Caffeine & Sleep
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Caffeine in C4 Energy Drink

200mg
per 16 oz
≈ 2 coffees≈ 3 Red Bulls50% of FDA daily max

Is that a lot?

C4 Energy Drink is 50% of the FDA’s recommended daily maximum, in a single 16 oz.

Green tea
28 mg
Espresso
63 mg
Red Bull
80 mg
Coffee
95 mg
C4 Energy Drink
200 mg
FDA daily max · 400mg
Before bed

When can I drink C4 Energy Drink and still sleep?

Your C4 Energy Drink cutoff
You drink it at
Bedtime
C4 Energy Drink · 200 mg · assuming an average ~5 h half-life
At bedtime
66 mg
may delay sleep
Latest safe C4 Energy Drink: 1:00 PM

How much caffeine is in C4 Energy Drink?

A C4 Energy Drink typically carries about 200 mg of caffeine per 16 oz can, with the Ultimate line climbing toward 300 mg. Sugar-free and gym-focused, the standard can equals roughly two and a half Red Bulls.

ServingCaffeineSugar
16 oz200 mg0 g

C4 Ultimate can ≈ 300 mg; Smart Energy ≈ 200 mg.

Will C4 Energy Drink affect your sleep?

From 200 mg, C4 needs around ten hours to fall under 50 mg, so a lunchtime can can still be active at bedtime. If you've got the higher-strength version, it lingers even longer.

Heads up
At 200 mg, a second C4 Energy Drink in a day pushes you toward the FDA’s 400 mg ceiling — and that’s before any coffee or tea. Log everything in the calculator to see your real daily total.

Source: Manufacturer label

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C4 Energy Drink & sleep — FAQ

It can, at 200 mg (more for the Ultimate line) an afternoon C4 may still sit above the 50 mg threshold when you're trying to sleep.

C4 Energy Drink has 200 mg per 16 oz — about 50% of the FDA’s 400 mg daily maximum for healthy adults. That’s roughly 2 cups of coffee.

It depends on your bedtime and how fast you clear caffeine. Use the calculator above to see when C4 Energy Drink drops below the ~50 mg “ok to sleep” threshold for your bedtime.

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