Cross-sectional surveys of the amount of sugar, energy and caffeine in sugar-sweetened drinks marketed and consumed as energy drinks in the UK between 2015 and 2017: monitoring reformulation progress.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the sugar, energy and caffeine content of sugar-sweetened drinks marketed and consumed as energy drinks available in the UK.

Study design

We carried out a cross-sectional survey in 2015 and 2017 of energy drinks available in the main UK retailers.

Methods

The sugar (sugars g/100 mL), energy (kcal/100 mL), caffeine (mg/100 mL) and serving size were collected from product packaging and nutrition information panels of energy drinks available in the nine main UK grocery retailers, three health and beauty retailers and one convenience store.

Results

The number of formulations (per 100 mL) and number of products (per serving) have fallen (from 75 to 49 and from 90 to 59) between 2015 and 2017, respectively. Energy drinks surveyed showed a 10

SUBMITTER: Hashem KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5736046 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature