Red Bull vs C4

Caffeine, sugar, calories and community ratings side by side. We're using Red Bull Original and Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast as the stand-ins for each line.

Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast has 120 mg more caffeine (200 mg vs 80 mg), so Red Bull Original is the gentler of the two.
Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast has no sugar at all; Red Bull Original has 27 g. That is the single biggest difference between them.
Calories land at 110 for Red Bull Original and 0 for Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast.

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Red Bull Original ingredients

Carbonated Water
Sucrose
Glucose
Citric Acid
Taurine
Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda)
Magnesium Carbonate
Natural and Artificial Flavors
Caramel Color
Caffeine
Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)
Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5)

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Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast ingredients

Carbonated Water
CarnoSyn Beta-Alanine
L-Citrulline
Malic Acid
BetaPower Betaine Anhydrous
Citric Acid
Potassium Sorbate (Preservative)
Caffeine Anhydrous
Sucralose
Acesulfame Potassium
Natural & Artificial Flavors
Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)
N-Acetyl-L-Tyrosine
Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)

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Common questions

Does Red Bull or C4 have more caffeine?: C4. Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast has 200mg of caffeine per can versus 80mg in Red Bull Original, a difference of 120mg.
Which is stronger per ounce, Red Bull or C4?: C4. Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast is 12.5mg of caffeine per fl oz (200mg in 16 fl oz), against 9.5mg for Red Bull Original (80mg in 8.4 fl oz).
Does Red Bull or C4 have more sugar?: Red Bull. Red Bull Original has 27g of sugar per can, while Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast has 0g.
Which has fewer calories, Red Bull or C4?: C4. Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast has 0 calories per can versus 110 in Red Bull Original.
What's the difference between Red Bull and C4?: Comparing Red Bull Original and Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast: caffeine is 80mg versus 200mg, sugar is 27g versus 0g, calories are 110 versus 0. Full ingredient lists for both are on this page.

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Type

lifestyle

performance

Red Bull Original ingredients

Carbonated Water

Sucrose

Glucose

Citric Acid

Taurine

Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda)

Magnesium Carbonate

Natural and Artificial Flavors

Caramel Color

Caffeine

Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)

Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)

Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)

Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)

Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5)

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Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast ingredients

Carbonated Water

CarnoSyn Beta-Alanine

L-Citrulline

Malic Acid

BetaPower Betaine Anhydrous

Citric Acid

Potassium Sorbate (Preservative)

Caffeine Anhydrous

Sucralose

Acesulfame Potassium

Natural & Artificial Flavors

Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)

N-Acetyl-L-Tyrosine

Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)

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Common questions

Does Red Bull or C4 have more caffeine?

C4. Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast has 200mg of caffeine per can versus 80mg in Red Bull Original, a difference of 120mg.

Which is stronger per ounce, Red Bull or C4?

C4. Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast is 12.5mg of caffeine per fl oz (200mg in 16 fl oz), against 9.5mg for Red Bull Original (80mg in 8.4 fl oz).

Does Red Bull or C4 have more sugar?

Red Bull. Red Bull Original has 27g of sugar per can, while Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast has 0g.

Which has fewer calories, Red Bull or C4?

C4. Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast has 0 calories per can versus 110 in Red Bull Original.

What's the difference between Red Bull and C4?

Comparing Red Bull Original and Cellucor’s C4 Energy Tropical Blast: caffeine is 80mg versus 200mg, sugar is 27g versus 0g, calories are 110 versus 0. Full ingredient lists for both are on this page.