36 points

That’s the same as two cups of coffee, and pretty standard for an energy drink (slightly more than Monster original, slightly less than 5-hour energy)

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Advertising itself as zero sugar and vegan, the neon-colored cans are among a growing number of energy drinks with elevated levels of caffeine; in PRIME’s case, 200 milligrams per 12 ounces, equivalent to about half a dozen Coke cans or nearly two Red Bulls.

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10 points

Eh, for all their advertising, Red Bulls are actually on the weaker side for energy drinks.

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5 points

So like half of a Reign?

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2 points

Can you convert this to espresso shots? I typically have 8 each morning. If this is more affordable I may switch!

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4 points

Internet says 512mg of caffeine in 8 shots of espresso. I love coffee too but good lord my dude. 😬❤️💥💀

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That is a lot of caffeine to start the day. Not here to drag on another’s drug use, but there is validity in weening yourself down from time to time.

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It’s just a caffeine supplement packaged and ready to drink, if affordability is your concern just buy a powder supplement and mix it yourself. There’s multiple brands with flavored options that’ll give you a drink exactly like Prime for like 25c per serve

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7 points

Yeah comparing to Coke is kinda dumb

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2 points

I was curious what a “cup of coffee” is, and according to healthline that would be about 8oz (~227ml) which could deliver anywhere from 70-140mg of caffeine depending on type of coffee and how you brew.

So if you drink a lot of coffee (like me) you consume a shit ton of caffeine… damn.

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19 points

Why don’t products containing caffeine have to show that just like fat/carbs/protein?

I kind of would like to know if I have a drink and it’s going to fuck my sleep pattern for a week.

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I think they do, however it is almost always smaller text somewhere not in the Nutrition Facts section.

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Must be a UK thing, I’m checking pepsi cans and bottles, nothing only “it has caffeine” 😔

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4 points

It’s not in that same section, but I find pretty much everything but coffee and tea lists the amount near it.

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9 points

So… 180mg? That’s about standard for an energy drink. 130 to 180.

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Yep. I didn’t read the article but this is indeed very standard for an energy drink.

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9 points

Gfuel cans are literally 300mg

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Rockstar fruit punch is 240mg. Monster sells drinks that have 300mg - idk why they making this a big deal.

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1 point

Used to love gfuels but they stopped selling them where I live

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5 points

I hate the trend of putting more and more caffeine into energy drinks. Just give me some taurine and L-Theanine.

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