Nutrition Facts and
Ingredients of Red Bull along with each ingredient's usefulness.
Nutrition Facts
Total Fat : 0g (woo hoo)
Sodium : 200 mg/8% Daily Allowance | Sodium helps regulate
blood pressure
Total Carbohydrates : 28g | Provide
stamina,
endurance and
power.
Sugars : 27g | Provide
energy, duh
Protein : Less than 1g | Builds body tissue
Niacin : 100% | Inhibits bad cholesterol BP while helping good cholesterol BP.
Vitamin B6 : 250%
-Needed by over 100 enzymes involved in
protein metabolism.
-Essential for red blood cell metabolism.
-Nervous and Immune Systems need B6 for proper function.
-Helps convert
tryptophan (an
amino acid) to
niacin (a
vitamin)
-Helps make
hemoglobin
Vitamin B12 : 80% | Helps Maintain healthy nerve and
red blood cells.
Pantothenic Acid
-Regulates
Adrenal activity.
-Regulates
Antibody production.
-Regulates
protein and
fat growth and metabolism.
Red Bull has more of this than three
baked potatos
Ingredients
Carbonated Water (natch)
Sucrose (provides carbohydrate energy)
Glucose (provides carbohydrate energy)
Sodium Citrate (Non-hazardous for air, sea and road freight.)
Taurine (Gives you WINGS!)
Caffeine (Again!)
This has been brought to you by the desire for complete justification.
Sources:
Drkoop.com
Uk Sugar Bureau,
http://www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/supplements/
http://physchem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/SO/sodium_citrate_dihydrate.html