FDA asked to investigate PRIME energy drink | PRIME VS the FDA

The FDA has been asked to investigate PRIME energy drink. What does this mean for Prime energy? Check out the video for all the details on the article and news released on the topic. I will also give my insight on what the article could mean for Prime as well as the future of energy drinks!
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[@DanielM77477]

CaffeineMan telling it like it is!

[@CaffeineMan1]

Always!

[@oppermanfitness]

I agree I saw an article similar to this about prime it pissed me off.

[@CaffeineMan1]

Crazy the stuff they come up with to be upset about. I’m sure there are bigger issues New York needs to be worried about.

[@oppermanfitness]

@@CaffeineMan1 right? It’s ridiculous

[@YuasBirds]

A classic case of people wanting the government to parent their kids for them, maybe they should pay attention to what their kids are consuming? Just a thought.

[@CaffeineMan1]

What?!?!? You want a parent to watch their kid? From what I’ve seen over the last few years the kids are controlling the parents. And a lot of parents still think they’re kids and want to seem “cool” to their kids. Carefree. I mean, there’s probably a high percentage of parents who dont even know caffeine is bad for kids. What a world… 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jvcastaneda1]

When you take into consideration that his fans are mostly children, and that nobody is able to watch their children 24/7….. you guys don’t know what you’re talking about and I don’t even have kids. Even online content…. Considering most kids need the internet to complete their assignment these days, it’s impossible to prevent children from being exposed to stuff they shouldn’t be exposed to. Unless you have your child with you while you work a job or do stuff like house chores, good luck.

[@VikingZeroReviews]

The caffeine safety limits are a joke. They have a low ceiling but allows Starbucks 270+ mg drinks to be sold cause it’s coffee and they don’t consider it an energy drink

[@CaffeineMan1]

Caffeine in coffee is a completely different, HUGE issue that I have with the industry as a whole. The thing is, coffee and tea are the 2nd highest selling beverages in the world (First being water). Nobody is going to question something that is bringing in Big Bucks.

[@VikingZeroReviews]

@challengethesadshadow1 according to what? The level of taurine in most drinks isn’t even the minimum efficacious dosage

[@VikingZeroReviews]

@challengethesadshadow1 if you wanna say “Most” than ide say that most are under dosed

[@Lobonova]

No one is drinking prime. Logan Paul is a scammer and i will never support him.

[@CaffeineMan1]

I understand your decision not to support him. There have been a lot of issues with him and a lot of people feel the same way. As for your comment of No One is drinking Prime, thats not actually accurate. Tons of people are drinking it. It was selling out everywhere and people had to resort to buying it online for a higher price to get it. Well, thats the hydration drink. The energy drink did not have the same issues. Even that is still selling well though.

[@realtalk2624]

Real FDA talk

[@CaffeineMan1]

Realtalk!!! Hello hello!

[@vee5315]

hen I heard the thing about the "6 cans of Cokes" that's literally the exact same thing I said!! Lol. Plus also "200-300 mg of caffeine" that's like all energy drinks then. Great video 👏

[@CaffeineMan1]

Glad you liked it and agree!

[@Brennagonxavier]

@@CaffeineMan1 that’s like saying 7% abv is too high for beer not that I’d know I’m just giving an example

[@deathcoredadjoke9351]

Preach on Caffeineman. Thank you for being the voice of reason and also for low key roasting those headline surfers

[@CaffeineMan1]

I do my best!

[@marcmcphee]

6 cans of Coke? Wait until parents find out how much caffeine is in coffee 😂😂😂😂😂

[@CaffeineMan1]

Exactly! 😂

[@marcmcphee]

@@CaffeineMan1 great video!

[@CaffeineMan1]

Thanks so much!

[@NoFate247]

Rather caffeine than all that sugar in soda

[@samuelhernandez4769]

Yes I agree 👍 💯

[@CaffeineMan1]

That too!!!

