# Caffeine in Zero-Sugar Sunkist Orange Soda **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 22, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-zero-sugar-sunkist-orange-soda/1009069 "2024-10-22T17:46:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-zero-sugar-sunkist-orange-soda/1009069/1 "2024-10-22T17:46:55Z")
How can I find out the caffeine content of Sunkist Zero Sugar Orange soda. The 12 oz can I’m drinking from says it has 19 mg. The box the cans came in says there is none. Online sources report both and also report 57 mg for a 16 oz bottle. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-zero-sugar-sunkist-orange-soda/1009069/2 "2024-10-22T17:51:15Z")
Their website says 19mg. Conveiently, 19 x 3 = 57, so I’m betting there’s a serving size math error somewhere. Have you looked at their actual site instead of an ‘online source’? [https://www.kdpproductfacts.com/product/a0e3h000003LKAaAAO/sunkist-zero-sugar-orange-flavored-soda-12-fl-oz-us](https://www.kdpproductfacts.com/product/a0e3h000003LKAaAAO/sunkist-zero-sugar-orange-flavored-soda-12-fl-oz-us) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-zero-sugar-sunkist-orange-soda/1009069/3 "2024-10-22T17:51:40Z")
[https://www.kdpproductfacts.com/product/a0e3h000003LKAcAAO/sunkist-zero-sugar-orange-flavored-soda-169-fl-oz-us](https://www.kdpproductfacts.com/product/a0e3h000003LKAcAAO/sunkist-zero-sugar-orange-flavored-soda-169-fl-oz-us) 27 mg for the 16.9 bottle, works out to 19 mg for 12 oz. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-zero-sugar-sunkist-orange-soda/1009069/4 "2024-10-22T17:55:49Z")
> [@OldGuy](#): > > The box the cans came in says there is none. Do you have a picture of that? The only boxes I can find online list it as one of the ingredients. [![](https://contenthandler-raleys-stage.fieldera.com/prod/259937/1/0/0/30088679-Ingredients.jpg) ](https://contenthandler-raleys-stage.fieldera.com/prod/259937/1/0/0/30088679-Ingredients.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-zero-sugar-sunkist-orange-soda/1009069/5 "2024-10-22T17:56:13Z")
> [@OldGuy](#): > > caffeine content of Sunkist Zero Sugar Orange soda According to this site [Does Sunkist Have Caffeine? If So, How Much? - Caffeine Gurus](https://caffeinegurus.com/does-sunkist-have-caffeine/) Sunkist Diet Orange had 41 mg of caffeine in a 12 ounce can, while the new Zero Sugar variety has 19 mg, same as the regular Sunkist Orange Soda. ---
**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-zero-sugar-sunkist-orange-soda/1009069/6 "2024-10-22T18:26:34Z")
That’s one of the sites I read, but I still don’t understand how Sunkist’s can and box can disagree about content. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-zero-sugar-sunkist-orange-soda/1009069/7 "2024-10-22T18:28:13Z")
Do you have a picture of the box or can you link to it? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-zero-sugar-sunkist-orange-soda/1009069/8 "2024-10-22T18:28:18Z")
Contact them directly. There should be a website and/or a phone number on the box. ---
**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-zero-sugar-sunkist-orange-soda/1009069/9 "2024-10-22T18:32:11Z")
Sorry I mis-read the box. OldGuy eyesight ain’t what it used to be. Caffeine was listed much after other ingredients right after the abbreviation Inc. It was a bit smudged and I saw the “nc” as “no”. ---
**Author:** ![dorvann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@dorvann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorvann)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-zero-sugar-sunkist-orange-soda/1009069/10 "2024-10-22T19:03:32Z")
Does all orange soda have caffeine or just Sunkist? Because I always thought orange soda was caffeine free. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-zero-sugar-sunkist-orange-soda/1009069/11 "2024-10-22T19:07:52Z")
I’m pretty sure it’s just Sunkist. [According to this, it’s just Sunkist and something called “Bawls Orange” that have caffeine.](https://robslink.com/SAS/democd59/soda_caffeine.htm) Crush and Fanta don’t, and while not on the list, I know Faygo Orange doesn’t have caffeine either. ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-zero-sugar-sunkist-orange-soda/1009069/12 "2024-10-22T19:31:51Z")
Back in my “I need a hangover cure” days, Sunkist was highly prized for being the only caffeinated orange soda (among my circle of friends). ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-zero-sugar-sunkist-orange-soda/1009069/13 "2024-10-22T22:20:43Z")
> [@dorvann](#): > > Because I always thought orange soda was caffeine free. I was of the same mind, and couldn’t say where I picked that up. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-zero-sugar-sunkist-orange-soda/1009069/14 "2024-10-22T22:26:14Z")
> [@dorvann](#): > > Because I always thought orange soda was caffeine free. As noted, most are, but Sunkist has historically been the noteworthy exception. I had Sunkist orange soda as a client 20+ years ago, and that was a point of difference for them – they didn’t actively promote it, but it was something that a portion of their user base knew, and they drank Sunkist for that reason. (Though, compared to Coke or Pepsi, regular Sunkist has only about half as much caffeine.) Similarly, _most_ root beers don’t contain caffeine, but Barq’s does – though, apparently, Diet Barq’s doesn’t. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-zero-sugar-sunkist-orange-soda/1009069/15 "2024-10-22T23:24:03Z")
Caffeine is claimed by some to add “bite” to sodas. Hence “Barq’s has bite.” But I think that’s nonsense. Caffeine is an addictive drug. They want to get people hooked on their junk. Note that some groups such as LDS eschew it, so they have to weigh the pluses and minuses in adding it. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-zero-sugar-sunkist-orange-soda/1009069/16 "2024-10-22T23:34:05Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > Note that some groups such as LDS eschew it, so they have to weigh the pluses and minuses in adding it. It’s not much of a minus, unless your brand is primarily sold in Utah. As of 2022, only 1.2% of Americans self-identify as Mormon. Interestingly, the LDS prohibition is specifically “hot drinks,” which was originally interpreted as coffee and tea; some Mormons have extended that prohibition as including all caffeinated drinks, though that’s apparently technically not an official church position. Other religious groups might also eschew caffeine, as do some people, for health reasons, or just as a matter of choice, but the percentage is still pretty small: [this study](https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-news/94-percent-of-us-drink-caffeinated-beverages) indicates that 94% of Americans drink caffeinated beverages. ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2024, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-in-zero-sugar-sunkist-orange-soda/1009069/17 "2024-10-23T13:41:19Z")
> [@dorvann](#): > > Does all orange soda have caffeine or just Sunkist? > > Because I always thought orange soda was caffeine free. I thought the same thing!