Foods high in caffeine

Unsweetened instant tea powder tops the list with 1,814 mg per 100 calories. Ranked from 10,059 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Unsweetened instant tea powderBeverages1,814 mg
2. 2Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, powderBeverages890 mg
3. 3Beverages, tea, instant, sweetened with sodium saccharin, lemon-flavored, powderBeverages663 mg
4. 4Instant coffee, with chicoryBeverages581 mg
5. 5Instant lemon tea, unsweetenedBeverages520 mg
6. 6Instant coffee, half the caffeineBeverages446 mg
7. 7Ocean Spray Cran-Energy cranberry juice drinkBeverages153 mg
8. 8High caffeine limeadeBeverages106 mg
9. 9Sweetened instant mocha coffeeBeverages78.3 mg
10. 10NOS energy drink, fortified with B6 and B12Beverages77.3 mg
11. 11Full Throttle energy drinkBeverages71.7 mg
12. 12Monster energy drink, fortifiedBeverages70.2 mg
13. 13Red Bull energy drinkBeverages67.4 mg
14. 14AMP energy drinkBeverages67.4 mg
15. 15Energy drink with carbonated water and HFCSBeverages61.3 mg
16. 16Rockstar energy drinkBeverages56.9 mg
17. 17Instant decaf tea, unsweetenedBeverages53.7 mg
18. 18Vanilla light coffee, milk based, sweetenedBeverages50 mg
19. 19Reduced sugar cola with caffeineBeverages45 mg
20. 20Coffee, milk based, sweetenedBeverages39.4 mg
21. 21Vault citrus energy drinkBeverages38.8 mg
22. 22Instant decaffeinated coffee, powderBeverages34.8 mg
23. 23Iced mocha coffee, milk basedBeverages33.3 mg
24. 24Instant lemon tea, with ascorbic acidBeverages32.2 mg
25. 25Yellow-green citrus soft drink with caffeineBeverages30.6 mg
26. 26Citrus energy drinkBeverages28.9 mg
27. 27Pepper soda, with caffeineBeverages24.4 mg
28. 28Fast food colaBeverages21.6 mg
29. 29Regular colaBeverages21.4 mg
30. 30Lemon black tea, sweetenedBeverages20 mg
31. 31Sweetened green tea, ready-to-drinkBeverages18.5 mg
32. 32Diet instant decaf lemon teaBeverages16.9 mg
33. 33Green tea, ginseng and honey, sweetenedBeverages13.3 mg
34. 34Arizona lemon teaBeverages12.8 mg
35. 35Low calorie cocoa mix, powder, aspartame, no sodiumBeverages9.5 mg
36. 36Chocolate malted drink mix powderBeverages9 mg
37. 37Instant lemon tea, sweetened, powderBeverages8.7 mg
38. 38Instant lemon tea, sweetened, prepared with waterBeverages8.6 mg
39. 39Coffee liqueur, 63 proofBeverages8.4 mg
40. 40Nestea lemon black tea, ready-to-drinkBeverages8.3 mg
41. 41Coffee liqueur, 53 proofBeverages7.7 mg
42. 42Chocolate reduced calorie drink mix, powderBeverages7.6 mg
43. 43Beverages, cocoa mix, with aspartame, powder, prepared with waterBeverages6.9 mg
44. 44Beverages, dairy drink mix, chocolate, reduced calorie, with aspartame, powder, prepared with water and iceBeverages6.9 mg
45. 45Lipton Brisk lemon black teaBeverages5.7 mg
46. 46Instant decaf coffee with whitener and low calorie sweetenerBeverages5.7 mg
47. 47Cereal grain coffee substitute, powderBeverages5.3 mg
48. 48Beverages, Cocoa mix, no sugar added, powderBeverages5 mg
49. 49Chocolate sodaBeverages4.8 mg
50. 50Cocoa mix, powderBeverages4.5 mg
51. 51Instant coffee with whitener, reduced calorieBeverages4.1 mg
52. 52Beverages, Cocoa mix, powder, prepared with waterBeverages3.6 mg
53. 53Beverages, chocolate-flavor beverage mix, powder, prepared with whole milkBeverages3.5 mg
54. 54Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milkBeverages3.5 mg
55. 55Decaf black tea, ready to drinkBeverages2.6 mg
56. 56Coffee cream liqueur, 34 proofBeverages2.4 mg
57. 57Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, with added nutrients, powder, prepared with whole milkBeverages2.3 mg
58. 58Chocolate syrup, prepared with whole milkBeverages2.2 mg
59. 59Chocolate syrupBeverages2.2 mg
60. 60Chocolate-flavored whey and milk drinkBeverages2 mg
61. 61Chocolate milk mix, powder, fortifiedBeverages2 mg
62. 62Chocolate malt powder, prepared with 1% milkBeverages1.8 mg
63. 63Sweetened instant decaf lemon teaBeverages1.2 mg
64. 64Chocolate milk mix, powder, fortified, whole milkBeverages1.1 mg
65. 65Chocolate powder, no sugar addedBeverages0.29 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.