How much caffeine is typically in an energy drink?
The exact amount will depend on the recipe used but if it is over 150mg/l the amount will be declared on the pack.
Caffeine contents for typical foods are shown below:
|
Product
|
mg caffeine
|
|---|
|
cup of filter coffee (200ml)
|
90
|
|
an espresso (60ml)
|
80
|
|
cup of black tea (220ml)
|
50
|
|
regular cola drink (330ml)
|
up to 40
|
|
regular energy drink (250ml)
|
80
|
|
plain chocolate bar (50g)
|
25
|
(Source EFSA 2015)
Are energy drinks safe?
The 2015 European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Opinion confirms the safety of energy drinks and their ingredients and therefore does not provide any scientific justification to treat energy drinks differently than the main contributors to daily caffeine intake in all age groups, i.e. tea, coffee, chocolate and other non-alcoholic beverages. The EFSA Opinion can be found here.
FAQs
Further information on energy drinks can be found here.