
| Jolt Cola vs Coca-Cola Classic | 34mg per 12 oz can |
| Jolt Cola vs Coca-Cola Zero Sugar | 34mg per 12 oz can |
Every Jolt Cola comparison
- Jolt Cola vs Monster (160mg per 16 oz can)
- Jolt Cola vs brewed coffee (95mg per 8 oz cup)
- Jolt Cola vs Red Bull (80mg per 8.4 oz can)
- Jolt Cola vs Pepsi Zero Sugar (69mg per 12 oz can)
- Jolt Cola vs Surge (69mg per 16 oz can)
- Jolt Cola vs Mountain Dew Zero Sugar (68mg per 12 oz can)
- Jolt Cola vs Mountain Dew (54mg per 12 oz can)
- Jolt Cola vs brewed black tea (47mg per 8 oz cup)
- Jolt Cola vs Diet Coke (46mg per 12 oz can)
- Jolt Cola vs Dr Pepper (41mg per 12 oz can)
- Jolt Cola vs Pepsi (38mg per 12 oz can)
- Jolt Cola vs Coca-Cola Classic (34mg per 12 oz can)
- Jolt Cola vs Coca-Cola Zero Sugar (34mg 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 Jolt Cola against any of 248 drinks, and the full caffeine chart shows everything at once.
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FAQ
How much caffeine is in Jolt Cola? About 200mg per 16 oz can, the standard published figure.
What has more caffeine than Jolt Cola? Among the drinks compared here, Monster is at the strong end with 160mg per 16 oz can.
What has less caffeine than Jolt Cola? On the lighter end, Coca-Cola Classic has 34mg per 12 oz can.
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