Soda
Caffeine in Sunkist Orange
19mg
per 12 oz
5% of FDA daily max
Is that a lot?
Sunkist Orange is 5% of the FDA’s recommended daily maximum, in a single 12 oz.
Sunkist Orange
Green tea
Espresso
Red Bull
Coffee
FDA daily max · 400mg
Before bed
When can I drink Sunkist Orange and still sleep?
Your Sunkist Orange cutoff
You drink it at
Bedtime
Sunkist Orange · 19 mg · assuming an average ~5 h half-life
At bedtime
6 mg
close to optimal
Latest safe Sunkist Orange: 11:00 PM
How much caffeine is in Sunkist Orange?
Sunkist Orange is one of the few caffeinated orange sodas, carrying about 19 mg per 12 oz can. The caffeine is mild, but the sugar is not, at around 51 grams a can.
| Serving | Caffeine | Sugar |
|---|---|---|
| 12 oz | 19 mg | 51 g |
One of the few caffeinated orange sodas.
Will Sunkist Orange affect your sleep?
At 19 mg, Sunkist sits well below the 50 mg threshold and clears quickly, so the caffeine barely touches sleep. A sugary can late at night may still leave you restless, though.
Source: Manufacturer label