Energy drinks typically contain high amounts of caffeine and vitamins to appeal to consumers looking to increase energy levels. Although marketers may allow you to believe that excess amounts of B vitamins put into energy drinks can help give you more energy, there is no evidence to back up this claim, according to Hope Barkoukis, an associate professor of nutrition at Case Western Reserve University and featured in the "Los Angeles Times." The extra intake of vitamins is likely to be flushed out of your system.
5 Hour Energy Drink
The 5 Hour Energy Drink includes vitamins B-6, B-12, B-3 or niacin and B-9 or folic acid. These vitamins help cell production, encourage a healthy immune system and aid the processing of carbohydrates into energy. You'll find 30 mg of niacin in the energy drink, which is equal to 150 percent of your recommended daily allowance, or RDA. Additionally, it contains 40 mg of vitamin B-6 which is 2,000 percent of RDA, 400 microg of folic acid, which is 100 percent of RDA, and 500 microg of B-12, which is 8,333 percent of RDA.
Rock Star Energy Cola
This cola-flavored carbonated drink contains herbal extracts, caffeine and various vitamins to give you more energy. B vitamins included in the cola drink are B-2. B-3, B-5 and B-6. Daily values of these nutrients found in the drink include 200 percent of RDA for B2, 100 percent of B3, 100 percent of B-5 and 100 percent of B-6.
Red Bull
Red Bull is an energy drink available in both regular and sugar-free varieties. The manufacturer claims the beverage can improve concentration, speed and performance. The group of B vitamins found in Red Bull includes 100 percent of RDA of niacin, 80 percent of B-12 and 250 percent of B-6.
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