Some energy drinks contain the caffeine equivalent of 14 cans of coca cola said roland griffiths a professor of behavioral biology and one of the study authors.
Energy drink label caffeine.
The monster drinks and eight.
Yet labels on both tested monster drinks like those of 16 other products warn against use by children pregnant or nursing women and people sensitive to caffeine.
A december 2012 study by consumer reports highlighted this label confusion.
Among the 16 products that did five had more than 20 more caffeine than the label.
Often combined with large amounts of sugar these energy drinks may pose a health risk.
The consumer group tested 27 popular energy drinks.
Caffeine levels in some energy drinks can be very high.
Energy drinks with the most caffeine 2020.
Research continues to show an increasing amount of negative impacts from large doses of caffeine and sugar.
Eleven didn t list the amount of caffeine on the label.