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Top 50 Foods Highest in Caffeine

Ranked by Caffeine content per 100g edible portion. Data from USDA FoodData Central.

Caffeine: benefits, deficiency & absorption tips

#1 Highest

Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, powder

5714 mg

Foods ranked

50

with Caffeine data

Complete Ranking — Caffeine per 100g

# Food Caffeine (mg)
1 Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, powder 5714
2 Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, powder vs #1 3142
3 Beverages, tea, instant, sweetened with sodium saccharin, lemon-flavored, powder vs #1 2240
4 Beverages, coffee, instant, with chicory vs #1 2063
5 Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, unsweetened vs #1 1794
6 Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, half the caffeine vs #1 1571
7 Candies, dark chocolate coated coffee beans vs #1 839
8 Candies, milk chocolate coated coffee beans vs #1 800
9 Beverages, coffee, instant, mocha, sweetened vs #1 360
10 Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened vs #1 230
11 Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared vs #1 212
12 Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, unsweetened vs #1 169
13 Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, with added ascorbic acid vs #1 124
14 Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder vs #1 122
15 Chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids vs #1 86.0
16 Baking chocolate, unsweetened, squares vs #1 80.0
17 Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids vs #1 80.0
18 Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali vs #1 78.0
19 Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali vs #1 72.0
20 Candies, sweet chocolate vs #1 66.0
21 Candies, semisweet chocolate vs #1 62.0
22 Candies, semisweet chocolate, made with butter vs #1 62.0
23 Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, lemon, diet vs #1 57.0
24 Beverage, instant breakfast powder, chocolate, sugar-free, not reconstituted vs #1 52.0
25 Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid vs #1 47.0
26 Candies, chocolate, dark, NFS (45-59% cacao solids 90%; 60-69% cacao solids 5%; 70-85% cacao solids 5%) vs #1 47.0
27 Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids vs #1 43.0
28 Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water vs #1 40.0
29 Beverages, Energy Drink with carbonated water and high fructose corn syrup vs #1 38.0
30 Beverages, coffee, brewed, breakfast blend vs #1 37.0
31 Beverages, malted drink mix, chocolate, powder vs #1 37.0
32 Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, sweetened, powder vs #1 35.0
33 Beverages, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, NOS energy drink, Original, grape, loaded cherry, charged citrus, fortified with vitamins B6 and B12 vs #1 34.0
34 Beverages, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, NOS Zero, energy drink, sugar-free with guarana, fortified with vitamins B6 and B12 vs #1 34.0
35 Beverages, Cocoa mix, low calorie, powder, with added calcium, phosphorus, aspartame, without added sodium or vitamin A vs #1 34.0
36 Beverages, Energy Drink, Monster, fortified with vitamins C, B2, B3, B6, B12 vs #1 33.0
37 Beverages, Energy drink, ROCKSTAR vs #1 33.0
38 Beverages, Energy drink, ROCKSTAR, sugar free vs #1 33.0
39 Beverages, Energy drink, FULL THROTTLE vs #1 33.0
40 Beverages, Energy Drink, sugar free vs #1 32.0
41 Beverages, Energy drink, AMP vs #1 31.0
42 Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Midnight Bar vs #1 30.0
43 Candies, NESTLE, CRUNCH Bar and Dessert Topping vs #1 30.0
44 Beverages, Energy drink, RED BULL, sugar free, with added caffeine, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamins B6 and B12 vs #1 30.0
45 Beverages, Energy drink, AMP, sugar free vs #1 30.0
46 Beverages, MONSTER energy drink, low carb vs #1 30.0
47 Beverages, Energy drink, RED BULL vs #1 29.0
48 Beverages, coffee, ready to drink, milk based, sweetened vs #1 28.0
49 Alcoholic beverage, liqueur, coffee, 63 proof vs #1 26.0
50 Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, prepared with water vs #1 26.0

* All values per 100g edible portion. % Daily Values based on FDA 2020 (2,000 kcal diet). Rankings update automatically when USDA data is refreshed.