[@SulfurMethionine]

Pretty much a big ole nothing burger.

[@CaffeineMan1]

That people will eat up!!!! Nom nom nom!

[@iceeblueburst03]

1:49 Oh my goodness that bikini picture tho! 😂

[@samuelhernandez4769]

That's funny 😁 😂

[@CaffeineMan1]

😂

[@Trey50Daniel]

The funniest thing about this whole thing was that they didn't know the difference between PRIME Hydration than PRIME Energy. The government can't be mommy and daddy for every little thing you do. Read the labels, folks.

[@CaffeineMan1]

Exactly! And when I was editing my video, I realized that I forgot to mention the thumbnail for the article. It was a picture of the person holding Prime HYDRATION, yet talking about Prime Energy. The very article itself had no clue.

[@jjjacer]

@@CaffeineMan1 while i dont drink much caffeine anymore so i dont care too much for prime energy, but prime hydration is low sodium which for someone with high blood pressure is nice to see in a sports drink. I think the biggest reason prime is targeted is the owner is Logan Paul which seems to be more of an influencer to younger audiences, but given but given how much caffeine is in PRIME compared to others its actually somewhat tame. EDIT: im not using PRIME as a primary electrolyte replacement for working out as per Food Theory you need sodium more as you lose more of it while exercising compared to the Potassium and Magnesium that PRIME mainly has. I use it more for a water replacement where i want something sweet that still hydrates.

[@heezusthegreat]

@@jjjacer I hadn't thought of that! Glad you find use from it

[@Brennagonxavier]

@@CaffeineMan1that’s bull cause I support prime

[@CaffeineMan1]

@Brennagonxavier Wait? Whats bull? I support Prime too. I don't think the FDA has a case against them since they're doing the same thing as all the other energy drink companies. What did I miss here?

[@samuelhernandez4769]

The concern is only for the people 18 and under only I heard that from the news

[@CaffeineMan1]

True, it mostly revolves around kids.

[@coreyburgh5831]

Yeah my only thing i could say is that the labeling between the energy drink and the hydration line so maybe parents weren't informed that there's a difference. That's just my thought.

[@CaffeineMan1]

Theres even a chance that the people writing the article didnt know the difference because they put a picture of hydration when they were talking about energy 😂

[@coreyburgh5831]

@@CaffeineMan1 I'm confident that they will change the labeling for one or the other in the future. Hopefully they just throw out a statement with a brief summary about why the confusion may be happening. If anything this may give prime even more publicity

[@CaffeineMan1]

Oh theyre DEFINITELY getting more publicity!

[@AfterTheScales]

If Logan Paul and KSI were promoting C4 or Celsius the media would be going after them. It’s summer time and the media has nothing better to do than start something that’s been quite successful. I think majority of parents would know the difference between the hydration bottle in the SPORTS DRINK section and the Energy Drink can in the ENERGY DRINK section at the grocery store or gas station. Good job addressing this Caffeine Man 👍🏼

[@CaffeineMan1]

Thanks! Glad you liked the video, and yes, everything you say is true. Alani is already getting backlash from having Kim Kardasian promote their drink 😂

[@jacksampsonforever]

I appreciate how feverishly you upload this videos, FBI Man

[@CaffeineMan1]

THANKS!!! I need to get back to the runway.

[@robear17]

Great information. Thank you providing the facts. Prime still an excellent beverage. Till next time CM !!!

[@CaffeineMan1]

No problem! Always here to help!

[@froginthewaves8450]

Awesome video CaffeineMan! So much propaganda and bad parenting these days lol

[@CaffeineMan1]

Right and right!

[@sasho7917]

Seriously. Dig just a tiny bit in this with the politicians and $10 Monopoly says you'd find Big Beverage companies paying off our elected officials. The soda companies must be petrified of energy drinks sooner rather than later out selling them. Ah politics and big business. How they make love.

