{"id":943,"date":"2014-09-05T08:00:29","date_gmt":"2014-09-05T14:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/knowledge\/?p=943"},"modified":"2021-04-01T15:24:31","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T21:24:31","slug":"fbn-ingredients-energy-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/943\/fbn-ingredients-energy-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Ingredients for Energy \u2013 Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone entering a convenience store in the US can attest to the <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-946\" src=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/media\/2014\/09\/caffeineSM.png\" alt=\"caffeineSM\" width=\"299\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/caffeineSM.png 299w, https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/caffeineSM-180x300.png 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><br \/>\nincreased\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1.625;\">volume of energy products on the market. The regulatory and legal landscape\u00a0is rocky at the moment for formulators considering an energy claim on their products. With this article, we will cover the specifics of the more common ingredients seen in the energy drink market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As I was researching for this article, I found that the term \u201cenergy\u201d encompasses much more than just the shot and energy drink market, and now is being used to refer to other ingredients like nuts and whole grains for sustainable energy throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p>In the first of this two-part article, we will cover the top 3 energy ingredients in depth, we will cover other vitamins and amino acids added, as well as products that extend beyond the energy drink category.<\/p>\n<h4>Caffeine<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/Food\/Product\/search?k=Caffeine&amp;sug=1&amp;st=31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caffeine<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/eu\/Food\/Product\/search?k=Caffeine&amp;sug=1&amp;st=31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU<\/a>) is the most widely used central nervous system stimulant globally, and acts as an ergogenic aid, increasing the consumer\u2019s capacity for physical performance. While most people associate caffeine with\u00a0a component of coffee, chocolate and teas, the majority of caffeine in energy drinks is manufactured. When added as a raw material, it is a bitter, white, crystalline powder.<\/p>\n<p>The FDA has not developed comprehensive guidelines for caffeine, but has previously suggested <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/forconsumers\/consumerupdates\/ucm350570.htm?source=govdelivery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">400 mg<\/a> as an upper limit for daily consumption in consumer information. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/scripts\/cdrh\/cfdocs\/cfCFR\/CFRSearch.cfm?FR=182.1180\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Current FDA regulations<\/a> regarding caffeine use only defined limits for use in cola-type beverages. No other products have limits under this regulation. As for use in energy drinks, they are typically labeled as dietary supplements, which make them exempt to the 0.02% limit in the current regulation. To aid in determining if a product is a beverage or a supplement, the FDA reissued <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/guidanceregulation\/guidancedocumentsregulatoryinformation\/dietarysupplements\/ucm381189.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">industry guidance<\/a> in January 2014.<\/p>\n<p>In the <a href=\"http:\/\/europa.eu\/legislation_summaries\/consumers\/product_labelling_and_packaging\/l21140_en.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU<\/a>, caffeine must be labeled in the list of ingredients in products other than\u00a0coffee or tea, and must be labeled as \u201chigh caffeine content\u201d if the product contains more than 150 mg per liter. If the caffeine is added to a food supplement, it must be labeled as &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teknoscienze.com\/Articles\/Agro-FOOD-INDUSTRY-hi-tech-Labelling-requirements-for-food-supplements-in-the-EU.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contains caffeine<\/a>.&#8221; No claims regarding caffeine have been authorized by the EFSA.<\/p>\n<h4>Taurine<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/Food\/Product\/search?k=Taurine&amp;sug=1&amp;st=31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taurine<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/eu\/Food\/Product\/search?k=Taurine&amp;sug=1&amp;st=31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU<\/a>) is an amino acid that is produced by the body in the liver and brain using methionine and cysteine, and it typically present in fish and meat based foods. It aids in the regulation of heartbeat, muscle contraction, and energy levels in the body. Research on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/21761394\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">taurine in combination with caffeine<\/a> showed that the blend improved the performance of sleep-deprived surgeons on laparoscopic surgical simulations, which may explain its addition to energy beverages. Conversely, there are also reports that taurine has a <a href=\"http:\/\/triathlete-europe.competitor.com\/2014\/05\/15\/why-your-energy-drink-makes-you-tired\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sedative effect<\/a>, so formulators will need to determine if using it is appropriate for their products.<\/p>\n<p>While the FDA has not approved taurine for use in conventional foods, it may be used in dietary supplements and is often seen added to infant formulas, as young infants lack the ability to produce it.<\/p>\n<p>The EFSA <a href=\"http:\/\/www.efsa.europa.eu\/en\/efsajournal\/pub\/935.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">concluded<\/a> that taurine in energy drinks does not pose a safety concern. However, the EFSA has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.efsa.europa.eu\/en\/efsajournal\/pub\/1260.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">not<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.efsa.europa.eu\/en\/efsajournal\/pub\/2035.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">authorized<\/a> any packaging claims for taurine.<\/p>\n<h4>Guarana<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/Food\/search?k=Guarana&amp;st=31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guarana<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/eu\/Food\/search?k=Guarana&amp;st=31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU<\/a>) is a plant native to South America and used by the Amazonian population to aid in improving alertness and energy. In addition to containing more caffeine than coffee, it also contains theobromine and theophylline, typically found in cocoa beans. It is sometimes added to weight loss supplements.<\/p>\n<p>The FDA has approved guarana as a food additive for flavor use, but this is used at very low levels. As with taurine, guarana can be used in supplements.<\/p>\n<p>The EFSA has rejected the following claims in regards to guarana: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.efsa.europa.eu\/en\/efsajournal\/pub\/3000.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">helps to burn fat<\/a>&#8221; when combined with green tea extract; acts as\u00a0a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.efsa.europa.eu\/en\/efsajournal\/pub\/1752.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">natural antioxidant<\/a>;\u00a0protects organisms from oxidative damage; or contains powerful antioxidants beneficial to human health.<\/p>\n<p>In part 2, we will continue a review of the common energy ingredients, look at products that extend beyond the energy drink market, and review the recent landscape of the past year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone entering a convenience store in the US can attest to the increased\u00a0volume of energy products on the market. The regulatory and legal landscape\u00a0is rocky at the moment for formulators considering an energy claim on their products. With this article, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/943\/fbn-ingredients-energy-part-1\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":945,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[1254],"class_list":{"0":"post-943","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-food-beverage-nutrition","8":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ingredients for Energy \u2013 Part 1 - Prospector Knowledge Center<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Energy has become a buzzword in the food market. 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Jill serves as a consultant to all departments and monitors food industry trends and regulatory changes around the world. Her articles on these topics provide timely and relevant information for Prospector's\u00a0food industry members. In addition, Jill has played an integral role in optimizing and reorganizing the categorization of food ingredients within the Prospector\u00a0search engine. Her efforts help to provide an enhanced user experience that is customized to meet the needs of R&amp;D professionals in the food, beverage and nutrition industry. Prior to joining Prospector, Jill was a Bakery Applications Specialist for Dupont Nutrition &amp; Health, formerly Danisco USA, where she worked with the company\u2019s sales team and with the global development team to analyze and develop new products, custom solutions and sales literature. She has worked as a consultant for nutrition products, and has acted as a Manager and Director of Research and Development at companies in the bakery and nutrition fields. Jill held multiple titles with Gerber Products Company from 1995 \u2013 2004. During her tenure, she managed and developed formulas relating to bakery, cereal and dry blended products. Jill worked to create, improve and reformulate products, mindful of ingredient origins, nutritional value and consumer acceptability. Jill holds a B.S. in Bakery Science and Management from Kansas State University. She is a Certified Food Scientist, and is the President\u00a0of her local chapter of the Institute of Food Technologists. Jill is also an accomplished seamstress, textile designer and costume maker. 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