If you're trying to stay healthy, avoid these drinks. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down the sodas and energy drinks that, while they might be tasty, are also unhealthy - especially if not consumed in moderation.
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00:00 The lawsuit claims that 21 year old Sarah Katz died after consuming the drink
00:05 because it has more caffeine than three cans of Red Bull.
00:08 Welcome to WatchMojo and today we're counting down the sodas and energy drinks that,
00:13 while they may be tasty, are also unhealthy, especially if not consumed in moderation.
00:17 Compare that to an 8.4 ounce can of Red Bull, which has 80 milligrams,
00:23 while a 12 ounce can of Prime Energy contains 200 milligrams of caffeine.
00:30 Number 10. Mellow Yellow.
00:32 We have to assume that they were having an opposite day at the office on the day
00:36 they were tasked to come up with a name for this soda.
00:38 Because why else would you call something mellow that has as much caffeine as Mellow Yellow does,
00:48 which for the record is about 50 milligrams per 12 ounces can,
00:52 and we haven't got to the sugar and calorie numbers yet.
00:54 Along with the caffeine hit, one can of Mellow Yellow also hits you with 170 calories
01:06 and 47 grams of sugar, and in case you're wondering, yes, all three of those numbers
01:10 are higher than what you'd find in a similarly sized can of Coke.
01:13 Number 9. Sun-Kissed Fruit Punch.
01:21 Get yourself a 20 ounce bottle of Sun-Kissed Fruit Punch soda,
01:24 and the one thing you won't be ingesting much of, if any, is fruit.
01:28 Looking at the ingredients, there isn't one fruit listed.
01:31 Maybe the natural and artificial flavors contain some fruit essence, but we don't know.
01:40 What we do know is that downing just one bottle of the stuff will mean a 300 calorie hit
01:45 and 80 grams of sugar.
01:47 Pretty soon you've got a big pile of sugar.
01:49 Nobody would eat that much sugar, but they are in liquid form when they consume soda.
01:53 To provide some context for that number, the American Heart Association recommends no more
01:57 than 36 grams of added sugar per day for men and 25 grams for women.
02:01 There's no caffeine here, but that's a small comfort.
02:04 Number 8. Five Hour Energy.
02:06 Did you know that the recommended serving of a five hour energy drink is just half the tiny
02:10 two ounce bottle? When your battery's running low, grab a five hour energy. It'll help you get back.
02:15 We're going to assume that, given how small the shot is, most people down the whole thing,
02:20 if not two at a time.
02:21 However, in one bottle you're getting around 200 milligrams of caffeine,
02:25 which is about as much as two eight ounce cups of coffee.
02:28 That was happening.
02:29 Five hour energy. Get back to 100%.
02:33 So please, don't do multiple shots of this stuff.
02:36 Five hour energy, like many other energy drinks, contains B vitamins.
02:40 However, the levels per bottle of, say, B12, are 20,000% times the daily recommended numbers.
02:46 Not to mention that back in 2012, the FDA did investigate potentially links between the drink
02:52 and 20 consumer deaths.
02:54 The manufacturers point out these are just claims,
02:57 and there's no proven link between the drinks and the deaths.
03:00 Number 7. Crushed Pineapple.
03:02 Don't be fooled by the fruit in the name.
03:04 Step right up to a carnival of flavors, all with vitamin C from Crush.
03:08 While we're sure that pineapples have nutritional value and positive health benefits,
03:12 we also feel confident saying that Crushed Pineapple Soda doesn't.
03:15 Taking a standard 20 ounce bottle as our starting point,
03:18 something we can all easily down in one sitting,
03:21 you're looking at 320 calories and a surprising 110 milligrams of sodium.
03:26 It's totally outrageous.
03:28 But it's the sugar that really gets this one on our list.
03:30 We're talking 85 grams of the stuff.
03:32 And don't think you can just go with the Crushed Peach instead,
03:35 because those numbers are all just minimally lower.
03:38 Again, no caffeine here, but the other factors override that.
03:41 Crush. Taste buds, fasten your seatbelts.
03:45 Number 6. Rockstar.
03:47 Hey now, you're drinking Rockstar?
03:48 You're intaking a lot of caffeine and sugars today.
03:52 Rockstar Energy Drink.
03:53 Refreshing flavors.
03:56 Fully charged with B vitamins.
03:59 Rockstar Energy Drink.
04:02 Okay, so we may not be in Weird Al's level when it comes to song parodies,
04:06 and we're pretty sure Smash Mouth wouldn't be impressed.
04:08 But at least it gets the facts across about why the Rockstar Energy Drink
04:11 is one of the most unhealthy choices you can make.
04:14 Real rockstars don't chase the spotlight.
04:15 It chases them.
04:18 Given that it's an energy drink,
04:19 you're obviously getting a good amount of caffeine.
04:21 160 milligrams in a 16 ounce can to be exact.
04:24 But you're also getting 260 calories and 63 grams of sugar,
04:28 which is crazy high.
04:30 And while their external SKU is sugar-free,
04:32 it has 300 milligrams of caffeine.
04:35 [Music]
04:40 Number 5.
04:41 Rain.
04:41 We understand why you might be confused as to why rain made the list,
04:45 given that a 16 ounce can is only 10 calories and has zero sugar.
04:48 [Music]
04:58 But anyone who's tried a rain energy drink knows that they are sweet.
