Caffeine Amounts in Soda: Every Kind of Cola You Can Think Of

Cola is a popular flavor of soda around the world. Although the kola nut, from which the flavor of cola soda comes from, does naturally contain caffeine, the majority of the caffeine in cola is added by the manufacturer.

Colas typically contain between 30-50 mg of caffeine per 12 fl oz (355 ml). However, there are a few exceptions as listed below.

The lab tests (carried out by Auburn University allow us to gauge caffeine levels for drinks where the manufacturer has not even listed them. And, we can also see in some cases how the lab test compares to what is reported by the manufacturer.

To see all drinks, check out our exhaustive database of caffeine amounts.

Caffeine in Popular Colas

NOTE: Caffeine amounts are in mg per 12 fl oz (355 ml)

Caffeine in Private Label and Store-brand (Generic) Colas

None of these manufacturers disclose caffeine amounts in their generic colas, so all listings here are from laboratory tests.

It can be very difficult to track down caffeine information on store brand sodas.

Beverage (12 fl oz) Regular Cola (caffeine) Diet Cola (caffeine) Big Fizz Cola 46.4mg 61.9mg Big K Cherry Cola 43mg 39.9mg Walgreens Cola 39.2mg 45mg Big K Cola 38.8mg 30mg Big Gulp Cola 38.6mg 30mg Chek Vanilla Cola 36.3mg 28.9mg Bubba Cola 35.4mg 42mg Chek Cola 34.7mg 27.5mg Big K Cola with Lime 30.3mg 18.6mg CloverValley Cola 28.8mg 22.9mg Chek Cherry Cola 26.3mg – Food Lion Cola 25.3mg 11.9mg Laura Lynn Cola 24.4mg 11.3mg Superchill Cola 24.2mg 34.5mg Publix Cola 23.1mg 35.2mg Rally Cola 13.3mg 13mg Piggly Wiggly Cola 12.7mg 11.9mg Sam’s Cola 12.7mg (34 mg new version) 13.1mg Publix Cherry Cola 12.4mg – Laura Lynn Cherry Cola 8.4mg – IGA Cola 4.9mg 10.3mg Chek Mate Cola – 26.2mg Chek Diet Cola with Lime – 45.8mg

NOTE: See the details on all Mountain Dew (citrus-type) and Pepper-type beverages here.

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Written by James Foster, last updated on October 23, 2019