How much caffeine is in Gold Standard Pre-Advanced?

One scoop (20 g) of Gold Standard Pre-Advanced has 300 mg of caffeine.

That's about 3 cups of brewed coffee, and three quarters of the 400 mg a day the FDA cites for most healthy adults.

Source: optimumnutrition.com · checked 10 Nov 2026

When did you have it?

Had at 3 pm, about 104 mg is still in you at an 11 pm bedtime. That will probably keep you up.

Bedtime

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Latest time to drink it

For an 11 pm bedtime, most people should finish one scoop (20 g) of Gold Standard Pre-Advanced by about 9:40 am. The table works it out for other bedtimes and for how sensitive you are: it is the latest time to start one so that the caffeine left stays under the line all night.

Bedtime	Very sensitive under 25 mg	Average under 50 mg	Not very sensitive under 100 mg
9 pm	Too much for one evening	7:40 am	12:40 pm
10 pm	Too much for one evening	8:40 am	1:40 pm
11 pm	Too much for one evening	9:40 am	2:40 pm
Midnight	5:40 am	10:40 am	3:40 pm
1 am	6:40 am	11:40 am	4:40 pm

For one scoop (20 g) of Gold Standard Pre-Advanced, average clearance (half-life 5 h), 8 hours of sleep. "Any time" means even one at bedtime stays under the line.

How long it lasts

The caffeine from one scoop (20 g) of Gold Standard Pre-Advanced peaks in your blood about 70 minutes after you start it, at roughly 256 mg. Half of it is gone in about 5 hours for an average adult; that ranges from roughly 3 to 7 hours, and longer in pregnancy or with some medicines.

Time after	3 hours	6 hours	9 hours	12 hours
Still in you	208 mg	137 mg	91 mg	60 mg

So one had at 3 pm leaves about 104 mg at 11 pm. How long caffeine lasts explains the curve.

How it compares

Gold Standard Pre-Advanced is stronger than 91% of the 34 supplements and medicines we track, by caffeine per serving.

To reach 400 mg in a day you would need about 1½ of these.

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More caffeine

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FAQ

Is Gold Standard Pre-Advanced high in caffeine?

Yes, very. One scoop (20 g) of Gold Standard Pre-Advanced has 300 mg, which is 3.2 times an 8 fl oz cup of brewed coffee (95 mg).

Can I drink Gold Standard Pre-Advanced at night?

Not if you want to sleep well. Had at 7 pm, it leaves about 181 mg in an average adult at an 11 pm bedtime, above the 50 mg most people sleep fine with. The latest time for an 11 pm bedtime is about 9:40 am.

How long does the caffeine in Gold Standard Pre-Advanced last?

It peaks about 70 minutes after you start it. Of the 300 mg, about 137 mg is still in you 6 hours later and 60 mg after 12 hours, for an average adult with a 5-hour half-life.

Does Gold Standard Pre-Advanced have more caffeine than a cup of coffee?

Yes. One scoop (20 g) of Gold Standard Pre-Advanced has 300 mg; an 8 fl oz cup of coffee has 95 mg.

Method and limits

The caffeine figure comes from optimumnutrition.com; recipes, brewing and batches vary, so a real serving can differ. The curves use a standard one-compartment model with an average 5-hour half-life and a sleep-friendly line of 50 mg; your own body may clear caffeine faster or slower. How it works has the details.

These are estimates for information, not medical advice. If you are pregnant, ask your doctor; common guidance is under 200 mg a day.