Mello Yello Caffeine Compared to Everything

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Mello Yello has about 51mg 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 Mello Yello compares

Every Mello Yello comparison

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

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