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Caffeine in Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino (Grande)

90mg
per 16 oz
≈ 1 coffee≈ 1 Red Bull23% of FDA daily max

Is that a lot?

Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino (Grande) is 23% of the FDA’s recommended daily maximum, in a single 16 oz.

Green tea
28 mg
Espresso
63 mg
Red Bull
80 mg
Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino (Grande)
90 mg
Coffee
95 mg
FDA daily max · 400mg
Before bed

When can I drink Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino (Grande) and still sleep?

Your Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino (Grande) cutoff
You drink it at
Bedtime
Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino (Grande) · 90 mg · assuming an average ~5 h half-life
At bedtime
30 mg
close to optimal
Latest safe Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino (Grande): 6:46 PM

How much caffeine is in Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino (Grande)?

A Grande Caramel Frappuccino holds about 90 mg of caffeine, just under a cup of coffee, swirled into an icy dessert. With 54 grams of sugar, it leans more toward milkshake than coffee.

ServingCaffeineSugar
16 oz90 mg54 g

Will Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino (Grande) affect your sleep?

At 90 mg, this Frappuccino dips below 50 mg in roughly four to five hours, so a lunchtime one is usually cleared by bedtime. The hefty sugar, however, can keep you restless well after the caffeine is gone.

Source: Starbucks official nutrition

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Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino (Grande) & sleep — FAQ

The caffeine at 90 mg is moderate and usually clears by night, but the 54 grams of sugar in a late Caramel Frappuccino may be what keeps you wired.

Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino (Grande) has 90 mg per 16 oz — about 23% 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 Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino (Grande) drops below the ~50 mg “ok to sleep” threshold for your bedtime.

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