Mountain Dew Code Red Caffeine Compared to Everything

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Mountain Dew Code Red has about 54mg 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 Mountain Dew Code Red compares

Every Mountain Dew Code Red comparison

• Mountain Dew Code Red vs Starbucks Pike Place (grande) (310mg per 16 oz grande)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs Bang (300mg per 16 oz can)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs Reign Total Body Fuel (300mg per 16 oz can)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs Dunkin iced coffee (medium) (297mg per 24 oz medium)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs Dunkin hot coffee (medium) (210mg per 14 oz medium)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs Starbucks cold brew (grande) (205mg per 16 oz grande)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs Celsius (200mg per 12 oz can)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs Prime Energy (200mg per 12 oz can)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs Alani Nu (200mg per 12 oz can)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs 5-hour Energy (regular) (200mg per 1.93 oz shot)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs Super Coffee (200mg per 12 oz bottle)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs C4 Performance Energy (200mg per 16 oz can)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs Monster (160mg per 16 oz can)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs Rockstar Original (160mg per 16 oz can)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso & Cream (120mg per 6.5 oz can)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs Bawls Guarana (102mg per 16 oz bottle)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs brewed coffee (95mg per 8 oz cup)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs yerba mate (85mg per 8 oz cup)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs Red Bull (80mg per 8.4 oz can)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs espresso (63mg per 1 oz shot)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs matcha (60mg per 8 oz cup (1 tsp, ~2g))
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs Mountain Dew (54mg per 12 oz can)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs Diet Mountain Dew (54mg per 12 oz can)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs brewed black tea (47mg per 8 oz cup)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs Diet Coke (46mg per 12 oz can)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs Dr Pepper (41mg per 12 oz can)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs Diet Dr Pepper (41mg per 12 oz can)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs Pepsi (38mg per 12 oz can)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs Pepsi Wild Cherry (38mg per 12 oz can)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs Coca-Cola Classic (34mg per 12 oz can)
• Mountain Dew Code Red vs brewed green tea (28mg per 8 oz cup)

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 Mountain Dew Code Red? About 54mg per 12 oz can, the standard published figure.

What has more caffeine than Mountain Dew Code Red? 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 Mountain Dew Code Red? On the lighter end, brewed green tea has 28mg per 8 oz cup.