Research Article

The Caffeine Content of Energy Drinks in accordance with the Information on the Package Label

Table 1

The caffeine content of popular energy drinks.

S. No.Brand nameCaffeine concentration detected (ppm)Concentration on the label (ppm)Percent deviation from the claim on the labelNo of times above the PFA standard of 145 ppm

1XXX-1 (rejuve)112.2310012.23Within limit
2XXX-2 (rejuve)122.0510022.05Within limit
3XXX-2 (nicofix)119.4810019.48Within limit
4XXX-2 (nicofix)123.9410023.94Within limit
5Red Bull 1308.80320Within limit2.1
6Red Bull 2311.35320Within limit2.1
7Burn-1294.34300Within limit2.0
8Burn-2289.12300Within limitWithin limit
9XXX-1 (minus)153.69Not givenWithin limit
10XXX-2 (minus)152.90Not givenWithin limit
11Cloud 9 (wild berry)148.05Not givenWithin limit
12Cloud 9 (premium)136.44Not givenWithin limit
13Monster-1(ripper)314.4530014.452.2
14Monster-2 (ripper)313.7230013.722.2
15Tzinga-1259.68300Within limit1.8
16Tzinga-2257.05300Within limit1.8