Red Bull Energy Drink

§01 — Six-Axis Assessment

Meets the RED threshold (≥5g added sugar per 100ml for liquids): 27g sugar per 250ml can = 10. 8g per 100ml. This is evidenced by the product nutrition/ingredients information provided on the official ingredient list page.

Evidence indicates NOVA Group 4 (ultra-processed) and it also fails another axis (Sugar load is RED), meeting the RED threshold for Processing tier. Ingredients include added sugars plus additives like taurine, caffeine, flavours and colours, consistent with an ultra-processed formulation per the research.

Meets the GREEN threshold: 0g total fat per serving and no evidence provided of partially hydrogenated oils or trans fat. Based on the official ingredients/nutrition source, there are no added oils/fats listed.

Meets the GREEN threshold for liquids (<150mg per 100ml): 105mg per 250ml can = 42mg per 100ml. This is below the yellow threshold (150–300mg/100ml).

Meets the YELLOW threshold based on soft performance framing: the slogan/claim implies an energy/performance boost, while the composition relies on caffeine/sugar for temporary alertness and no India-specific ASCI ruling is cited in the research. Evidence is limited to the product marketing page reference, so this is not escalated to RED.

Meets the YELLOW threshold due to a regulatory advisory/limit context rather than a recall/ban: FSSAI specifies energy drinks shall not contain more than 100 mg caffeine per serving (product noted as 80mg/serving in research). No recalls or adverse findings are provided, but the cited circular and ICMR caution around energy drinks support a cautionary (yellow) classification.

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§04 — Evidence Trail

§06 — Ingredients

Carbonated Water, Sucrose, Glucose, Citric Acid, Taurine (0.4%), Sodium Bicarbonate, Magnesium Carbonate, Caffeine (0.03%), Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, B-Vitamins (B6, B12), Flavours, Colours (Caramel, Riboflavin)