Table 2.
Product class-specific prevalence and quantities of ingredients included in the bestselling energy drinks and energy shots per serving size.
| Energy Drinks (n = 55) | Energy Shots (n = 20) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingredient | Prevalence in Product Class (% out of 55) | Mean ± SD Listed Quantity | Range | Prevalence in Product Class (% out of 20) | Mean ± SD Listed Quantity | Range |
| Caffeine (mg) | 100 | 159 ± 74 | 45; 300 | 100 | 217 ± 87 | 45; 400 |
| Vitamin B6 (%DV) | 74.5 | 165 ± 199 | 17.7; 1250 | 65.0 | 1004 ± 1069 | 23.5; 2353 |
| Sodium (mg) | 76.4 | 143.1 ± 120.7 | 10; 530 | 55.0 | 30.5 ± 32.6 | 2; 100 |
| Niacin (%DV) | 70.9 | 115 ± 70 | 18.8; 250 | 55.0 | 143 ± 70 | 25; 250 |
| Vitamin B12 (%DV) | 63.6 | 1151 ± 4020 | 18.8; 20,833.3 | 75.0 | 14,796 ± 14,323 | 50; 41,666.7 |
| Sugars (g) | 52.7 | 22.0 ± 18.9 | 1; 63 | 25.0 | 7.6 ± 4.6 | 3; 15 |
| Vitamin B5 (%DV) | 47.3 | 111 ± 78 | 20; 400 | 10.0 | 150 ± 71 | 100; 200 |
| Vitamin C (%DV) | 25.5 | 63.6 ± 49.2 | 6; 190 | 15.0 | 41.7 ± 51.4 | 3; 100 |
| Calcium (mg) | 18.2 | 160 ± 189 | 5; 520 | 15.0 | 19.0 ± 17.8 | 5; 39 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 12.7 | 26.1 ± 24.6 | 4; 74 | 10.0 | 22.8 ± 27.2 | 3.5; 42 |
Ingredient prevalence represents the proportion of each ingredient per product class.