For the last radio show, I was talking about the energy drink in Japan and US.
I have been feeling like Japanese energy drink, such as Red Bull, has less caffeine than the one in US.
However, I was wrong.
Surprisingly, both have the same amount of caffeine, 80 mg per 8.4 fl oz (250 mL.)
And even more surprisingly, 80 mg per 8.4 fl oz (250 mL.) is the same amount of caffeine as a cup of coffee.
Ref: http://energydrink-us.redbull.com/caffeine-amount-red-bull
In addition Japanese Red Bull and the US one contain different ingredients.
[INGREDIENTS] [Ingredients amount US Red Bull] [Ingredients amount Japanese Red Bull] (per 250 mL)
Taurine, 1,000 mg, 0 mg
Choline; 50 mg, 0 mg
Inositol; 50 mg, 0 mg
Ricin; 50 mg, 0 mg
Arginine; 0 mg, 300 mg
Vitamin B2; 0 mg, 0.225 mg
Vitamin B3; 20 mg, 7.5 mg
Vitamin B5; 5 mg, 5 mg
Vitamin B6; 3 mg, 5 mg
Vitamin B12; 4 mg, 5 mg
Ref: http://pippono-trendnews.net/post-1989/
The reason why the Japanese Red Bull has to have the different ingredients is the pharmaceutical law. Like one of the ingredients of Red Bull, Taurine, cannot be in the energy drink in Japan. Instead, they have the Arginine, which US Red Bull does not have.
For this much differences, I think they should be the different drinks.
Which drink has the most caffeine in Japan?
The following drinks contain more caffeine than others.
1. Hard Wake (240 mg caffeine per 260 mL [0.92 mg caffeine per 1 mL])
2. Rockstar (120 mg caffeine per 250 mL [0.48 mg caffeine per 1 mL])
3. Survivor (120 mg caffeine per 250 mL [0.48 mg caffeine per 1 mL])
4. Red Bull (80 mg caffeine per 185 mL [0.43 mg caffeine per 1 mL])
5. Monster (142 mg caffeine per 355 mL [0.40 mg caffeine per 1mL])
Ref: http://www.kagua.biz/review/foodsreview/energydrink.html
Too much caffeine is not too good for your body as you may already know.
And please be noticed that even if you drink Red Bull, it does not give you a wing, but maybe 10 USD. *LOL*
http://mashable.com/2014/10/08/red-bull-settlement-10-dollars/
I have been feeling like Japanese energy drink, such as Red Bull, has less caffeine than the one in US.
However, I was wrong.
Surprisingly, both have the same amount of caffeine, 80 mg per 8.4 fl oz (250 mL.)
And even more surprisingly, 80 mg per 8.4 fl oz (250 mL.) is the same amount of caffeine as a cup of coffee.
Ref: http://energydrink-us.redbull.com/caffeine-amount-red-bull
In addition Japanese Red Bull and the US one contain different ingredients.
[INGREDIENTS] [Ingredients amount US Red Bull] [Ingredients amount Japanese Red Bull] (per 250 mL)
Taurine, 1,000 mg, 0 mg
Choline; 50 mg, 0 mg
Inositol; 50 mg, 0 mg
Ricin; 50 mg, 0 mg
Arginine; 0 mg, 300 mg
Vitamin B2; 0 mg, 0.225 mg
Vitamin B3; 20 mg, 7.5 mg
Vitamin B5; 5 mg, 5 mg
Vitamin B6; 3 mg, 5 mg
Vitamin B12; 4 mg, 5 mg
Ref: http://pippono-trendnews.net/post-1989/
The reason why the Japanese Red Bull has to have the different ingredients is the pharmaceutical law. Like one of the ingredients of Red Bull, Taurine, cannot be in the energy drink in Japan. Instead, they have the Arginine, which US Red Bull does not have.
For this much differences, I think they should be the different drinks.
Which drink has the most caffeine in Japan?
The following drinks contain more caffeine than others.
1. Hard Wake (240 mg caffeine per 260 mL [0.92 mg caffeine per 1 mL])
2. Rockstar (120 mg caffeine per 250 mL [0.48 mg caffeine per 1 mL])
3. Survivor (120 mg caffeine per 250 mL [0.48 mg caffeine per 1 mL])
4. Red Bull (80 mg caffeine per 185 mL [0.43 mg caffeine per 1 mL])
5. Monster (142 mg caffeine per 355 mL [0.40 mg caffeine per 1mL])
Ref: http://www.kagua.biz/review/foodsreview/energydrink.html
Too much caffeine is not too good for your body as you may already know.
And please be noticed that even if you drink Red Bull, it does not give you a wing, but maybe 10 USD. *LOL*
http://mashable.com/2014/10/08/red-bull-settlement-10-dollars/