[@CaffeineMan1]

I wouldn't put it past them. The thing is, soda companies are getting into agreements with energy drink companies just to get their piece of the pie. The more likely culprit? .... Monster is paying off Schumer! 😂😂😂

[@cbrogold4603]

Oh lord I’m sure Monster had something to do with it lol.

[@CaffeineMan1]

😂 not this time oddly enough!

[@cbrogold4603]

@@CaffeineMan1 it’s gotta be the parents confusing the energy drink with the hydration. I’ve seen kids with the hydration version usually but as you said it’s the parent’s responsibility to make sure they are informed.

[@CaffeineMan1]

Exactly. Someone else mentioned that maybe someone with deep pockets whispered it to Schumer to get the word out. Between your comment and his, I suspect it was Monster.

[@RustyJoe117]

Could be some of the other large brand energy drinks companies. They don’t want anymore competition given the huge success of prime

[@NuzhdarHamdown]

Get your checkbook out Jake, time to get the safe and reliable “FDA approval” 😂😂

[@CaffeineMan1]

😂

[@basicindiebro]

I’m pretty sure the kids drink more of the hydration than the caffeine. -signed a college instructor

[@CaffeineMan1]

Agreed!

[@Zsaber64]

When I read this headline the other day, I rolled my eyes and immediately saw through how stupid it was

[@CaffeineMan1]

That was my initial reaction as well!

[@stewartfooter3580]

well i must say ive never touch the stuff,kids still go nuts over in the uk

[@CaffeineMan1]

Ive seen the chaos online!

[@stewartfooter3580]

@@CaffeineMan1 and your right some places were selling it for 15 pounds a bottle and because little johny had to have it because he would not be cool to his mates lol

[@CaffeineMan1]

Ugh... yes, trust me, I know! One guy was arrested for price gouging because he was selling it for 10 times what the retail price was.

[@theendorsement]

Is your uncle named Rico? And can he throw a football over those Mountains over there? ;) #napoleondynamitereference I was one who sent you the article. Was hoping for a video like this! Thank you CM!

[@CaffeineMan1]

Yes! Thank you for the article! I think yours was from NBC news. I had received 3 the previous days from a websote first reporting it... then NBC, then my uncle who saw it on CBS and so forth. Crazy how fast word travels. Even crazier, how quickly I got it uploaded. Phew! Thanks for keeping me in mind!

[@phillipbenoit5179]

Now your job... Is to investigate all the flavors... Especially the energy versions 🤨

[@CaffeineMan1]

😂 I already did! 😂

[@phillipbenoit5179]

@@CaffeineMan1 well... Well done my good and greatful servant well done!😇

[@Relentlezz41]

Ghost, Prime, and who knows who is next.

[@CaffeineMan1]

I don't think any companies should be exclusively targeting and it should just be a caffeine issue, not a specific company.... unless its Monster. Thats ok.

[@Relentlezz41]

@@CaffeineMan1 I agree. I was referring to the FDA having Ghost, Prime, and there might be another energy company out there. Such as will AlaniNu be targeted after Kim Kardashian's flavor comes out next week? The FDA is targeting energy drink companies a lot lately

[@CaffeineMan1]

Well, it didnt seem to me like the FDA was targeting Prime... it was Sen Schumer who was asking the FDA to investigate. Ultimately, the Prime can has a Nutrition Facts panel on it, which basically shows its compliance with the regulations, so just by someone requesting the FDA to look into it, its just silly. Theres nothing to look into. As for Kim K... oh man, if you want to talk about haters coming out for Logan Paul/Prime, I CAN'T WAIT to see what happens with Kim!!!!

[@GamerClint-z3u]

But reading is hard FeelsBadMan 😂

[@CaffeineMan1]

😂😂😂 Well thats why Im here.

[@nazarsabodash9066]

You should make a video about the first ever engery drink “not coffee “

[@johnjenkins777]

What about having to card people who look younger than 18 years of age?

