Does Sunkist Have Caffeine? Every Flavor Checked

Does Sunkist Have Caffeine? Every Flavor Checked

Yes. Sunkist Orange soda contains caffeine: Keurig Dr Pepper lists about 19 mg in a 12 fl oz can and about 31 mg in a 20 fl oz bottle, and Sunkist Zero Sugar Orange matches those figures. The other current Sunkist flavors, including Grape, Peach, and Strawberry Orange, list no caffeine in their ingredients (checked Oct 31, 2026).

Sunkist Caffeine by Flavor and Size

The table below covers every Sunkist soda listed on Keurig Dr Pepper's US product-facts pages. Only two of them, Orange and Zero Sugar Orange, contain caffeine; Strawberry Orange and Raspberry Blood Orange carry an orange name but no caffeine.

Figures from Keurig Dr Pepper's product-facts pages, checked Oct 31, 2026; mg per fl oz is our arithmetic from the listed figures. "None listed" means no caffeine highlight and no caffeine in the KDP ingredient list. KDP also lists Fruit Punch, Cherry Limeade, and fountain versions; those pages were not checked and no figures are given here.

Why Does an Orange Soda Have Caffeine?

Caffeine is an added ingredient in Sunkist Orange, not something that comes from the orange flavoring. The 20 fl oz ingredient list reads: "... SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), CAFFEINE, YELLOW 6, RED 40." Check the ingredient line rather than the color or the flavor name: if caffeine is not printed there, the drink has none added.

Fanta takes the other route. Coca-Cola's Fanta product page describes "a caffeine-free Fanta Grape." For the full Fanta breakdown, see our Fanta caffeine guide.

Is Sunkist Zero Sugar Caffeine Free?

No. Sunkist Zero Sugar Orange lists the same 19 mg per 12 fl oz can as regular Sunkist Orange, at 0 calories and 0 g of sugar. The "zero sugar" label refers to sweetener, not caffeine. If you want an orange-flavored Sunkist with no caffeine, Strawberry Orange and Raspberry Blood Orange list none.

How Does Sunkist Compare with Coke?

Sunkist Orange carries less caffeine than a can of Coca-Cola Original. Coca-Cola's own product FAQ states: "A 12-ounce can of Coke has 34mg of caffeine." That makes Sunkist Orange's 19 mg about 56% of Coke's dose in the same serving size.

For caffeine figures on other sodas, see how much caffeine in Coke and does Mountain Dew have caffeine.

Is the Caffeine in Sunkist a Lot?

For most adults, no. The FDA has cited 400 mg a day as an amount "not generally associated with negative effects." You would need about 21 twelve-ounce cans or roughly 13 twenty-ounce bottles of Sunkist Orange to reach that ceiling. At those volumes, the sugar is the bigger number: KDP lists 41 g of total sugars in a 12 fl oz can and 68 g in a 20 fl oz bottle.

For a deeper look at the line between moderate and excessive intake, see how much caffeine is too much.

Who Should Check the Label First

• Children and teens. The FDA notes that medical experts advise against energy drinks for children and teens. Sunkist is a soda, not an energy drink, but caffeine adds up across drinks throughout the day. Talk to a pediatrician if you are unsure about a child's total intake.
• Pregnant or breastfeeding. The FDA recommends talking to your health care provider about caffeine during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
• Caffeine-sensitive or evening drinkers. Even 19 mg can matter if you are highly sensitive or stacking it with other caffeinated beverages close to bedtime.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Sunkist Grape have caffeine?

No. The KDP product-facts page for Sunkist Grape does not list caffeine in the ingredients or on the nutrition label. The same holds for every other flavor marked "none listed" in the table above.

Does Sunkist have more caffeine than Mountain Dew?

Sunkist Orange lists about 19 mg per 12 fl oz can. For Mountain Dew's figures and a full comparison, see does Mountain Dew have caffeine.

Is Sunkist caffeine free in other countries?

The numbers above come from Keurig Dr Pepper's US product-facts pages. Sunkist formulations in other markets may differ. If you are outside the US, check the local label or the local distributor's nutrition page.

Does fountain Sunkist have caffeine?

KDP lists a fountain Sunkist Orange product, but its caffeine figure was not checked for this article. If you need the fountain number, look it up on KDP's product-facts site directly.

Caffeine You Can Count, Not Guess

The useful habit from this page is reading the label instead of guessing from the flavor. Roon is built around that idea: every active ingredient is printed with its dose.

Each Cool Mint Roon pouch sits under the lip and lists 80 mg caffeine alongside 60 mg L-theanine, 25 mg methylliberine (Dynamine) and 5 mg theacrine (TeaCrine), with zero nicotine and zero sugar (it is sweetened with sucralose). Methylliberine is there for duration: in a randomized, double-blind crossover PK study (n=12), co-dosing it with caffeine extended caffeine's half-life from 7.2 to 15 hours and cut oral clearance from 41.9 to 17.1 L/hr, with no increase in peak concentration (study). That trial dosed 100 mg methylliberine + 150 mg caffeine, about 4x and 1.9x what a single Roon pouch contains, so the mechanism points the same way but the magnitude is not directly portable. In practice a pouch carries most people for roughly 6 to 8 hours; a 15-hour half-life describes how slowly caffeine clears, not how long you feel it. Caffeine from a pouch still counts toward the FDA's 400 mg daily figure, Roon's own limit is 4 pouches a day, and the last one should come at least 8 hours before bed.

Roon costs from $9.16 per tin, or as little as $0.61 per pouch on a 12-tin subscription.

Sources

• Sunkist Orange 12 fl oz, KDP Product Facts
• Sunkist Orange 20 fl oz, KDP Product Facts
• Sunkist Grape 20 fl oz, KDP Product Facts
• Sunkist Zero Sugar Orange 12 fl oz, KDP Product Facts
• Coca-Cola Original, Coca-Cola US
• Fanta products, Coca-Cola US
• FDA: Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine Is Too Much?
• Methylliberine PK Study, Journal of Exercise and Nutrition

Written by Roon Team