Anacin is used to treat headaches, muscle pain, minor arthritis pain. Caffeine is used in this product to increase the pain relieving effects of aspirin. 'I can't comment on national government initiatives like Lithuania, but obviously EFSA is the leading European food safety authority and provides scientific evidence which is at the disposal of governments to draw on as they see fit when formulating policy. It works by reducing substances in the body that cause pain, fever, and inflammation. This latest assessment is likely to raise questions among industry members and regulators alike about the scientific grounding of such public health fears.Ĭommenting on the opinion, a spokesperson for the Union of European Soft Drinks Associations said EFSA's opinions were crucial to the soft drinks industry as they provided 'clarity based on sound science', with this particular report confirming that coffee and tea were the primary source of caffeine for most Europeans. Not recommended for children or pregnant or breast-feeding women.' A new EU labelling law, Food Information for Consumers (FIC), which came into play in December last year meant that added-caffeine drinks containing over over 150mg/l of caffeine were required to clearly carry the warning: ' High caffeine content.

In other news, Lithuania banned the sale of energy drinks to under 18s at the end of last year. While for children aged 3-10 years and adolescents aged 10-18 years, a daily intake of 3mg per kg of body weight was considered safe.ĮFSA did warn that single doses of 100mg may increase the amount of time it takes to fall asleep and shorten sleeping time in some adults, as part of its evaluation of acute and long-term effects of caffeine consumption on the central nervous system.Ĭaffeine has been a contentious issue in recent years - with several EFSA-approved health claims put on hold due to member state concerns about what this would communicate to consumers. The same amount of Mountain Dew contains 55 mg caffeine. The safety authority concluded it was unlikely that caffeine interacted adversely with other energy drink ingredients like taurine and D-glucurono-γ-lactone, or with alcohol.įor pregnant women, caffeine intakes of up to 200mg a day did not raise safety concerns for the foetus. A 12-ounce can of regular or diet dark cola contains about 40 mg caffeine. When administered in doses ranging from 12.5 to 400 mg (0.25.5 mg kg1) to both rested and sleep-deprived individuals caffeine enhances reaction time (. The caffeine content of a single can of Red Bull is 80 mg/250 ml, while an average cup of coffee contains around 95mg. Emulsifiers, stabilisers, hydrocolloids.Chocolate and confectionery ingredients.Carbohydrates and fibres (sugar, starches).

400 mg caffeine