[@Relentlezz41]

I've never seen it. Even though some ask on the can

[@CaffeineMan1]

Theres no legal restrictions against kids buying energy drinks. The warning on the can is just that, a warning. Some stores have gone as far as not selling it to kids but those stores are few and far between.

[@marcmcphee]

Great point..,here in Canada a regular sized can is limited to 180mg of caffeine, if I’m not mistaken. To be honest, that’s more than enough caffeine to give me the boost I need…. sometimes 😂😂.

[@CaffeineMan1]

Exactly... I mean, for decades most energy drinks only had 160mgs of caffeine and that was plenty for most people!

[@marcmcphee]

@@CaffeineMan1 my thoughts exactly…300 mg or more seems a little excessive for most people.

[@CaffeineMan1]

Technically, 300mgs started out for "preworkout" energy drinks like Bang. Then Reign and Raze. Then, nobody drank them as preworkout anymore and just considered them regular energy drinks since they were in regular stores, not vitamin shoppe or GNC.

[@marcmcphee]

@@CaffeineMan1 yup…it became the norm.

[@CaffeineMan1]

Yeah, and it didnt take long either!

[@sublimebud]

I remember when I was in high school 2009-2010 or so , Monster was the BIG topic of discussion AND now its PRIME ..... and in X amount of years it will be another energy drink . It had to been a slow news day

[@CaffeineMan1]

😂😂😂 Usually slow news days include happy stories! A puppy who saved baby. A kid who aced his exams with his eyes closed, or something along those lines.

[@DadDrums1015]

Wait, you mean to tell me that adults who are old enough to do their own due diligence on drinks their kids want should be able to read a drink label????? Saayyyy whaaaaattttttt?!?!?!😲

[@CaffeineMan1]

I know! Hard to believe, but thats what I am here for! Revolutionize the way people think! 😂

[@acepc2]

Sounds like this is just an attack on prime. I wouldn’t be surprised if another brand like Monster might be behind this article

[@CaffeineMan1]

Agreed! Sounds like they are trying to bankrupt Prime.... then BUY them! EVIL!!!

[@kslimkslim5825]

Interesting

[@CaffeineMan1]

👍🏻

[@MidnightWildspirit]

I haven't even heard of Prime before Caffeineman review it, & I didn't hear anything else about it.

[@CaffeineMan1]

Glad I can keep you informed!

[@JoshThomas9]

💜💛💜💛💜

[@CaffeineMan1]

👍🏻😀😀😀👍🏻

[@Banjo_Was_Taken]

Honestly, they are probably in bigger trouble for what they did in Canada. For those who don't know, any energy drink needs to be approved by Health Canada before being sold in the country. This means that the drink needs meet HC's specifications (Ingredients, amount of caffeine...etc). This is usually a lengthy process and can result in some ingredient changes for the drink. Considering Canada's population size to distribution requirements, most companies don't even bother. This is why we just got ZOA here this summer. And PRIME Energy.....just ignored them. Health Canada said no. PRIME energy was selling here anyways. Now there is a big recall and investigation. I know its widely agreed that KSI and Logan Paul are just the front men for this drink but TBH this move is so blatantly arrogant and greedy that it has their names all over it.

[@duffyy1]

Let’s get the facts straight here. Prime didn’t sell there energy drinks in Canada. People were importing them and reselling them. They did just came out with a Canadian version of energy and it’s completely legal.

[@Banjo_Was_Taken]

@duffyy1 Just double-checked on that. Yeah, that seems to be the official statement on it from Logan. At the same time, I wouldn't put it past him, also is a little sketch that they started officially selling like 2 weeks later. It's probably just a coincidence tho

[@duffyy1]

@@Banjo_Was_Taken it was. Circle K had them ready to go and held back until they heard back from heath Canada. They got the ok and there we go. They also started selling meta moon and strawberry watermelon which haven’t been sold here yet.

