Monster vs coffee: caffeine compared
Monster has 160 mg of caffeine per 16.9 oz can. Filter coffee has 96 mg per 8 oz cup.
Per serving Monster is ahead: 160 mg against 96 mg, about 65% more. Per 100 ml filter coffee is ahead: 40 mg against 32 mg, about 25% more.
| Monster | Filter coffee | |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | 16.9 oz can (500 ml) | 8 oz cup (240 ml) |
| Caffeine per serving | 160 mg | 96 mg |
| Caffeine per 100 ml | 32 mg | 40 mg |
| Caffeine per fl oz | 9.5 mg | 11.8 mg |
| In the same 12 oz (355 ml) | 114 mg | 142 mg |
| Share of the 400 mg daily limit | 40% | 24% |
| Peak level, 45 minutes in | 146 mg | 88 mg |
| Time to fall below 40 mg | 11 and a half hours | 7 and a half hours |
| Latest for an 11 pm bedtime | 11:24 am | 3:36 pm |
| Servings to reach 400 mg | 2.5 | 4.2 |
What the numbers mean
A can of Monster has the caffeine of about one and two thirds mugs of filter coffee. Per 100 ml it is the weaker drink. It wins on size.
Because it is cold and easy to drink, a Monster is usually finished faster than a hot coffee, so the peak comes sooner than the same caffeine sipped over an hour. For sleep the result is the same: finish it before 11:24 am.
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Common questions
Which has more caffeine, Monster or filter coffee?
Monster. One 16.9 oz can holds 160 mg, against 96 mg in one 8 oz cup of filter coffee: about 65% more.
Which is the better choice late in the day?
Filter coffee. For an 11 pm bedtime one serving can be had as late as 3:36 pm, against 11:24 am for Monster.
How many servings of filter coffee equal one Monster?
About 1.7. One 16.9 oz can of Monster holds 160 mg and one 8 oz cup of filter coffee holds 96 mg.
How many can I have in a day?
Going by the 400 mg daily limit for healthy adults: about 2 servings of Monster or 4 of filter coffee, if that is the only caffeine you have. Anything else with caffeine in it counts toward the same limit.
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Where these numbers come from
Every figure is calculated with the model the Cira app uses: caffeine peaks 45 minutes after you take it and halves every 5.7 hours, a typical value for healthy adults. The 40 mg sleep line is a working threshold of the model, and the 400 mg daily limit is the figure used by the European Food Safety Authority and the US FDA. These are averages. Smoking, pregnancy, the contraceptive pill and some medicines change how fast you clear caffeine. How the numbers are worked out.
