Sodium bicarbonate-which we know as baking soda-may improve performance during exercise, though more research is needed to support that theory. Pyridoxine hydrochloride, found in vitamin B6, helps regulate blood glucose levels and mood-boosting neurotransmitters and vitamin B12 helps produce red blood cells, which transport oxygen through your body.Ĭitric acid gives Red Bull its slightly sour kick and also acts as a preservative, while magnesium carbonate helps neutralize some of that acidity. Niacinamide is a form of vitamin B3 especially valued for its anti-inflammatory properties and calcium pantothenate, or the calcium salt found in vitamin B5, helps metabolize carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. Then, there are several B vitamins meant to boost your energy. (So if you’re going to guzzle a Red Bull before your next block of Zoom meetings, you might want to skip dessert that night.) According to MEL Magazine, there are about 27 grams of sugar in an 8.4-ounce can of Red Bull, which is roughly the same amount of sugar you'd find in one regular-sized Snickers bar. The sweetness primarily comes from two types of added sugar: sucrose, which is the same kind you’d put in your sugar bowl and glucose, which is usually made from corn starch. While it’s definitely less nutritious than Popeye’s signature snack, the ingredients aren’t as mysterious as they may seem.įirst, there’s carbonated water, which is just regular water pumped with carbon dioxide to make it fizzy. The fact that Red Bull can flood you with energy much like spinach does for Popeye-not to mention its vaguely metallic taste-might make you think it’s filled with questionable chemicals (or worse).
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