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. 2Instant iced black tea, unsweetened, dryNot included in a food category1,814 mg
  3. 3Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, powderBeverages890 mg
  4. 4Instant coffee, dryNot included in a food category890 mg
  5. 5Beverages, tea, instant, sweetened with sodium saccharin, lemon-flavored, powderBeverages663 mg
  6. 6MacchiatoCoffee617 mg
  7. 7Cuban coffeeCoffee585 mg
  8. 8Instant coffee, with chicoryBeverages581 mg
  9. 9Instant lemon tea, unsweetenedBeverages520 mg
  10. 10Instant coffee, half the caffeineBeverages446 mg
  11. 11Sweetened macchiatoCoffee340 mg
  12. 12Cafe con lecheCoffee260 mg
  13. 13Cappuccino, non-dairy milkCoffee212 mg
  14. 14Iced latte, nonfatCoffee195 mg
  15. 15Cappuccino, nonfatCoffee189 mg
  16. 16Light coffeeCoffee186 mg
  17. 17Coffee, instant, pre-lightened and pre-sweetened with low calorie sweetener, reconstitutedCoffee163 mg
  18. 18Coffee, light and sweetenedCoffee163 mg
  19. 19Coffee, instant, pre-sweetened with sugar, reconstitutedCoffee156 mg
  20. 20Sweetened coffeeCoffee156 mg
  21. 21Dark chocolate coated coffee beansSweets155 mg
  22. 22Instant coffee, sweetened, dryNot included in a food category155 mg
  23. 23Iced latte, non-dairy milkCoffee154 mg
  24. 24Ocean Spray Cran-Energy cranberry juice drinkBeverages153 mg
  25. 25Ocean Spray Cran-Energy drinkSport and energy drinks153 mg
  26. 26Milk chocolate coated coffee beansSweets146 mg
  27. 27Iced latteCoffee137 mg
  28. 28Turkish coffeeCoffee137 mg
  29. 29CappuccinoCoffee133 mg
  30. 30Latte with non-dairy milkCoffee129 mg
  31. 31Nonfat latteCoffee120 mg
  32. 32Flavored iced latte, non-dairy milkCoffee116 mg
  33. 33Flavored iced latte, nonfatCoffee113 mg
  34. 34High caffeine limeadeBeverages106 mg
  35. 35Cocoa powder, not reconstitutedNot included in a food category101 mg
  36. 36Coffee, instant, pre-lightened and pre-sweetened with sugar, reconstitutedCoffee92.6 mg
  37. 37Coffee, light and sweetenedCoffee92.6 mg
  38. 38Instant coffee, light, sweetened, dryNot included in a food category92.2 mg
  39. 39Flavored iced latteCoffee90 mg
  40. 40Flavored latte with non-dairy milkCoffee87.5 mg
  41. 41Iced coffee, light and sweetenedCoffee87.1 mg
  42. 42LatteCoffee83.7 mg
  43. 43Iced cafe mocha, non-dairy milkCoffee83.3 mg
  44. 44Nonfat flavored latteCoffee83.3 mg
  45. 45Iced cafe mocha, nonfatCoffee81.4 mg
  46. 46Sweetened instant mocha coffeeBeverages78.3 mg
  47. 47NOS energy drink, fortified with B6 and B12Beverages77.3 mg
  48. 48NOS energy drinkSport and energy drinks77.3 mg
  49. 49Full Throttle energy drinkBeverages71.7 mg
  50. 50Full Throttle energy drinkSport and energy drinks71.7 mg
  51. 51Monster energy drink, fortifiedBeverages70.2 mg
  52. 52Monster energy drinkSport and energy drinks70.2 mg
  53. 53Iced cafe mochaCoffee70 mg
  54. 54KombuchaTea68.8 mg
  55. 55Coffee, bottled/canned, lightCoffee68.6 mg
  56. 56Cafe mocha with non-dairy milkCoffee68 mg
  57. 57Red Bull energy drinkBeverages67.4 mg
  58. 58Energy drinkSport and energy drinks67.4 mg
  59. 59Red Bull energy drinkSport and energy drinks67.4 mg
  60. 60AMP energy drinkBeverages67.4 mg
  61. 61Mountain Dew AMP energy drinkSport and energy drinks67.4 mg
  62. 62Nonfat cafe mochaCoffee65.4 mg
  63. 63Flavored latteCoffee63.6 mg
  64. 64Energy drink with carbonated water and HFCSBeverages61.3 mg
  65. 65No Fear Motherload energy drinkSport and energy drinks61.3 mg
  66. 66No Fear energy drinkSport and energy drinks61.3 mg
  67. 67Nonfat frozen mocha coffee drinkCoffee57.6 mg
  68. 68Rockstar energy drinkBeverages56.9 mg
  69. 69Rockstar energy drinkSport and energy drinks56.9 mg
  70. 70Frozen mocha coffee drink with non-dairy milkCoffee56.9 mg
  71. 71Brewed iced black tea, pre-sweetened with sugarTea56.3 mg
  72. 72Frozen coffee drink with non-dairy milkCoffee55 mg
  73. 73Nonfat frozen coffee drinkCoffee54.1 mg
  74. 74Instant decaf tea, unsweetenedBeverages53.7 mg
  75. 75Cafe mochaCoffee51.6 mg
  76. 76Frozen mocha coffee drinkCoffee51.5 mg
  77. 77Vanilla light coffee, milk based, sweetenedBeverages50 mg
  78. 78Frozen coffee drinkCoffee48.5 mg
  79. 79Reduced sugar cola with caffeineBeverages45 mg
  80. 80Frozen mocha coffee drink with non-dairy milk and whipped creamCoffee43.8 mg
  81. 81Nonfat frozen mocha coffee drink with whipped creamCoffee43.2 mg
  82. 82Light iced tea and lemonade juice drinkTea42.9 mg
  83. 83Frozen coffee drink with non-dairy milk and whipped creamCoffee41.3 mg
  84. 84Nonfat frozen coffee drink with whipped creamCoffee40.8 mg
  85. 85Coffee, mocha, instant, pre-lightened and pre-sweetened with low calorie sweetener, reconstitutedCoffee40 mg
  86. 86Frozen mocha coffee drink with whipped creamCoffee39.5 mg
  87. 87Coffee, milk based, sweetenedBeverages39.4 mg
  88. 88Coffee, bottled/cannedCoffee39.4 mg
  89. 89Vault citrus energy drinkBeverages38.8 mg
  90. 90Vault energy drinkSport and energy drinks38.8 mg
  91. 91Frozen coffee drink with whipped creamCoffee37.3 mg
  92. 92Instant decaffeinated coffee, powderBeverages34.8 mg
  93. 93Decaf instant coffee, dryNot included in a food category34.8 mg
  94. 94Brewed iced green tea, pre-sweetened with sugarTea34.4 mg
  95. 95Iced mocha coffee, milk basedBeverages33.3 mg
  96. 96Instant lemon tea, with ascorbic acidBeverages32.2 mg
  97. 97Alcoholic coffee drinkLiquor and cocktails30.7 mg
  98. 98Yellow-green citrus soft drink with caffeineBeverages30.6 mg
  99. 99Fruit soda with caffeineSoft drinks30.6 mg
  100. 100Iced tea and lemonade juice drinkTea29.4 mg

More rankings

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.