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Rockstar Original Caffeine Compared to Everything

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Rockstar Original 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 Rockstar Original compares

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

Every Rockstar Original comparison

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

Want a matchup that is not listed? The caffeine comparison tool puts Rockstar Original against any of 85 drinks, and the full caffeine chart shows everything at once.

FAQ

How much caffeine is in Rockstar Original? About 160mg per 16 oz can, the standard published figure.

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

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