⚡ Energy Drink Caffeine Calculator
Compare caffeine across drinks & check your daily intake vs. safe limits
| Brand | Size | Caffeine (mg) | mg per oz | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bull Original | 8.4 oz / 248mL | 80 mg | 9.5 | Low |
| Red Bull (12oz) | 12 oz / 355mL | 114 mg | 9.5 | Moderate |
| Red Bull (16oz) | 16 oz / 473mL | 151 mg | 9.4 | Moderate |
| Monster Energy | 16 oz / 473mL | 160 mg | 10.0 | Moderate |
| Monster Ultra | 16 oz / 473mL | 150 mg | 9.4 | Moderate |
| Rockstar Energy | 16 oz / 473mL | 160 mg | 10.0 | Moderate |
| NOS Energy | 16 oz / 473mL | 160 mg | 10.0 | Moderate |
| Celsius Original | 12 oz / 355mL | 200 mg | 16.7 | High |
| Celsius (16oz) | 16 oz / 473mL | 270 mg | 16.9 | High |
| Ghost Energy | 16 oz / 473mL | 200 mg | 12.5 | High |
| C4 Energy | 16 oz / 473mL | 200 mg | 12.5 | High |
| Xyience Xenergy | 16 oz / 473mL | 176 mg | 11.0 | Moderate |
| Bang Energy | 16 oz / 473mL | 300 mg | 18.75 | Very High |
| Reign Total Body | 16 oz / 473mL | 300 mg | 18.75 | Very High |
| Adrenaline Shoc | 16 oz / 473mL | 300 mg | 18.75 | Very High |
| Raze Energy | 16 oz / 473mL | 300 mg | 18.75 | Very High |
| 5-Hour Energy | 2 oz / 59mL | 200 mg | 100.0 | Very High |
| Group | Daily Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Healthy Adults | 400 mg/day | FDA recommended maximum |
| Pregnant Women | 200 mg/day | WHO / ACOG guideline |
| Teens (13–18) | 100 mg/day | American Academy of Pediatrics |
| Children under 12 | 0 mg/day | None recommended |
| Caffeine sensitivity | 100–200 mg/day | Individual tolerance varies |
| Per kg body weight | ~5.7 mg/kg | General adult guideline |
Energetic drinks are made up of soft drinks that store stimulating substances, commonly Caffeine in higher level than in usual sweets. It also commonly mixes with taurine. One advertises them because of their skill to reduce tiredness and help to better activity and attention.
In short, they intend to give more mental and physical force.
What Are Energy Drinks?
The main element in every Energy drink is regular Caffeine. Many of those drinks also have herbs and various extras. Some of them carry extract of guarana, what can raise the amount of Caffeine above that, what writes on the package.
Various brands of Energy drinks claim that they work as food supplements.
Energy drinks come in all kinds of flavors and forms. Between popular names is Red Bull, Monster, Celsius, Shot, C4, Spectrum and Rockstar. Pepsi or Coca-Cola do not own Red Bull.
New variants as Prime received more interest, with flavors as blue raspberry and lemon-lime. Even Aldi bid cheap copies, that look in shape and taste like brands as Celsius and Alani.
In 8.4-ounce cans, Red Bull stores around 80 milligrams of Caffeine, what is like a homemade cup of coffee. That works as first attempt to test your tolerance to Caffeine. On the other end, some Energy drinks as Reign have about 300 milligrams of Caffeine, equal to coffee of Starbucks.
Heavy blonde-roast of Starbucks currently carries 360 milligrams of Caffeine.
The serving sizes can be hardly understood. Many 16-ounce cans split their portion in two parts. Tins of Energy drinks usually point two servings, what can hide, that the Caffeine and sugar seams less than the actual amount, that one drinks.
Some Energy drinks have no sugar and few calories. For instance, G Fuel does not store sugar and bids more than 40 tastes. Celsius has less fizz than most of its kind and well hides the medicine taste.
There are also sugar-free variants of brands as GORGIE, that uses Caffeine from green tea and biotin.
When PepsiCo launched Josta in 1995, it became the first Energy drink of important American drink brand. It mixed Caffeine with guarana. Jolt Cola was a famous soda, that became known in the 1980s, filled with sugar and Caffeine.
Energy drinks met public attention since they reached the mainstream market in the 1990s. The industry of drinks defends them, comparing their Caffeine levels with those of coffee. In United States there are no fixed limits for Caffeine in sold foods and drinks. Canada limits drinks to 180 milligrams.
Those brightly advertised tins not always are well controlled and can cause risks. After drinking one Energy drink, the heartbeat rises.
Caffeine water came up as alternative for folks, that want energetic aid without extra calories and sugar. Homemade Energy drinks form another option, because store versions commonly cost alot and not always are healthy.
