NOS Energy Caffeine Compared to Everything

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NOS Energy 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 NOS Energy compares

Every NOS Energy comparison

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

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