Energy shot
Energy shots are a specialized kind of
Ingredients
Similar to
The average 50ml energy shot has about 80 mg of caffeine. This is approximately equivalent to a cup of coffee.[citation needed]
Effects
The functional ingredients of energy shots are comparable to those of
History
The idea of energy shots started decades ago in Japan, where small “tonics” became very popular among consumers, served highly concentrated and without carbonation. With the introduction of
Although originally marketed in the US, energy shots are also becoming popular in other parts of the world, such as Europe,[7][8][9][10] The products are aimed at customers who seek high efficacy with little liquid intake, and include truck drivers and students.[11]
Products
As of June 2009, there were approximately 250 energy shot brands in the US.
Some of the manufacturers of energy shots also market
See also
References
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- ^ Murphy, Eamon. "5-Hour Energy: A Success Equal Parts Caffeine, Chemistry and Meditation". Daily Finance. Retrieved Feb 9, 2012.
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- ^ "Red Bull to introduce an energy shot in 2009". BevNET.com. 2008-10-29. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ O'Connor, Clare. "The Mystery Monk Making Billions With 5-Hour Energy". Forbes Magazine. Retrieved Feb 17, 2012.
- ^ "POWERSHOT ™ EUROpe's NO.1 ENERGY SHOT ARRIVES IN THE UK OVER 1m UNITS SOLD IN EUROPE". Archived from the original on 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
- ^ "Market reports". Zenithinternational.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-27. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ "Emminent - Energize your day!" (PDF). Medienmitteilung. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2014. Retrieved Dec 18, 2014.
- ^ "Steaz Launches Organic, Fair Trade Energy Shot". Bevnet. 29 January 2009. Retrieved Dec 18, 2014.
- ^ Klineman, Jeffrey (30 April 2008). "Little competition: energy shots aim for big profits". Bevnet. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ O'Connor, Clare. "The Mystery Monk Making Billions With 5-Hour Energy". Forbes Magazine. Retrieved Feb 27, 2012.
- ^ "Red Bull Back In The Herd, But Ready To Bust Out" Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Beverage Spectrum Magazine ranked Red Bull as top energy drink[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Red Bull unveils energy shot"