KEYWORDS: Red bull, energy drinks, bangkok, Thailand, caffeine, taurine, content, osotspa

I have been in Thailand more than a year now and have been somewhat perplexed by the assortment of energy drinks. Not knowing exactly what is in each one as the ingredients are written in Thai I volunteered myself as a guinea pig to determine which one has the strongest stimulatory effect. I would have said Caribu from experience but after having my gf translate the ingredients it would appear they are almost identical in the actual amount of ingredients that give a stimulatory effect. The Lipovitan has a larger spectrum of ingredients at the right dose and on paper this appears to be slightly superior.

Red Bull 150ml: Sucrose 24g, taurine 800mg, caffeine 50mg, inositol 30mg, vitamin B3 20mg, dexpantenol 5mg, Vitamin B6 3mg, citrate 0.99g

Caribu Daeng 150ml: Sucrose 26.5g, Taurine 800mg, Caffeine 50mg, inositol 30mg, Nicotinamide 20mg, dexpantenol 5mg, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12 5mcg, citrate 0.99g

M150 150ml: sucrose 25g, taurine 800mg, caffeine 50mg, inositol 50mg, niacinamide 20mg, pantotenol 5mg, vitamin B6 5mg

Lipovitan D 100ml: Sucrose 24g, taurine 1g, Glucuronalactone 0.4, Caffeine 50mg, Citrate 0.5g, inositol 0.05g, niacinamide 20mg, Pantotenol 5mg, Vitamin B6 5mg, Vitamin B12mg

Tune up 100ml: sucrose 24g, taurine 200mg, magnesium lactate 200mg, choline bitartrate 60mg, caffeine 50mg, inositol 50mg, L-carnitine 30mg, glutayis(?) extract 30mg, rosemary 30mg, vit C 20mg, niacinamide 20mg, willow bark 20mg, camomile 10mg, pantotenol 5mg, vitamin B6 4mg

Bing Boost: High frustose corn syrup 4.7%, sugar 3.1%, citrate 0.2%, leucine 0.064%, sodium chloride 0.05%, iso-leucine 0.03%, valine 0.03%, l-carnitine 0.02%, lycine 0.004%, niacin 0.0007%, vitamine E 0.0002%, vitamin B6 0.00014%, vitamin B12 0.00002%

KEYWORDS: Red bull, energy drinks, bangkok, Thailand, caffeine, taurine, content, osotspa

I have been in Thailand more than a year now and have been somewhat perplexed by the assortment of energy drinks. Not knowing exactly what is in each one as the ingredients are written in Thai I volunteered myself as a guinea pig to determine which one has the strongest stimulatory effect. I would have said Caribu from experience but after having my gf translate the ingredients it would appear they are almost identical in the actual amount of ingredients that give a stimulatory effect. The Lipovitan has a larger spectrum of ingredients at the right dose and on paper this appears to be slightly superior.

Red Bull 150ml: Sucrose 24g, taurine 800mg, caffeine 50mg, inositol 30mg, vitamin B3 20mg, dexpantenol 5mg, Vitamin B6 3mg, citrate 0.99g

Caribu Daeng 150ml: Sucrose 26.5g, Taurine 800mg, Caffeine 50mg, inositol 30mg, Nicotinamide 20mg, dexpantenol 5mg, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12 5mcg, citrate 0.99g

M150 150ml: sucrose 25g, taurine 800mg, caffeine 50mg, inositol 50mg, niacinamide 20mg, pantotenol 5mg, vitamin B6 5mg

Lipovitan D 100ml: Sucrose 24g, taurine 1g, Glucuronalactone 0.4, Caffeine 50mg, Citrate 0.5g, inositol 0.05g, niacinamide 20mg, Pantotenol 5mg, Vitamin B6 5mg, Vitamin B12mg

Tune up 100ml: sucrose 24g, taurine 200mg, magnesium lactate 200mg, choline bitartrate 60mg, caffeine 50mg, inositol 50mg, L-carnitine 30mg, glutayis(?) extract 30mg, rosemary 30mg, vit C 20mg, niacinamide 20mg, willow bark 20mg, camomile 10mg, pantotenol 5mg, vitamin B6 4mg

Bing Boost: High frustose corn syrup 4.7%, sugar 3.1%, citrate 0.2%, leucine 0.064%, sodium chloride 0.05%, iso-leucine 0.03%, valine 0.03%, l-carnitine 0.02%, lycine 0.004%, niacin 0.0007%, vitamine E 0.0002%, vitamin B6 0.00014%, vitamin B12 0.00002%

It's all sugary shit quite frankly. Basically nothing of benefit to the human body in more than trace amounts, apart from water.

looks like the limit on caffiene is 50m. Red Bull in the US has 80mg. and while i don't partake in these "vitamin" drinks, emmloyhaasip is some tasty stuff...

Watch out for M150 export in the West; it's dilute garbage.

It has a yellow top instead of gold, without the star.

Very disappointing, thought I was getting the taxi-driver's friend, and zilch.

If you need instant energy, it's better to shew on a bar of these ( I use em in the gym, works great ):

Edited June 10, 200917 yr by Datsun240Z

If you need instant energy, it's better to shew on a bar of these ( I use em in the gym, works great ):

Only in Holland?

never noticed any energy boosting from these, but M150 mixed with sponser, singa soda & crushed ice makes the best refreshment I have tasted after a hike from Lumpini to Ratchada soi 3 when i'm bored of public transport & traffic jams. Probably the only suger & shit I get as most meals are rice, sticky rice & more rice.

If you need instant energy, it's better to shew on a bar of these ( I use em in the gym, works great ):

Only in Holland?

I don't know, but I prefer the "tablets" version.

If you need instant energy, it's better to shew on a bar of these ( I use em in the gym, works great ):

Only in Holland?

I don't know, but I prefer the "tablets" version.

I think food gives you 'better' energy... oh and if you're older than middle aged... be careful... a friend of a friend died here last year after chugging three red bulls in a row! Did something bad to his heart!!!

BERLIN — Six German states have told retailers to stop selling Red Bull Cola energy drinks after a test found a trace amount of cocaine.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/25/c...l_n_207423.html