Caffeine & Sleep
Soda

Caffeine in Mountain Dew

54mg
per 12 oz
≈ 1 coffee≈ 1 Red Bull14% of FDA daily max

Is that a lot?

Mountain Dew is 14% of the FDA’s recommended daily maximum, in a single 12 oz.

Green tea
28 mg
Mountain Dew
54 mg
Espresso
63 mg
Red Bull
80 mg
Coffee
95 mg
FDA daily max · 400mg
Before bed

When can I drink Mountain Dew and still sleep?

Your Mountain Dew cutoff
You drink it at
Bedtime
Mountain Dew · 54 mg · assuming an average ~5 h half-life
At bedtime
18 mg
close to optimal
Latest safe Mountain Dew: 10:27 PM

How much caffeine is in Mountain Dew?

Mountain Dew is the most caffeinated of the mainstream sodas, packing about 54 mg per 12 oz can. That extra kick rides on a hefty 46 grams of sugar, giving it a sharper jolt than colas.

ServingCaffeineSugar
12 oz54 mg46 g

Highest-caffeine mainstream soda.

Will Mountain Dew affect your sleep?

From 54 mg, the Dew sits just over the 50 mg threshold and dips below it within an hour. An afternoon can is generally clear by bedtime, but the sugar-and-caffeine combo can still leave you buzzing.

Source: Manufacturer label

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Mountain Dew & sleep — FAQ

At 54 mg it's the strongest of the common sodas and starts just above the 50 mg threshold, so an evening can plus its sugar could make settling down harder.

Mountain Dew has 54 mg per 12 oz — about 14% 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 Mountain Dew drops below the ~50 mg “ok to sleep” threshold for your bedtime.

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