Energy drinks · V8

How much caffeine is in V8?

An 8 fl oz can of V8 Energy has 80 mg of caffeine, as V8 states it on its own US website.

Checked 28 Oct 2026 on campbells.com. Across the 5 V8 lines and sizes we checked: 80–115 mg per container.

V8 Energy, 8 fl oz can: 80 mg, low caffeine content (up to about a cup of coffee (FDA: 80–100 mg)).Steps of 100 mg up to the FDA's 400 mg a day. They describe the amount in the container, not a verdict.

Below research dose

One can at 75 kg: studies of caffeine and exercise use 3–6 mg per kg in one dose (225–450 mg at 75 kg). It's 20% of the FDA's 400 mg a day.

Every V8 line and size

Highest caffeine first. Open a row's flavours to see which ones share its caffeine.

					Caffeine level	One at your weight (75 kg)	Label source
Energy11.5 fl oz can (341 mL) 3 flavours Orange Pineapple, Peach Mango, Pomegranate Blueberry	115 mg	10	29%	3.5 cans	Moderate	Below research dose51% of your 225–450 mg range	campbells.comchecked 28 Oct 2026
Energy8 fl oz can (237 mL) 8 flavours Black Cherry, Orange Pineapple, Passionfruit Orange Guava, Peach Mango, Pomegranate Blueberry, Strawberry Banana, Watermelon Guava, Wild Berry	80 mg	10	20%	5.0 cans	Low	Below research dose36% of your 225–450 mg range	campbells.comchecked 28 Oct 2026
Energy Diet Strawberry Lemonade8 fl oz can 1 flavour Diet Strawberry Lemonade	80 mg	10	20%	5.0 cans	Low	Below research dose36% of your 225–450 mg range	campbells.comchecked 28 Oct 2026
Energy with Electrolytes8 fl oz can 3 flavours Lemon Lime, Strawberry Passionfruit, White Peach	80 mg	10	20%	5.0 cans	Low	Below research dose36% of your 225–450 mg range	campbells.comchecked 28 Oct 2026
Energy Yuzu Lemon8 fl oz can 1 flavour Yuzu Lemon	80 mg	10	20%	5.0 cans	Low	Below research dose36% of your 225–450 mg range	campbells.comchecked 28 Oct 2026

Some amounts were read off V8's label images and are still being checked against the can.

Your bodyweight

Caffeine studies use 3–6 mg per kg in one dose. Enter your weight and the table shows what one can or shot is for you. Worked out in your browser; nothing is sent or stored.

Adding coffee or a pre-workout? Use the full caffeine calculator.

Where the caffeine comes from

Caffeine sources on the label, as printed:

Caffeine From Black And Green Tea

V8 Energy, 11.5 fl oz can: total 115 mg · “Our 11.5oz V8 Energy drink contains 115 milligrams of caffeine.”
V8 Energy, 8 fl oz can: total 80 mg
V8 Energy Diet Strawberry Lemonade, 8 fl oz can: total 80 mg · “With 80 mg of caffeine from black and green tea, it's a great coffee substitute.”
V8 Energy with Electrolytes, 8 fl oz can: total 80 mg
V8 Energy Yuzu Lemon, 8 fl oz can: total 80 mg · “With 80 mg of caffeine from black and green tea, it's a great coffee substitute.”

Compared with pre-workouts

Pre-workouts with 55–105 mg of caffeine in one serving, within 25 mg of V8 Energy, 8 fl oz can, in our ranking by dose.

Apollon Nutrition Assassin 100 mg per serving
Jocko Fuel Go Pre-Workout 95 mg per serving
Performance Lab Pre Lab Pro 80 mg per serving
Thorne Pre-Workout Elite 70 mg per serving

All pre-workouts, ranked by dose

What else is on the label

Amounts per container, as printed. An ingredient is graded only where we have a research dose for it; vitamins and minerals aren't graded here.

V8 Energy, 11.5 fl oz can (caffeine only)

The brand's page gives the caffeine for this line, and we didn't find its full facts panel there.