The chemical receipt for 5-hour Energy Extra Strength Berry: label caffeine, coffee equivalence, and what's still in you at bedtime.
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Caffeine per can (label) | 230 mg |
| Can size | 1.93 fl oz |
| Caffeine per fl oz | 119.2 mg |
| ≈ cups of coffee (8oz drip) | 2.4 |
| Share of FDA 400mg/day guidance | 57% |
| Maker | Living Essentials |
| Time after drinking | Caffeine remaining (≈5h half-life) | |
|---|---|---|
| +2h | 174mg | |
| +4h | 132mg | |
| +6h | 100mg | late afternoon if consumed at lunch |
| +8h | 76mg | bedtime territory for most schedules |
| +10h | 58mg | bedtime territory for most schedules |
Run your own numbers with the caffeine half-life calculator.
If you also use nicotine pouches, the two stimulants stack — both raise heart rate and both suppress appetite, and the combination on an empty stomach is the single most common "wired but fried" pattern SteadyBeast users log. A 230mg can plus a few 6mg pouches before lunch is a bigger nervous-system event than either alone. See the nicotine pouch database for the other half of your math.
Good to know: The shot format concentrates a full energy drink's caffeine into two ounces — easy to underestimate, easy to stack.
How much caffeine is in 5-hour Energy Extra Strength Berry?
5-hour Energy Extra Strength Berry (1.93oz) contains 230mg of caffeine per the label — about 2.4 cups of 8oz drip coffee (~95mg each). Always confirm on your can; formulations change.
How long does the caffeine in 5-hour Energy Extra Strength Berry stay in your system?
Caffeine's average half-life is ~5 hours. From a 230mg can, roughly 115mg is still active 5 hours later and ~58mg after 10 hours — which is why an afternoon can shows up at bedtime.
Is 230mg of caffeine a lot?
The FDA cites 400mg/day as a level not generally associated with negative effects for healthy adults. One 5-hour Energy Extra Strength Berry is 57% of that — before any coffee, tea, soda, or pre-workout you also had.