Table 1.

Most popular energy drinks and ingredients per 500 mL [3,4,6].

Energy Drink	Caffeine (mg)	Sugar (g)	Other Ingredients
Red Bull	160	54	Taurine (2000 mg), gluconolactone (1200 mg), inositol N/S [not specified] and vitamins B3, B5, B6 and B12 N/S
Monster	160	54	Taurine (2000 mg), gluconolactone N/S, carnitine N/S, inositol and guarana N/S, ginseng (400 mg) and vitamins B2, B3, B6 and B12 (40 mg)
Rockstar	160	62	Taurine (2000 mg), carnitine (50 mg), inositol (50 mg) and guarana (50 mg), ginseng (50 mg), gingko biloba (300 mg), milk thistle (40 mg) and vitamins B2, B3, B5, B6 and B12 (50 mg)
Mountain Dew	72	61	Carbonated water, high-fructose corn syrup, concentrated orange juice, citric acid, natural flavour, sodium benzoate, caffeine, sodium citrate, gum arabic, erythorbic acid, calcium disodium, yellow 5
Race	160	0	N/S
Sting	290	50	Taurine (148 mg), inositol (21 mg), ginseng (9.7 mg), vitamin B3 (10.2 mg)
Magnus Omnilife	N/S	N/S	N/S
Demon Energy Shot (sold in 60 mL)	1600 (200 mg per 60 mL)	N/S	Taurine (10 g), glucuronolactone (N/S), inositol (N/S), B3 (N/S), guarana (60 mg), B5 (N/S), B6 (N/S), B12 (N/S)
Full Throttle	141	57	Taurine (N/S), guarana (N/S), B3 (N/S), B6 (N/S), B8 (N/S), carnitine (N/S)
Lucozade	60.5	23	Carbonated water (N/S), citric acid (N/S), sodium gluconate (N/S), potassium sorbate (N/S), aspartame (N/S), acesulfame K (N/S), flavourings (N/S), sunset yellow (N/S), ponceau 4R (N/S), ascorbic acid (N/S).