"And a lot of kids look at these drinks as a healthier alternative to soda. "These drinks are accessible to kids they are sold in stores near the soft drinks," she says. "Monster reiterates that its products are and have always been safe."Īnother thing that worries Williams is that energy drinks are marketed to teens and young adults. "Neither the science nor the facts support the allegations that have been made," Monster Beverage Corp.
That's about mid-range for the energy drinks tested - but more than the lawsuit alleges the product contains.
Monster Energy, the drink blamed in a lawsuit for the death of a 14-year-old girl and cited in five deaths reported to the FDA, has 92 milligrams of caffeine per 8-ounce serving. High amounts can also trigger seizures and abnormal heart rhythm.Īrcher Farms Energy Drink Juice Infused (Target) The lowest was in 5-Hour Energy Decaf, which despite the name carries 6 milligrams of caffeine per serving.Ĭaffeine can result in restlessness, nervousness, insomnia, and tremors. The highest amount per serving was 242 milligrams of caffeine in 5-Hour Energy Extra Strength. The consumer group bought three samples of each of the 27 energy drinks and tested them for caffeine. "This voluntary policy, along with others covering marketing to children and school sales, is outlined in the ABA Guidance for the Responsible Labeling and Marketing of Energy Drinks, which is available on our web site and has been adopted by The Coca-Cola Company, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, PepsiCo, and Red Bull North America." How Much Caffeine? "As an association, we are setting a leadership example in the energy drink category through our adoption of voluntary policies, including listing total caffeine amounts from all sources on beverage labels," the ABA's response to the CR survey says. The ABA says its members' energy drink labels do list caffeine amounts. Not all of the makers of energy drinks are members of the American Beverage Association, the trade group that represents the soft drink industry. For example, CR finds that 8 ounces of Starbucks coffee has 165 milligrams of caffeine.ĬR says safe limits of caffeine are up to 400 milligrams per day for healthy adults, 200 milligrams a day for pregnant women, and up to 45-85 milligrams per day for children, depending on weight. That 8-ounce cup of coffee has about 100 milligrams of caffeine, although coffees and teas vary widely in their caffeine content depending on how they are brewed. They have a lot more caffeine than an 8-ounce cup of coffee." "They tout that they are as safe as coffee, but maybe not. "The amount of caffeine in these products is worrisome," Williams says. That raises a red flag for Gayle Williams, CR's deputy health editor. But all of the products had one thing in common: caffeine.
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