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The following is a notable list of energy drinks, with a few coffee variants, and some soft drinks such as Coca-Cola, Mountain Dew, and Pepsi listed for comparison, and marked in a different color. The caffeine content in coffee and tea varies, depending on how the coffee beans were roasted, among other factors.
Lucozade is a British brand of soft drinks and energy drinks manufactured and marketed by the Japanese company Suntory.Created as "Glucozade" in the UK in 1927 by a Newcastle pharmacist, William Walker Hunter [1] (trading as W. Owen & Son), [a] it was acquired by the British pharmaceutical company Beecham's in 1938 and sold as Lucozade, an energy drink for the sick. [1]
Other energy-drink brands, like Prime, have faced serious backlash for targeting young consumers despite the serious potential side effects. From a flavor and branding perspective, the energy ...
Energy drinks have the effects caffeine and sugar provide, but there is little or no evidence that the wide variety of other ingredients have any effect. [3] Most of the effects of energy drinks on cognitive performance, such as increased attention and reaction speed, are primarily due to the presence of caffeine. [4]
While commonly in the form of dietary supplements, nutraceuticals or energy drinks, [2] some nootropic compounds are prescription and non-prescription drugs in various countries. In the United States, nootropics are commonly advertised with unproven claims of effectiveness for improving cognition.
Pimp Juice was one of the first celebrity-driven energy drinks on the market, an example of hip hop and pop stars using their appeal to younger audiences to market and sell non–music-related products. [1] The drink contains 100 percent of the recommended daily intake of vitamins C, B 2, B 3, B 5, B 6, and B 12, as well as 7 mg of taurine. [2]
In the 2023 South Park television special "Not Suitable for Children," the energy drink Cred becomes a popular trend among children. The drink is a parody of Prime, mimicking its bottle design. [80] In 2024 Más+, sponsored by Lionel Messi, launched and was criticized for its similarity to Prime. [81] [82]
A functional beverage is a conventional liquid food marketed to highlight specific product ingredients or supposed health effects. [1] [2]Beverages marketed as "functional" include dairy drinks, sports and performance drinks, energy drinks, ready-to-drink teas, kombucha, "smart" drinks, fortified fruit drinks, plant milks, and enhanced water.