We wanted to find out how much of a caffeine punch these drinks deliver, so Marketplace sent out a batch for testing. The list below shows the results from our tests - the drinks in bold type have as much —or more— caffeine as a cup of coffee:

1. Hype Energy Classique 319 ug/ml = 79.75 mg
2. Raw Extreme Thermogenic Fruit Punch 519 ug/ml = 259.5 mg
3. XTC 12 ug/ml = 3 mg
4. Hansen’s Energy – Sparkling Citrus 203 ug/ml = 49.93 mg
5. Bawls 208 ug/ml = 62.4 mg
6. Dark Dog 169 ug/ml = 4.225 mg
7. SoBe: Tsunami 9 ug/ml = .531 mg
8. SoBe: A-Rush 21 ug/m = 12.41 mg
9. SoBe: Dragon 6.8ug/ml = 4.01 mg
10. SoBe: Liz Blizz <1 ug/ml
11. SoBe: Lizard Lightening <1 ug/ml
12. SoBe: Tropical Energy Drink <1 ug/ml
13. SoBe: Berry Energy Drink <1ug/ml
14. SoBe: Citrus Energy Drink 1.5 ug/ml
15. E Energy Drink 3.2 ug/ml = 1.13 mg
16. Mad River: Wild Citrus 5.5 ug/ml = 1 mg
17. Mad River: Summit Berry 28.5 ug/ml = 14.82 mg
18. Mad River: Orange Carrot Blend <1 ug/ml
19. KMX: Energy <1 ug/ml
20. Rev: Progressive Energy 77.5 ug/ml = 25.58 mg
21. Snapple: Fire 3.8 ug/ml = 2.24 mg
22. President’s Choice: Mountain Mania <1 ug/mg
23. Brahma – Guarana 7 ug/ml = 1.75 mg
24. Pro Circuit Thermo Charge Fruit Punch 492 ug/ml = 246 mg
25. Base 91 ug/ml = 22.75 mg
26. Speedster Fruit Punch 484 ug/ml = 169.4 mg
27. Guru 501 ug/ml = 125.50 mg

Comparison:

• Coke has 102 ug/ml or 36.2 mg caffeine per can
• Pepsi has 105 ug/ml
• Nestea Pure Lemon Sweetened Iced Tea has 22 mg caffeine
• A cup of coffee ranges from 68 mg to 112 mg depending on brewing method