Energy Drink Label Caffeine

Often combined with large amounts of sugar these energy drinks may pose a health risk.

Energy drink label caffeine.

A december 2012 study by consumer reports highlighted this label confusion. Among the 16 products that did five had more than 20 more caffeine than the label. A regular 12 ounce cola drink has about 35 milligrams of caffeine and a 6 ounce cup of brewed coffee has 80 to 150 milligrams of caffeine. Some energy drinks contain the caffeine equivalent of 14 cans of coca cola said roland griffiths a professor of behavioral biology and one of the study authors.

Yet labels on both tested monster drinks like those of 16 other products warn against use by children pregnant or nursing women and people sensitive to caffeine. Eleven didn t list the amount of caffeine on the label. An energy drink is a type of drink containing stimulant compounds usually caffeine which is marketed as providing mental and physical stimulation marketed as energy but distinct from food energy they may or may not be carbonated and may also contain sugar other sweeteners herbal extracts taurine and amino acids they are a subset of the larger group of energy products which includes. The consumer group tested 27 popular energy drinks.

The monster drinks and eight. Caffeine levels in some energy drinks can be very high.