ZOA Caffeine Compared to Everything

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ZOA has about 160mg of caffeine per 12 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 ZOA compares

Every ZOA comparison

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

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