05:01 With flavors like white gummy bear and orange dreamsicle,
05:04 how could they not be, right?
05:06 So where does that sweetness come from?
05:08 Unfortunately, it's not from natural sweeteners,
05:10 but artificial ones like sucralose.
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05:18 There are 200 milligrams of sodium per can,
05:20 which seems a little high to us.
05:22 But by far, the number that stands out the most is the 300 milligrams of caffeine.
05:26 That's about three cups of coffee,
05:28 or 75% of the recommended daily intake in one can.
05:31 - I'm just terrified of it.
05:32 - Because it's so powerful.
05:33 - Because it's so powerful, I'm scared.
05:35 Number 4.
05:36 Bang.
05:37 Bang has a profile very similar to that of rain.
05:40 Again, we're looking at no sugar and low calorie,
05:42 in this case, zero calories per can.
05:44 - And check out all this selection.
05:46 Look at all these purple boba pear.
05:48 I think, you know what?
05:51 I haven't seen champagne in a long time.
05:53 I'm gonna get this one for later.
05:54 However, like rain,
05:56 bang also sweetens their beverages with sucralose,
05:58 which, while generally considered safe,
06:00 is hundreds of times sweeter than table sugar,
06:03 can lead to gut health issues,
06:04 and should be consumed in moderation.
06:06 - This is a whole can of bang in this tiny little shot.
06:08 And as for caffeine levels,
06:10 we're again looking at 300 milligrams,
06:12 which will certainly provide the bang you want.
06:14 But is it the bang you actually need?
06:16 You decide.
06:17 - One serving of bang provides 300 milligrams of caffeine.
06:21 - So one--
06:22 - More than two cups of coffee.
06:23 - Two cups of coffee.
06:24 - There's about 80 milligrams of caffeine
06:26 in your average cup of coffee.
06:27 - I'm already stressed.
06:28 - Number three, Mountain Dew.
06:30 Before you go and do the dew,
06:32 let us walk you through what it is
06:33 you'll actually be doing to your body.
06:35 Spoiler alert, it isn't anything good.
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06:53 Starting with the 290 calories in a 20 ounce bottle,
06:56 which would take the average person
06:58 about 30 minutes of running to burn off.
07:00 Is a bottle of dew worth a 30 minute jog?
07:02 - Take that.
07:02 - Babe, this is what you always do.
07:04 - No, babe.
07:05 - What about the sugar?
07:06 Well, as some of you might already know,
07:08 Mountain Dew is one of the higher
07:09 sugarized sodas out there.
07:11 With that one 20 ounce bottle
07:12 containing 77 grams of the stuff,
07:14 and they don't skimp on the caffeine either.
07:16 Going back to the 20 ounce bottle,
07:18 there are 91 milligrams of caffeine.
07:20 That's almost one cup of coffee's worth.
07:22 - All right.
07:23 Dew break.
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07:28 - Number two, Monster.
07:29 We aren't scared of monsters,
07:30 but we are a little afraid of drinking
07:32 too much Monster Energy drink.
07:34 - We're not here to take part,
07:35 we're here to take over.
07:36 - Look at the ingredient list
07:37 on the side of a can of Monster Energy,
07:39 and you'll notice that the second
07:40 and third ingredients are sugar and glucose.
07:43 Given that, it might not surprise you to know
07:45 that each can contains 54 grams of sugar.
07:48 - I just try and keep my head down and keep grinding.
07:50 - In that can, you'll also find 166 milligrams of caffeine,
07:54 210 calories, and 370 milligrams of sodium,
07:57 which means you're drinking 15%
07:59 of your daily recommended sodium intake.
08:01 And yes, there are B6 and B12 vitamins,
08:03 but at 220% and 590% of the DRV,
08:07 and that much more than recommended
08:09 isn't necessarily a good thing either,
08:10 especially with any kind of frequency.
08:12 - And when it all comes together,
08:13 you've got something pretty special.
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08:32 - Number one, Red Bull.
08:36 There are lots of people who, if they had one wish,
08:39 would wish that they could fly.
08:40 - Red Bull gives you wings.
08:43 - However, while Red Bull might give you wings,
08:45 these aren't the type of wings you
08:46 or your body really need.
08:48 Your body doesn't need the 75 milligrams of caffeine
08:50 or the 27 grams of sugar found
08:52 in just a small eight ounce can of Red Bull.
08:54 - These 27 grams of added sugar amount to about 54%
09:00 of the daily recommended amount.
09:01 It is recommended that we try to limit added sugars
09:04 in our diet because they are usually
09:07 just providing empty calories.
09:09 - And sure, if you can have one small can every now and then,
09:11 it shouldn't be too bad.
09:12 However, moderation isn't always easy.
09:15 And there's the fact that many folks like to combine Red Bull
09:17 with alcohol, which can increase high risk behavior
09:20 as Red Bull can make you feel less drunk than you are.
09:22 - Really, all you're doing is sending your body
09:25 mixed messages and doesn't allow
09:27 for your body's typical messaging system telling you,
09:30 "Hey, you should slow down,"
09:32 or "Hey, you should stop drinking."
09:34 Those get lost in translation
09:36 with the presence of a stimulant like caffeine.
09:38 - Who needs soda or energy drinks
09:39 when you have WatchMojo comments?
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09:43 - Chip, I'm all jacked up on Mountain Dew.
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