Prevalance And Amounts Of B-Vitamins And Taurine In Popular Energy Drinks In Indian Market

Abstract

Energy drinks are among the most popular packaged beverages consumed globally, falling under the category of functional beverages, which also includes sports drinks and nutraceutical beverages. They contain a variety of ingredients which, as claimed by the manufacturers, has a beneficial impact on its consumer’s health. This study focused on examining the nutrition fact information on the product labels of the top-selling energy drinks in India to analyze B-vitamins and taurine profiles. The results were compared with the ingredient profiles listed on the product labels and the standards set by FSSAI for energy drinks. The top 10 commercially available energy drinks in the Indian market were identified through a multiple commercial retail websites. 10 samples each of 10 different energy drink brands popular in Indian market were included in this analysis, which makes a sample size of 100 samples. The ingredients selected for this study were as follows: vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B9, and taurine. The findings of this study suggest a high prevalence of B-vitamins and taurine in all these energy drink brands, with many of the formulations containing well above the recommended values by FSSAI and below the concentrations mentioned on the product label, suggesting significant discrepancies and non-compliance with FSSAI standards as well as the product lables.