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