Foods high in caffeine

Unsweetened instant tea powder tops the list with 5,714 mg per 100 g. Ranked from 10,059 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Unsweetened instant tea powderBeverages5,714 mg
2. 2Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, powderBeverages3,142 mg
3. 3Beverages, tea, instant, sweetened with sodium saccharin, lemon-flavored, powderBeverages2,240 mg
4. 4Instant coffee, with chicoryBeverages2,063 mg
5. 5Instant lemon tea, unsweetenedBeverages1,794 mg
6. 6Instant coffee, half the caffeineBeverages1,571 mg
7. 7Sweetened instant mocha coffeeBeverages360 mg
8. 8Espresso, restaurant-preparedBeverages212 mg
9. 9Instant decaf tea, unsweetenedBeverages169 mg
10. 10Instant lemon tea, with ascorbic acidBeverages124 mg
11. 11Instant decaffeinated coffee, powderBeverages122 mg
12. 12Diet instant decaf lemon teaBeverages57 mg
13. 13Coffee, brewed with tap waterBeverages40 mg
14. 14Energy drink with carbonated water and HFCSBeverages38 mg
15. 15Breakfast blend coffee, brewedBeverages37 mg
16. 16Chocolate malted drink mix powderBeverages37 mg
17. 17Instant lemon tea, sweetened, powderBeverages35 mg
18. 18Low calorie cocoa mix, powder, aspartame, no sodiumBeverages34 mg
19. 19NOS energy drink, fortified with B6 and B12Beverages34 mg
20. 20NOS Zero energy drink, sugar-free with guaranaBeverages34 mg
21. 21Full Throttle energy drinkBeverages33 mg
22. 22Monster energy drink, fortifiedBeverages33 mg
23. 23Rockstar energy drinkBeverages33 mg
24. 24Rockstar energy drink, sugar freeBeverages33 mg
25. 25Sugar-free energy drinkBeverages32 mg
26. 26AMP energy drinkBeverages31 mg
27. 27AMP energy drink, sugar freeBeverages30 mg
28. 28Red Bull sugar-free energy drinkBeverages30 mg
29. 29Monster low carb energy drinkBeverages30 mg
30. 30Red Bull energy drinkBeverages29 mg
31. 31Coffee, milk based, sweetenedBeverages28 mg
32. 32Coffee liqueur, 53 proofBeverages26 mg
33. 33Coffee liqueur, 63 proofBeverages26 mg
34. 34Instant coffee, prepared with waterBeverages26 mg
35. 35Instant decaf coffee with whitener and low calorie sweetenerBeverages25 mg
36. 36Chocolate reduced calorie drink mix, powderBeverages25 mg
37. 37Ocean Spray Cran-Energy cranberry juice drinkBeverages23 mg
38. 38Instant chicory coffeeBeverages21 mg
39. 39Instant coffee with whitener, reduced calorieBeverages21 mg
40. 40Iced mocha coffee, milk basedBeverages20 mg
41. 41Black tea, brewedBeverages20 mg
42. 42Brewed black tea, with tap waterBeverages20 mg
43. 43Beverages, Cocoa mix, no sugar added, powderBeverages19 mg
44. 44Cereal grain coffee substitute, powderBeverages19 mg
45. 45Vault Zero citrus energy drinkBeverages19 mg
46. 46Vault citrus energy drinkBeverages19 mg
47. 47High caffeine limeadeBeverages18 mg
48. 48Cocoa mix, powderBeverages18 mg
49. 49Vanilla light coffee, milk based, sweetenedBeverages18 mg
50. 50Oolong tea, brewedBeverages16 mg
51. 51Low calorie soda, aspartame, caffeineBeverages15 mg
52. 52Yellow-green citrus soft drink with caffeineBeverages15 mg
53. 53Citrus energy drinkBeverages13 mg
54. 54Zevia colaBeverages13 mg
55. 55Diet cola, aspartame, with caffeineBeverages12 mg
56. 56Green tea, brewedBeverages12 mg
57. 57Unsweetened green teaBeverages12 mg
58. 58Diet cola, saccharin, with caffeineBeverages11 mg
59. 59Black tea, ready to drinkBeverages11 mg
60. 60Diet instant lemon teaBeverages11 mg
61. 61Instant tea, unsweetened, prepared with waterBeverages11 mg
62. 62Pepper soda, with caffeineBeverages10 mg
63. 63Regular colaBeverages9 mg
64. 64Reduced sugar cola with caffeineBeverages9 mg
65. 65Diet Snapple lemon tea, ready to drinkBeverages9 mg
66. 66Lemon black tea, sweetenedBeverages9 mg
67. 67Coffee cream liqueur, 34 proofBeverages8 mg
68. 68Fast food colaBeverages8 mg
69. 69Chocolate milk mix, powder, fortifiedBeverages8 mg
70. 70Diet Snapple peach tea, ready to drinkBeverages8 mg
71. 71Diet lemon tea, ready-to-drinkBeverages8 mg
72. 72Wendy's unsweetened tea, ready-to-drinkBeverages8 mg
73. 73Chocolate syrupBeverages6 mg
74. 74Arizona lemon teaBeverages5 mg
75. 75Diet citrus green tea, fortified with vitamin CBeverages5 mg
76. 76Sweetened green tea, ready-to-drinkBeverages5 mg
77. 77Sweetened instant decaf lemon teaBeverages5 mg
78. 78Diet peach black tea, ready-to-drinkBeverages4 mg
79. 79Green tea, ginseng and honey, sweetenedBeverages4 mg
80. 80Diet green teaBeverages4 mg
81. 81Beverages, chocolate-flavor beverage mix, powder, prepared with whole milkBeverages3 mg
82. 82Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milkBeverages3 mg
83. 83Nestea lemon black tea, ready-to-drinkBeverages3 mg
84. 84Instant lemon tea, sweetened, prepared with waterBeverages3 mg
85. 85Chocolate syrup, prepared with whole milkBeverages2 mg
86. 86Beverages, Cocoa mix, powder, prepared with waterBeverages2 mg
87. 87Beverages, cocoa mix, with aspartame, powder, prepared with waterBeverages2 mg
88. 88Beverages, dairy drink mix, chocolate, reduced calorie, with aspartame, powder, prepared with water and iceBeverages2 mg
89. 89Lipton Brisk lemon black teaBeverages2 mg
90. 90Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, with added nutrients, powder, prepared with whole milkBeverages2 mg
91. 91Lemon black tea, dietBeverages2 mg
92. 92Chocolate sodaBeverages2 mg
93. 93Chocolate malt powder, prepared with 1% milkBeverages1 mg
94. 94Chocolate powder, no sugar addedBeverages1 mg
95. 95Chocolate milk mix, powder, fortified, whole milkBeverages1 mg
96. 96Chocolate-flavored whey and milk drinkBeverages1 mg
97. 97Decaf espresso, restaurant-preparedBeverages1 mg
98. 98Decaffeinated coffee, brewed with tap waterBeverages1 mg
99. 99Decaffeinated instant coffee, prepared with waterBeverages1 mg
100. 100Decaffeinated black tea, brewed with tap waterBeverages1 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central. Per serving uses each food's typical USDA portion. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older.