04.Ingredients table
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Ingredients per bottle/can
1 |
Brand (from highest to
lowest
caffeine content) |
Caffeine (mg) |
Energy (kJ) |
Sugars (g) |
Taurine (mg) |
Added B vitamins |
Bottle / can size
(mL) |
Price per bottle/can
($)* |
| K-FEE Turbodrink (A) |
130 |
343 |
13 |
0 |
|
250 |
2.3 |
| WILD NRG |
120 |
713 |
42 |
1333 |
3 |
375 |
1.7 |
| RED EYE Energy Drink with Attitude Classic |
106 |
868 |
49 |
100 |
3 |
330 |
2.1 |
| RED EYE Energy Drink with Attitude Platinum |
106 |
634 |
36 |
60 |
3 |
330 |
2.1 |
| Strong instant coffee (1 heaped tsp), no milk
or sugar |
90 |
‹20 |
0 |
0 |
|
250 |
na |
| B-52 |
80 |
479 |
28 |
1000 |
3 |
250 |
2.95 |
| Cappuccino, no added sugar |
80 |
260 |
5 (B) |
0 |
|
250 |
na |
| NAUGHTY BOY |
80 |
476 |
28 |
0 |
|
250 |
2.5 |
| NAUGHTY GIRL |
80 |
200 |
13 |
0 |
|
250 |
2.5 |
| RED BULL |
80 |
480 |
27 |
1000 |
3 |
250 |
2.65 |
| RED BULL Sugar Free |
80 |
34 |
0 |
1000 |
3 |
250 |
2.65 |
| Short black coffee, no sugar |
80 |
‹20 |
0 |
0 |
|
100 |
na |
| BLUE OX Black Cherry |
78 |
375 |
26 |
400 |
3 |
250 |
1.95 |
| BLUE OX Orange Rush |
78 |
450 |
26 |
400 |
3 |
250 |
1.95 |
| BLUE OX Original |
78 |
458 |
27 |
400 |
3 |
250 |
1.95 |
| V Invigoration Guarana Energy |
78 |
475 |
28 |
500 |
3 |
250 |
2.25 |
| V Sugarfree Invigoration Guarana Energy |
78 |
4 |
0 |
500 |
3 |
250 |
2.25 |
| Strong tea (teabag), no milk or sugar |
70 |
‹20 |
0 |
0 |
|
250 |
na |
| RECHARGE by Sprite |
66 |
528 |
30 |
0 |
3 |
300 |
2.1 |
| DARE Coffee Shot with Guarana |
64 |
466 |
17 |
0 |
|
200 |
1.6 |
| SOLIS Adrenalin |
63 |
683 |
39 |
0 |
3 |
350 |
2.7 |
| COCA-COLA (A) |
49 |
675 |
40 |
0 |
|
375 |
1.25 |
| Weak instant coffee (1 level tsp), no milk
or sugar |
45 |
‹20 |
0 |
0 |
|
250 |
na |
| PEPSI (A) |
39 |
737 |
41 |
0 |
|
375 |
1.25 |
| Weak tea (teabag), no milk or sugar |
20 |
‹20 |
0 |
0 |
|
250 |
na |
| LUCOZADE Sparkling Glucose Drink Original Energy
(A) |
0 |
924 |
26 |
0 |
|
300 |
1.6 |
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Table notes
* Based on what we paid in June/July 2005.
na Not applicable.
(A) While these aren’t marketed as energy drinks, we’ve included them for comparison. A 375 mL can of Diet Coke has a similar amount of caffeine to Coca-Cola, and 375 mL cans of Pepsi Max and Diet Pepsi have similar amounts of caffeine to Pepsi.
(B) Mainly lactose from the milk.
1 Ingredients per bottle or can
These are the amounts given in the nutrition information panel on the label. LUCOZADE Sparkling Glucose Drink is a more traditional energy drink that’s based only on sugar (it contains no caffeine). The label says it’s “specially formulated with glucose syrup to provide glucose, the body’s preferred source of fast, effective energy”. We included it for comparison because it’s been around for a long time.
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