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Unhealthiest Energy Drinks in the World – High Sugar Ranked
Last updated December 10, 2025
What is the most unhealthy energy drink in the world? – Global Ranking & Comparison
Energy drinks often contain similar amounts of sugar as many other soft drinks.
While they don’t necessarily contain more sugar than beverages like cola or Pepsi, some energy drinks exceed the average sugar content.
Consuming excessive amounts of sugar can cause a rapid spike in blood sugar levels, lead to unnecessary calorie intake, and increase the risk of lifestyle diseases. It’s essential to consume energy drinks in moderation.
If you’re concerned about the caffeine content in energy drinks, check out the
Global Energy Drink Caffeine Rankings and
Japanese Energy Drink Caffeine Rankings .
Top 300 High Sugar Content Energy Drinks
3
ZONe graffiti holic
Carbohydrates
78.5g
Country
Japan
Energy
315kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
75mg
4
ZONe Utopia
Carbohydrates
78.5g
Country
Japan
Energy
315kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
75mg
5
Mother LAVA GUAVA
Carbohydrates
78g
Country
Australia
Energy
305kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
150mg
7
Mother KICKED APPLE
Carbohydrates
78g
Country
Australia
Energy
312kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
150mg
15
ZONe COLD SLEEP
Carbohydrates
71g
Country
Japan
Energy
285kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
75mg
18
Mother KIWI SUBLIME
Carbohydrates
70.5g
Country
Australia
Energy
283kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
150mg
19
Mother EPIC SWELL
Carbohydrates
70.5g
Country
Australia
Energy
282kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
150mg
24
ブラックアウト・コーラ
Carbohydrates
70g
Country
Japan
Energy
285kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
150mg
29
V ENERGY BLUE
Carbohydrates
69.4g
Country
Australia
Energy
294kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
156mg
31
V ENERGY GNARLY
Carbohydrates
69.1g
Country
New Zealand
Energy
296kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
155mg
37
ZONe ENERGY AGIT
Carbohydrates
69g
Country
Japan
Energy
280kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
75mg
38
ZONe Infinity Gate
Carbohydrates
69g
Country
Japan
Energy
280kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
75mg
39
V ENERGY BLUE(初期販売版)
Carbohydrates
69g
Country
Australia
Energy
295kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
156mg
40
ROCKSTAR GINGER BEER
Carbohydrates
69g
Country
Australia
Energy
292kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
46
ZONe Trance
Carbohydrates
68.5g
Country
Japan
Energy
276kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
75mg
47
ZONe ENERGY BiG AiR
Carbohydrates
68g
Country
Japan
Energy
275kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
75mg
50
ZONe BLOOD チェンソーマン
Carbohydrates
68g
Country
Japan
Energy
274kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
75mg
51
ZONe Endless Night
Carbohydrates
68g
Country
Japan
Energy
275kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
75mg
52
ZONe mad hacker
Carbohydrates
68g
Country
Japan
Energy
274kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
75mg
53
ZONe DEEP DIVE
Carbohydrates
68g
Country
Japan
Energy
275kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
75mg
54
V ENERGY KABOOM
Carbohydrates
67.8g
Country
New Zealand
Energy
287kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
155mg
55
V ENERGY GRAPHITE
Carbohydrates
67.6g
Country
New Zealand
Energy
289kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
56
Mother PASSION
Carbohydrates
67.5g
Country
Australia
Energy
290kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
152mg
57
ゴジラエナジー
Carbohydrates
67.5g
Country
Japan
Energy
275kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
210mg
61
ZONe Big Luck 2023
Carbohydrates
67g
Country
Japan
Energy
270kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
75mg
62
ZONe REVENGE
Carbohydrates
67g
Country
Japan
Energy
270kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
75mg
63
BODYGUARDエナジードリンク
Carbohydrates
67g
Country
Japan
Energy
275kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
150mg
64
ZONe FIREWALL
Carbohydrates
67g
Country
Japan
Energy
270kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
75mg
66
V ENERGY WOLVERINE
Carbohydrates
66.8g
Country
Australia
Energy
286kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
68
ゴジラエナジー2 3式機龍
Carbohydrates
66g
Country
Japan
Energy
270kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
210mg
69
ゴジラエナジー2 バーニングゴジラ
Carbohydrates
66g
Country
Japan
Energy
270kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
210mg
70
BIG SHOCK BRASIL
Carbohydrates
66g
Country
Czech Republic
Energy
265kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
73
BATTERY ENERGY remix
Carbohydrates
66g
Country
Finland
Energy
275kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
