Energy Drinks comparisons
Energy drinks differ far more than sodas: caffeine ranges from 80 mg to 200 mg per can and sugar from zero to over 50 grams. We compare can size, calories, sugar, caffeine, caffeine per ounce, key ingredients and ownership for the biggest brands.
Popular energy drink comparisons
Energy drinks in our database, ranked by VersusAnything Score
- Celsius88/100Celsius is the fitness-focused energy drink with 200 mg of caffeine, zero sugar and only 10 calories, now part-owned and distributed by PepsiCo.
- Prime Energy88/100Prime Energy, from YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI, packs 200 mg of caffeine into a sugar-free 12 oz can and became a social-media phenomenon.
- Red Bull50/100Red Bull created the energy drink category and still sells the most cans worldwide, with a small 8.4 oz serving and a moderate 80 mg of caffeine.
- Monster Energy25/100Monster Energy's 16 oz can doubles Red Bull's caffeine and sugar, and its sponsorship of extreme sports and gaming made it the number-two brand globally.
- Rockstar Energy0/100Rockstar Energy launched as the big-can rival to Red Bull and has been owned by PepsiCo since 2020, with 160 mg of caffeine in its 16 oz original.
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How we score energy drinks
Every energy drink is scored on the same rows: standard can, caffeine per can, caffeine per oz, calories per can, sugar per can, sugar-free version, key ingredients, launched, owned by. Measurable rows are normalised across the category and weighted (Overall 100%); rows without a sensible direction are explained, not scored. Full rules on our how we score page.