How much caffeine is in Pepsi Wild Cherry?

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Pepsi Wild Cherry has 38mg of caffeine per 12 oz can, per Caffeine Informer. That works out to about 3.2mg per fluid ounce, well under brewed coffee at 11.9mg per ounce. Against the two standards everyone actually knows, one 12 oz can equals about 0.4 cups of brewed coffee or 0.6 shots of espresso.

Pepsi Wild Cherry vs coffee and espresso

How the number behaves

Sodas list an exact caffeine number because caffeine is a measured additive: every 12 oz can of Pepsi Wild Cherry carries the same 38mg, unlike brewed coffee, where the beans, dose, and brew time move the figure around. That predictability is the one real advantage a can has over a cup: you always know exactly what you drank.

The mistake people make is treating it as caffeine-free because it is "just a soda." At 38mg per 12 oz can, it takes about 11 servings to reach the 400mg FDA reference, but every serving still counts toward the same daily total as your coffee does.

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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.

FAQ

How much caffeine is in Pepsi Wild Cherry? 38mg per 12 oz can, per Caffeine Informer. That is about 3.2mg per fluid ounce.

Is Pepsi Wild Cherry stronger than coffee? No. Pepsi Wild Cherry carries 38mg per 12 oz can versus 95mg in an 8 oz cup of brewed coffee, and per ounce it is 3.2mg versus 11.9mg.

How many servings of Pepsi Wild Cherry reach 400mg of caffeine? About 10.5 of the 12 oz can servings reach the 400mg daily amount the FDA cites for healthy adults.

Sources: the Pepsi Wild Cherry figure (38mg per 12 oz can) is Caffeine Informer (source). Brewed coffee (95mg per 8 oz) and espresso (63mg per 1 oz) reference values are from USDA FoodData Central (source).