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Energy drinks are popular caffeinated beverages for getting a boost to your energy levels. Available in a wide range of flavors, these drinks are similar in many ways to soda. However, energy drinks often contain other ingredients that are designed to improve your performance as well. You might find Yerba Mate to improve your mood, ginseng for endurance, gingko to increase focus, and St. John's Wort to reduce stress.

While some of these ingredients may have a moderate effect, you'll typically get better results if you use supplements for these types of additives. The primary draw of an energy drink is the caffeine, and in many cases sugar.

If you're looking for a quick boost of energy, you can order your favorite energy drinks online or through the Instacart app. Using Instacart, you can enjoy same-day delivery on your orders. Save yourself the trip to the store when you're in a crunch to finish a big project or study for an upcoming test. You can have your energy drinks, snacks, and other essentials brought right to your home.

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Buy your favorite Energy Drinks online with Instacart. Order Energy Drinks from local and national retailers near you and enjoy on-demand, contactless delivery or pickup within 2 hours.

FAQs about energy drinks

An energy drink is a beverage that's designed to increase your energy levels and mental performance. Caffeine is typically a staple ingredient in energy drinks, but you will also find a variety of other ingredients such as:
  • B vitamins
  • Taurine
  • Glucuronolactone
  • Guarana
  • Ginseng
  • Ginkgo biloba
  • L-Camnitine
While many energy drinks are high in sugar, there are also sugar-free options available. U.S. law requires all energy drinks to list their ingredients on the label.

Despite the popular belief that energy drinks go overboard on caffeine, these beverages actually contain only a moderate amount of caffeine when compared to other beverages, like coffee, soda, or tea. On average, the caffeine content in 8oz of these beverages is:
  • Brewed coffee: 75-130mg
  • Brewed black tea: 45-90mg
  • Brewed green tea: 12-75mg
  • Cola: 18-30mg
  • Energy drink: 30-80mg
Most adults can safely consume up to 400mg of caffeine a day. Keep in mind that this is your total caffeine consumption. If you start the day with a coffee and have soda with lunch, you may want to moderate your energy drink consumption accordingly later in the day.

Caffeine can increase alertness, but consuming too much may cause anxiety, insomnia, and an upset stomach.

Energy drinks are marketed and regulated as conventional beverages. They're sold in quantities and packaging that's similar to other canned beverages such as soda. As seen above, the caffeine content in an energy drink is comparable to many other popular beverages.

An energy shot, however, is sold in a smaller container and contains far more caffeine. A 10-Hour Energy Shot contains 422mg caffeine and a 5-Hour Energy Extra strength shot has 230mg of caffeine. Energy shots are just 2 fluid ounces on average, so they're not designed to be consumed as beverages the way energy drinks are.

Many energy drinks are thoughtfully formulated to offer benefits beyond increased energy. If you're looking for the healthiest energy drinks on the market, check out the ingredient label. The best energy drinks for your health are those with less than 10g of sugar per 8oz. The best vitamins to look for in an energy drink are B vitamins. These help you absorb nutrients, so you'll get the greatest benefit from the foods you're eating. 

Energy drinks with cold-pressed juices are some of the healthiest picks. Tea Riot offers drinks with fruit and vegetable juices like spinach, kale, and ginger. Celsius Naturals drinks include chromium to help stabilize blood sugar levels. Some EBOOST Super Fuel flavors have Dihydromyricetin, which purportedly helps cure hangovers. Checking ingredient labels can help you find the healthiest energy drinks for your needs.

Energy drinks and other high-caffeine beverages can cause you to crash later in the day when their effects wear off. On average, the effects of caffeine will last for about 5 hours. The best way to avoid a slump after consuming caffeine is to make sure that you're getting adequate rest and not using energy drinks to push through without enough sleep to stay healthy.

Consume energy drinks with food to avoid an upset stomach and help the caffeine wear off slowly and steadily, rather than all at once. Drinking more than 200mg of caffeine in one sitting is more likely to cause a crash, so it's better to sip energy drinks slowly.

If you need some energy drinks to give you a boost or help you focus, you can order just what you're after through Instacart. Fill your cart and order now for same-day delivery right to your door.