# Caffeine in Various Sodas **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 4, 2003, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-various-sodas/179658 "2003-06-04T18:05:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gypsymoth3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85e7bf/32.png) [@gypsymoth3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gypsymoth3)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-various-sodas/179658/1 "2003-06-04T18:05:59Z")
Cecil says that “Dr Pepper contains 39.6 milligrams of caffeine in every 12 oz. can.”, but how much do other sodas (pepsi, coke, cherry coke, cherry pepsi, mt. dew, sunkist, surge, mello yello, etc.) contain (per 12 oz. can)? ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-various-sodas/179658/2 "2003-06-04T18:17:17Z")
[This site](http://www.chinamist.com/knowledge/health/caffeine/content.htm) lists the amount of caffeine in a lot of drinks. ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-various-sodas/179658/3 "2003-06-04T18:18:12Z")
According to this [site](http://www.lundy.org/lundys/kensr/tabsoda/caffeine.htm), here’s what you want to know, per 12 ounces. pepsi, 38 milligrams coke, 34 milligrams cherry coke, 34 milligrams cherry pepsi, ? mt. dew, 55 milligrams sunkist, 40 milligrams surge, 51 milligrams mello yello, 53 milligrams ---
**Author:** ![gypsymoth3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85e7bf/32.png) [@gypsymoth3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gypsymoth3)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-various-sodas/179658/4 "2003-06-04T18:23:20Z")
> [@](#): > > mt. dew, 55 milligrams > _snip_ > surge, 51 milligrams > mello yello, 53 milligrams wow. everyone used to make out that surge was the most caffeinated soda ever. but i guess they were wrong. ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-various-sodas/179658/5 "2003-06-04T20:35:50Z")
Looks like [Jolt Cola](http://www.uhhealthsmart.com/tools2/caffeine/table.lasso) is the winner in the caffeine department, weighing in at 71.5 milligrams. Do they still make Jolt? I haven’t seen it in awhile, but then I never think to look for it. ---
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-various-sodas/179658/6 "2003-06-04T21:57:28Z")
Does anyone know why there’s such a big discrepancy between “Coca Cola” and “Coca-Cola Classic” in the first two cites? Aren’t those the same product? Diet Mr. Pibb/Sugar-free Mr. Pibb also seems to vary by a large amount, as does Royal Crown Cola/RC Cola. ---
**Author:** ![Kevin\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de0a6/32.png) [@Kevin\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kevin_H)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-various-sodas/179658/7 "2003-06-05T00:00:06Z")
Here’s another list: [http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/caffeine/caffeine\_info1.shtml](http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/caffeine/caffeine_info1.shtml) ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-various-sodas/179658/8 "2003-06-05T00:20:34Z")
Indeed they do still make [Jolt](http://www.wetplanet.com/main.html). You can even order it over the net, although the shipping cost is pretty heinous. I remember seeing lists such as those posted above while in college. It still seems strange to me that Sugar Free Mr. Pibb has more caffeine than Mountain Dew, while regular Mr. Pibb is down there with the other colas.