Caffeine & Sleep
Soda

Caffeine in Sun Drop

64mg
per 12 oz
≈ 1 coffee≈ 1 Red Bull16% of FDA daily max

Is that a lot?

Sun Drop is 16% of the FDA’s recommended daily maximum, in a single 12 oz.

Green tea
28 mg
Espresso
63 mg
Sun Drop
64 mg
Red Bull
80 mg
Coffee
95 mg
FDA daily max · 400mg
Before bed

When can I drink Sun Drop and still sleep?

Your Sun Drop cutoff
You drink it at
Bedtime
Sun Drop · 64 mg · assuming an average ~5 h half-life
At bedtime
21 mg
close to optimal
Latest safe Sun Drop: 9:13 PM

How much caffeine is in Sun Drop?

Sun Drop is a citrus soda that quietly out-caffeinates Mountain Dew, with about 64 mg per 12 oz can. It pairs that strong soda kick with a sweet 46 grams of sugar.

ServingCaffeineSugar
12 oz64 mg46 g

Higher caffeine than Mountain Dew.

Will Sun Drop affect your sleep?

From 64 mg, Sun Drop sits above the 50 mg threshold and takes a couple of hours to fall below it. An afternoon can is usually clear by bedtime, but a late-evening one may still register.

Source: Manufacturer label

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Sun Drop & sleep — FAQ

At 64 mg Sun Drop is one of the most caffeinated sodas, so a late-evening can may sit near the 50 mg threshold at bedtime, more so for sensitive people.

Sun Drop has 64 mg per 12 oz — about 16% of the FDA’s 400 mg daily maximum for healthy adults. That’s roughly 1 cup of coffee.

It depends on your bedtime and how fast you clear caffeine. Use the calculator above to see when Sun Drop drops below the ~50 mg “ok to sleep” threshold for your bedtime.

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