Ingredients / Other

Inositol

What it is

A sugar-like compound found in fruit, beans and grains. Your body also makes it, and it helps with signaling inside cells. It used to be called vitamin B8.

Why it is in energy drinks

A common companion ingredient in energy drinks, marketed for mood and mental energy.

Worth knowing

Evidence that the small amounts in an energy drink do anything for energy is limited.

General information, not medical advice. We read what the label lists and don't test what an ingredient does.