Coffee and Red Bull are two well-known caffeinated drinks, used as energy boosters to increase performance. But which is better? This article seeks to answer this question of which beverage is better: coffee or Redbull?

Both beverages contain caffeine, a stimulant found in tea, soda and chocolate that can lead to anxiety and headaches when taken in excess. When taken moderately however, caffeine can aid concentration and alertness while improving mental performance and aiding weight loss.

Coffee is a natural beverage made from roasted coffee beans that provides antioxidants that may lower the risk of certain diseases and polyphenols that protect against heart disease and diabetes. Furthermore, coffee has also been shown to lower Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s risk as well as reduce depression risk and help prevent type 2 diabetes.

Red Bull is often promoted as being healthy due to its many vitamins and its convenient brewing-free preparation. Unfortunately, however, Red Bull contains large amounts of sugar which can be unhealthy for our bodies. Each 250mL can of Red Bull typically contains 80mg of caffeine which is equivalent to two espresso shots – it’s higher than your typical cup of coffee but lower than some energy drinks such as Monster or Rockstar.

Red Bull contains not only caffeine but also taurine and ginseng – two ingredients known to improve physical and psychological performance, although their exact impact remains debated. Too much of anything can be harmful; energy drinks may cause insomnia, bloating and an upset stomach in certain individuals.

The European Food Safety Authority concluded that up to 400mg of caffeine per day – equivalent to five 8.4-oz cans of Red Bull) does not present any issues for healthy adults, while pregnant and breastfeeding women should limit their caffeine consumption to 200mg a day. Excessive caffeine consumption may lead to caffeine dependence as well as jitteriness and restlessness among children and adolescents, increased blood pressure and pulse rate and disrupted sleep; excessive consumption may even dehydrate your body as not drinking enough water can result in dehydration which in turn may cause headaches – potentially dangerously fast metabolisms of young children and adolescents who consume too much caffeine!