The Energy Drink You Will Have on Labor Day Has a Shocking Amount of Caffeine

With TheStreet reporting that Coca-Cola (KO) - Get Report could be nearing a deal to buy Monster Energy (MNST) - Get Report , we decided to look at the caffeine content in some of the top energy drinks. 

The numbers are disturbing. 

Red Bull

Contains 9.25 mg of caffeine per ounce.

Monster, Rockstar and NOS

These energy drinks have 10 mg of caffeine per ounce.

5 Hour Energy

This energy shot has 100 mg of caffeine per ounce. If they sold 5 Hour Energy in 16 ounce cans that's 1,600 mg of caffeine!

According to CaffeineInformer, the recommended caffeine for adults is 300-400mg per day.

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