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Peace Tea vs Arizona Green Tea: which has more caffeine?

Peace Tea has more caffeine than Arizona Green Tea on both counts: 23mg per 23 oz can against 7.5mg per 8 oz serving (23 oz can holds ~21.5mg), and about 1mg per fluid ounce against 1. The serving sizes differ, so the table below shows both ways of counting.

Peace Tea vs Arizona Green Tea: the numbers

Peace Tea Arizona Green Tea
Caffeine per serving 23mg per 23 oz can 7.5mg per 8 oz serving (23 oz can holds ~21.5mg)
Caffeine per fl oz 1.0mg 0.9mg
Servings to reach 400mg (FDA context) 17.4 53.3

Sources: Peace Tea's figure is verified in our Peace Tea caffeine guide against Caffeine Informer (source); Arizona Green Tea's figure is verified in our Arizona Green Tea guide against Arizona published figure / Caffeine Informer (source).

Which one should you pick?

Pick Arizona Green Tea when you want the lighter dose or a slower ramp, and Peace Tea when you actually need the bigger hit and know your tolerance. If you are stacking either with other caffeinated drinks through the day, run the math against the 400mg reference rather than guessing.

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

Does Peace Tea or Arizona Green Tea have more caffeine? Peace Tea: 23mg per 23 oz can versus 7.5mg per 8 oz serving (23 oz can holds ~21.5mg) for Arizona Green Tea.

Which is stronger per ounce? Peace Tea, at about 1.0mg per fluid ounce versus 0.9mg for Arizona Green Tea.

Comparing caffeine? The caffeine comparison tool puts hundreds of drinks side by side, and the caffeine curfew calculator can check your cutoff time for tonight.

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