southern sweet tea vs Arizona Green Tea: which has more caffeine?

southern sweet tea has more caffeine than Arizona Green Tea on both counts: 41mg per 16 oz glass against 7.5mg per 8 oz serving (23 oz can holds ~21.5mg), and about 3mg per fluid ounce against 1. The serving sizes differ, so the table below shows both ways of counting.

southern sweet tea vs Arizona Green Tea: the numbers

Sources: southern sweet tea's figure is verified in our southern sweet 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 southern sweet 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.

Related reading

• southern sweet tea: the full caffeine guide
• Arizona Green Tea: the full caffeine guide
• The verified caffeine database
• Every drink compared: the comparisons index
• Compare any two of 120+ drinks

FAQ

Does southern sweet tea or Arizona Green Tea have more caffeine? southern sweet tea: 41mg per 16 oz glass versus 7.5mg per 8 oz serving (23 oz can holds ~21.5mg) for Arizona Green Tea.

Which is stronger per ounce? southern sweet tea, at about 2.6mg per fluid ounce versus 0.9mg for Arizona Green Tea.