Foods high in caffeine

See which foods and drinks contain the most caffeine.

Everyday foods highest in caffeine

#FoodCaffeine / 100 gCalories
1Candies (dark chocolate coated coffee beans)839 mg540
2Candies (milk chocolate coated coffee beans)800 mg549
3Chocolate (dark, 60-69% cacao solids)86 mg579
4Baking chocolate (unsweetened, squares)80 mg642
5Chocolate (dark, 70-85% cacao solids)80 mg598
6Candies (sweet chocolate)66 mg507
7Candies (semisweet chocolate)62 mg480
8Candies (semisweet chocolate, made with butter)62 mg477
9Baking chocolate (unsweetened, liquid)47 mg472
10Candies (chocolate, dark, nfs (45-59% cacao solids 90%; 60-69% cacao solids 5%; 70-85% cacao solids 5%))47 mg550
11Chocolate (dark, 45- 59% cacao solids)43 mg546
12Candies (mars snackfood us, milky way midnight bar)30 mg443
13Candies (nestle, crunch bar and dessert topping)30 mg500
14Cookie (with peanut butter filling, chocolate-coated)21 mg562
15Candies (milk chocolate)20 mg535
16Candies (milk chocolate, with rice cereal)20 mg511
17Candies (chocolate covered, caramel with nuts)19 mg470
18Candies (fudge, chocolate marshmallow, prepared-from-recipe)18 mg453
19Candies (milk chocolate, with almonds)18 mg526
20Candies (mr. goodbar chocolate bar)18 mg538
21Cookie (vanilla with caramel, coconut, and chocolate coating)18 mg489
22Puddings (chocolate flavor, low calorie, regular, dry mix)18 mg365
23Syrup (nestle, chocolate)18 mg269
24Candies (mounds candy bar)17 mg493
25Candies (fudge, chocolate marshmallow, with nuts, prepared-by-recipe)16 mg474
26Candies (m&m mars 3 musketeers truffle crisp)16 mg538
27Cookies (chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with margarine)16 mg488
28Candies (truffles, prepared-from-recipe)15 mg510
29Baking chocolate (mexican, squares)14 mg426
30Candies (kit kat wafer bar)14 mg518

Top food in each category

All foods: top 50 by caffeine

Includes concentrated items like dried spices and powders, which you usually eat in small amounts.

#FoodCaffeine / 100 g
1Beverages (tea, instant, unsweetened, powder)5710 mg
2Beverages (coffee, instant, regular, powder)3140 mg
3Beverages (tea, instant, sweetened with sodium saccharin, lemon-flavored, powder)2240 mg
4Beverages (coffee, instant, with chicory)2060 mg
5Beverages (tea, instant, lemon, unsweetened)1790 mg
6Beverages (coffee, instant, regular, half the caffeine)1570 mg
7Candies (dark chocolate coated coffee beans)839 mg
8Candies (milk chocolate coated coffee beans)800 mg
9Beverages (coffee, instant, mocha, sweetened)360 mg
10Cocoa (dry powder, unsweetened)230 mg
11Beverages (coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared)212 mg
12Beverages (tea, instant, decaffeinated, unsweetened)169 mg
13Beverages (tea, instant, lemon, with added ascorbic acid)124 mg
14Beverages (coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder)122 mg
15Chocolate (dark, 60-69% cacao solids)86 mg
16Baking chocolate (unsweetened, squares)80 mg
17Chocolate (dark, 70-85% cacao solids)80 mg
18Cocoa (dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali)78 mg
19Cocoa (dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali)72 mg
20Candies (sweet chocolate)66 mg
21Candies (semisweet chocolate)62 mg
22Candies (semisweet chocolate, made with butter)62 mg
23Beverages (tea, instant, decaffeinated, lemon, diet)57 mg
24Beverage (instant breakfast powder, chocolate, sugar-free, not reconstituted)52 mg
25Baking chocolate (unsweetened, liquid)47 mg
26Candies (chocolate, dark, nfs (45-59% cacao solids 90%; 60-69% cacao solids 5%; 70-85% cacao solids 5%))47 mg
27Chocolate (dark, 45- 59% cacao solids)43 mg
28Beverages (coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water)40 mg
29Beverages (energy drink with carbonated water and high fructose corn syrup)38 mg
30Beverages (coffee, brewed, breakfast blend)37 mg
31Beverages (malted drink mix, chocolate, powder)37 mg
32Beverages (tea, instant, lemon, sweetened, powder)35 mg
33Beverages (cocoa mix, low calorie, powder, with added calcium, phosphorus, aspartame, without added sodium or vitamin a)34 mg
34Beverages (the coca-cola company, nos energy drink, original, grape, loaded cherry, charged citrus, fortified with vitamins b6 and b12)34 mg
35Beverages (the coca-cola company, nos zero, energy drink, sugar-free with guarana, fortified with vitamins b6 and b12)34 mg
36Beverages (energy drink, full throttle)33 mg
37Beverages (energy drink, monster, fortified with vitamins c, b2, b3, b6, b12)33 mg
38Beverages (energy drink, rockstar)33 mg
39Beverages (energy drink, rockstar, sugar free)33 mg
40Beverages (energy drink, sugar free)32 mg
41Beverages (energy drink, amp)31 mg
42Beverages (energy drink, amp, sugar free)30 mg
43Beverages (energy drink, red bull, sugar free, with added caffeine, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamins b6 and b12)30 mg
44Beverages (monster energy drink, low carb)30 mg
45Candies (mars snackfood us, milky way midnight bar)30 mg
46Candies (nestle, crunch bar and dessert topping)30 mg
47Beverages (energy drink, red bull)29 mg
48Beverages (coffee, ready to drink, milk based, sweetened)28 mg
49Alcoholic beverage (liqueur, coffee, 53 proof)26 mg
50Alcoholic beverage (liqueur, coffee, 63 proof)26 mg

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