Caffeine & Sleep
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Caffeine in Red Bull Sugarfree (8.4 oz)

80mg
per 8.4 oz
≈ 1 coffee≈ 1 Red Bull20% of FDA daily max

Is that a lot?

Red Bull Sugarfree (8.4 oz) is 20% of the FDA’s recommended daily maximum, in a single 8.4 oz.

Green tea
28 mg
Espresso
63 mg
Red Bull
80 mg
Red Bull Sugarfree (8.4 oz)
80 mg
Coffee
95 mg
FDA daily max · 400mg
Before bed

When can I drink Red Bull Sugarfree (8.4 oz) and still sleep?

Your Red Bull Sugarfree (8.4 oz) cutoff
You drink it at
Bedtime
Red Bull Sugarfree (8.4 oz) · 80 mg · assuming an average ~5 h half-life
At bedtime
26 mg
close to optimal
Latest safe Red Bull Sugarfree (8.4 oz): 7:37 PM

How much caffeine is in Red Bull Sugarfree (8.4 oz)?

Red Bull Sugarfree matches the regular 8.4 oz can on caffeine at about 80 mg, simply dropping the sugar. You get the same coffee-strength lift in a small can, minus the 27 grams of sweetness.

ServingCaffeineSugar
8.4 oz80 mg0 g

Same caffeine as regular Red Bull; 12 oz ≈ 114 mg.

Will Red Bull Sugarfree (8.4 oz) affect your sleep?

At 80 mg, Red Bull Sugarfree takes around three hours to fall under 50 mg, so a mid-afternoon can is usually clear by bedtime. An evening can, though, may still be working when you try to sleep.

Source: Red Bull official

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Red Bull Sugarfree (8.4 oz) & sleep — FAQ

Sugar-free or not, the caffeine is still about 80 mg, so a late-day Red Bull Sugarfree may sit near the 50 mg threshold at bedtime if you drink it close to evening.

Red Bull Sugarfree (8.4 oz) has 80 mg per 8.4 oz — about 20% 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 Red Bull Sugarfree (8.4 oz) drops below the ~50 mg “ok to sleep” threshold for your bedtime.

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