74
BATTERY ENERGY FRSH
Carbohydrates
66g
Country
Finland
Energy
275kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
86
BULLIT GUAVE
Carbohydrates
65g
Country
Germany
Energy
260kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
87
リアルゴールドX
Carbohydrates
65g
Country
Japan
Energy
260kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
150mg
88
リアルゴールドY
Carbohydrates
65g
Country
Japan
Energy
260kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
150mg
96
burn COLLECTOR
Carbohydrates
65g
Country
France
Energy
277kcal
Volume
485ml
Caffeine
155mg
98
BIG SHOCK CHERRY
Carbohydrates
65g
Country
Czech Republic
Energy
280kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
99
BIG SHOCK Apple
Carbohydrates
65g
Country
Czech Republic
Energy
270kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
100
ZONe ENERGY 5772K
Carbohydrates
64g
Country
Japan
Energy
265kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
75mg
103
STINGエナジードリンク(ベトナム)
Carbohydrates
64g
Country
Vietnam
Energy
256kcal
Volume
320ml
Caffeine
83mg
104
BIG SHOCK Original
Carbohydrates
64g
Country
Czech Republic
Energy
260kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
106
BIG SHOCK Watermelon
Carbohydrates
64g
Country
Czech Republic
Energy
265kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
111
LIVE PLUS ORIGINAL
Carbohydrates
63g
Country
New Zealand
Energy
251kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
150mg
116
BIG SHOCK Cola
Carbohydrates
63g
Country
Czech Republic
Energy
253kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
117
BIG SHOCK GOLD
Carbohydrates
63g
Country
Czech Republic
Energy
255kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
118
BULLIT BERRY MIX
Carbohydrates
62.5g
Country
Germany
Energy
265kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
138
KIIVA STRONG
Carbohydrates
61g
Country
Japan
Energy
245kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
145
effect energy PUSHD
Carbohydrates
60g
Country
Germany
Energy
250kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
146
ブラックアウト エナジードリンク
Carbohydrates
60g
Country
Japan
Energy
248kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
165mg
151
SEMTEX CACTUS
Carbohydrates
60g
Country
Czech Republic
Energy
250kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
152
SEMTEX ENERGY DRINK
Carbohydrates
60g
Country
Czech Republic
Energy
240kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
153
BIG SHOCK Bitter
Carbohydrates
60g
Country
Czech Republic
Energy
255kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
154
BIG SHOCK Orange
Carbohydrates
60g
Country
Czech Republic
Energy
160kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
161
LIVE PLUS TART APPLE
Carbohydrates
59g
Country
New Zealand
Energy
234kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
150mg
162
ブラックアウト・ガラナ
Carbohydrates
59g
Country
Japan
Energy
240kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
180mg
167
リアルゴールド ゴールドリカバリー
Carbohydrates
58.8g
Country
Japan
Energy
235kcal
Volume
490ml
Caffeine
0mg
176
ROCKSTAR BLACKOUT
Carbohydrates
58g
Country
USA
Energy
240kcal
Volume
473ml
Caffeine
160mg
177
KiiVA エナジードリンク
Carbohydrates
58g
Country
Energy
234kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
100mg
178
AMP ENERGY ORIGINAL
Carbohydrates
58g
Country
USA
Energy
220kcal
Volume
473ml
Caffeine
142mg
195
ミラクルエナジーV 400mlボトル缶
Carbohydrates
56g
Country
Japan
Energy
228kcal
Volume
400ml
Caffeine
160mg
198
VICTORY ENERGIZE
Carbohydrates
56g
Country
USA
Energy
220kcal
Volume
473ml
Caffeine
0mg
200
KiiVA EXTREME(2019)
Carbohydrates
56g
Country
Japan
Energy
215kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
201
Rip It Stinger MO
Carbohydrates
56g
Country
USA
Energy
220kcal
Volume
473ml
Caffeine
160mg
205
SEMTEX Cool
Carbohydrates
56g
Country
Energy
235kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
206
SEMTEX CRAZY
Carbohydrates
56g
Country
Czech Republic
Energy
225kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
226
BATTERY ENERGY DRINK
Carbohydrates
55g
Country
Finland
Energy
250kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
228
V ENERGY BLING
Carbohydrates
55g
Country
Australia
Energy
237kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
155mg
233
V ENERGY SPIKED PUNCH
Carbohydrates
55g
Country
New Zealand
Energy
238kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
155mg
234
BIG SHOCK Tea
Carbohydrates
55g
Country
Czech Republic
Energy
230kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
235
BIG SHOCK sporty
Carbohydrates
55g
Country
Czech Republic
Energy
230kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
120mg
239
KIIVA HYDRATION
Carbohydrates
54.5g
Country
Japan
Energy
220kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
240
V ENERGY DRINK
Carbohydrates
54.2g
Country
Australia
Energy
234kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
155mg
243
effect energy drink
Carbohydrates
54g
Country
Germany
Energy
230kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
244
V ENERGY DEADPOOL 2
Carbohydrates
54g
Country
Australia
Energy
267kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
155mg
247
AriZona ENERGY
Carbohydrates
54g
Country
USA
Energy
200kcal
Volume
460ml
Caffeine
200mg
250
Kronik VENGENCE
Carbohydrates
54g
Country
USA
Energy
220kcal
Volume
473ml
Caffeine
150mg
251
Lost ENERGY DRINK
Carbohydrates
54g
Country
USA
Energy
200kcal
Volume
473ml
Caffeine
160mg
252
NOS CHERRIED OUT
Carbohydrates
54g
Country
USA
Energy
200kcal
Volume
473ml
Caffeine
160mg
253
NOS GT GRAPE
Carbohydrates
54g
Country
USA
Energy
210kcal
Volume
473ml
Caffeine
160mg
255
ARMA ENERGY
Carbohydrates
54g
Country
USA
Energy
220kcal
Volume
473ml
Caffeine
160mg
256
BIG SHOCK Fruity juicy
Carbohydrates
54g
Country
Czech Republic
Energy
237kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
257
NOS Charged Citrus
Carbohydrates
54g
Country
USA
Energy
210kcal
Volume
473ml
Caffeine
160mg
258
NOS GRAPE
Carbohydrates
54g
Country
USA
Energy
210kcal
Volume
473ml
Caffeine
160mg
259
MONSTER ENERGY
Carbohydrates
54g
Country
USA
Energy
210kcal
Volume
473ml
Caffeine
160mg
260
NOSエナジードリンク
Carbohydrates
54g
Country
USA
Energy
210kcal
Volume
473ml
Caffeine
160mg
261
Mother GREEN STORM
Carbohydrates
53g
Country
Australia
Energy
239kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
158mg
263
NOS NITRO MANGO
Carbohydrates
53g
Country
USA
Energy
210kcal
Volume
473ml
Caffeine
142mg
265
NOS LOADED CHERRY
Carbohydrates
53g
Country
USA
Energy
200kcal
Volume
473ml
Caffeine
160mg
267
HYPER ZONe
Carbohydrates
52.4g
Country
Japan
Energy
212kcal
Volume
400ml
Caffeine
150mg
268
KIIVA EXTREME
Carbohydrates
52g
Country
Japan
Energy
215kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
271
rip it F BOMB
Carbohydrates
52g
Country
USA
Energy
200kcal
Volume
473ml
Caffeine
160mg
275
NOS POWER PUNCH
Carbohydrates
52g
Country
USA
Energy
220kcal
Volume
473ml
Caffeine
160mg
279
Mother FROSTY BERRY
Carbohydrates
52g
Country
Australia
Energy
229kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
281
Rip It CITRUS X
Carbohydrates
52g
Country
USA
Energy
200kcal
Volume
473ml
Caffeine
200mg
284
VEGASFUEL
Carbohydrates
52g
Country
USA
Energy
210kcal
Volume
473ml
Caffeine
142mg
285
WIRED ENERGY X344
Carbohydrates
51g
Country
USA
Energy
210kcal
Volume
473ml
Caffeine
344mg
286
Mother LEMON BITE
Carbohydrates
51g
Country
Australia
Energy
230kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
287
Mother REVIVE
Carbohydrates
51g
Country
Australia
Energy
228kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
159mg
289
NOS MANGO DRIFT
Carbohydrates
51g
Country
Canada
Energy
200kcal
Volume
473ml
Caffeine
170mg
290
NOS Rowdy
Carbohydrates
51g
Country
USA
Energy
190kcal
Volume
473ml
Caffeine
159mg
293
TIGER RASPBERRY MANIA
Carbohydrates
50g
Country
Czech Republic
Energy
205kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
295
BULLIT WALDMEISTER
Carbohydrates
50g
Country
Germany
Energy
215kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
296
TIGER CACTUS ATTACK
Carbohydrates
50g
Country
Czech Republic
Energy
205kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
150mg
299
Mother SURGE ORANGE
Carbohydrates
50g
Country
Australia
Energy
224kcal
Volume
500ml
Caffeine
160mg
300
rip it RED ZONE
Carbohydrates
50g
Country
USA
Energy
200kcal
Volume
473ml
Caffeine
80mg
WHO Recommends "Sugar Intake Should Be Limited to 25g Per Day" to Prevent Obesity and Tooth Decay
The WHO previously recommended limiting daily sugar intake to 10% of total calorie intake. However, it now suggests reducing it further to 5% for better health. For someone consuming 2,000 kcal per day, this equates to approximately 50g for 10% and 25g for 5%.
Even the previous guideline of 50g can easily be exceeded with just one typical energy drink or soft drink. A 25g limit makes it challenging even with a 250ml can. Considering that sugar is often included in meals as part of seasonings, this leaves almost no room for snacks outside of meals. It’s a very strict number.
Globally, the increasing health consciousness and the introduction of sugar taxes have contributed to the rise in sugar-free energy drink options.
Personally, I believe it’s ideal to stay within the 25g or 50g limit. However, as long as one burns off the excess, I think it’s acceptable to exceed 50g occasionally without significant concerns.
Reference Sites
Carbohydrates Are an Important Source of Energy
Carbohydrates themselves are not bad for the body. They are an essential nutrient for energy.
It's important to review the amount of carbohydrates, fats, and total calorie intake from all meals, including energy drinks, to ensure you're not consuming excess calories.
Along with reviewing your daily meals, it's also recommended to adjust the intake of energy drinks, other soft drinks, sweetened coffee, and snacks outside of meals.
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