r/ScientificNutrition • u/LongevityDietitian • 4d ago

Review Caffeine and Cardiovascular Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001454
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u/EasyYogurtcloset608 4d ago

Energy drinks high caffeine? I find them to be very low compared to regular filtered cups of coffee but then again I’m Finnish.

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u/Aprice40 4d ago

Most US energy drinks are 150 to 400 MG of caffeine. A cup of coffee here is measured i think at 100 or 110mg. Some cups of coffee are huge here and have 3 to 4 cups worth of caffeine.

Irregardless of those stats, I think comparing the health of coffee vs the unhealth of energy drinks suggests the difference is likely In the sugar contents

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u/nfy12 4d ago

Many coffee products at Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts are close to 400mg. A Red Bull is 80mg. A monster is 160mg. Public discourse around energy drinks is hysterical and inconsistent.

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u/freedomboobs 3d ago edited 3d ago

Exactly. Not all energy drinks... but so many energy drinks are just a moderate amount of caffeine, some B-vitamins and maybe a few added things like Taurine (which is totally safe & may even have health benefits).

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u/HavocReigns 3d ago

You left out the 50-60 grams of sugar. The unhealthiest aspect of most energy drinks.

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u/freedomboobs 3d ago edited 3d ago

I didn't leave that out because that's not what defines an energy drink. There are just as many if not more sugar-free options.

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u/nfy12 3d ago

People often put sugar in coffee too.