What (in layman's terms) is in the following drinks:
- Red Bull
- Monster
- Rock Star
- 5 Hour Energy
- Mountain Dew Kickstarter
Is there any coffee or tea in the above drinks. (I don't drink coffee or tea)
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Sign up to join this communityIt's nicely summarized in "Energy Drink Breakdown: What’s in a Red Bull, Anyway?":
Basically, Red Bull is a mix of sugar, caffeine, taurine and several B vitamins, all of which are well known for their energy-promoting qualities.
As far as I know, it's true for all energy drinks. So yes, they contain caffeine which is also the main ingredient of coffee and tea (as theine). I have never seen energy drink without caffeine.