[@tonhao99]

Here in Brazil doesn't sell Prime Energy drink and some american brands doesn't sell products in Brazil or shipping to Brazil. Cellucor, Ghost, 3D Energy Drinks, Celsius, Rockstar and Bang Energy doesn't sell in Brazil, but I would like to try C4 Energy drink by Cellucor, Celsius Energy Drinks, Rockstar, Ghost and more brands.

[@CaffeineMan1]

Yeah, a lot of these drinks are 200-300mgs of caffeine which is too high for Brazil, as well as additional regulations on supplements in the drinks.

[@the_grey_pilgrim]

Clearly made one key mistake. You assumed these people still have common sense and critical thinking skills... 🤦‍♂

[@CaffeineMan1]

Ohhhh, trust me, I never underestimate that. 😂

[@Tony-jb8ue]

Thank you for posting about this and informing us more on it. I totally agree with you on this article and what a joke it is. A lot of people really need to get educated on this stuff before they jump all over it and just say it's bad without even knowing anything about it because they read just what the headline says and that's it. The last thing we need is more government control over us and telling us what we can and can't do. If people can't think for themselves, I am sorry but don't blame that company when you could have known about it very clearly by just doing a little research on it first. People I think tend to be too lazy at times and just say stuff without even knowing what they are saying just because a few people said this about that product. What I thought was really funny on this article I sent you on this is that the pic they show on the article shows the hydration drink and not the energy drink itself and then talks in the headline how it has as much caffeine as 6 cokes. People not knowing the difference between the two will mostly think this pic of the hydration drink is the one with the caffeine in it when it's not the real energy drink.

[@CaffeineMan1]

Oh man, I was editing the video and while edited realized I FORGOT to include the picture of the thumbnail showing the wrong drink! Another zinger proving the article was just hap-hazardly put together. Thanks for the article by the way! You were the first of 3 to send it to me.

[@vinnysanchez2419]

A lot of kids post this drink and consume it is why imo

[@Hydrophobicfish]

So, yes, personal responsibility and all, sure. That said, I think everyone is downplaying how easy it is to confuse things. Yes, you need to be educated on what you get your kids, but it is impossible to know absolutely everything for every single product. I think caffeinated products should have to very very clearly label how much caffeine their product has, in a similar way to how many calories are in a product. And no, the way that it's listed now, where you scour the product and have to look all over the place to find the content. I'm saying it needs to be front, center, and blatant. How many times have we spent a full minute or two looking to find how much caffeine is in our drinks? It's there, sure, but so often it's buried in big blocks of text.

[@CaffeineMan1]

Lots of good point here. It is difficult on some cans to find the caffeine count. Even if it has the 18+ warning, sometimes finding the actual caffeine count is tough. It shouldn't be the smallest print on the can in some obscure place. They should include it in the Nutrition Facts panel or maybe require it to be on the front towards the bottom of the can. If its right on the front, you can't miss it. That being said, when I go to work in the morning, we have a variety of 10 different Kuerig coffees we can select for ourselves. One is called "half-caff" claiming half the caffeine of regular coffee.... but... doesnt say how much caffeine is in it. SO, I went to the regular Caff flavor, no caffeine listed. Zero out of ten of the boxes listed how much caffeine was in the coffee. If they make it clearer on energy drinks, they should require it on coffee too.

[@zackwyrmblood]

It's too bad honestly, because I somewhat like Prime. I think hey have some pretty good flavors. I haven't tried their hydration but their energy drinks are great. I mean the slander btw, typical clickbait trash from journalists. Prime isn't any more harmful than your Nas or Monster, etc.

[@CaffeineMan1]

The hydration drinks are great as well. I would have reviewed them except they dont have caffeine in them.

[@Kilroy_Was_Here_1897]

I'm sick and tired of EVERYTHING having to be kid-friendly. Parent your kids people! If you just wanna sit around on Facebook all day and your kid gets into a bad situation, get off Facebook and watch your kids! There are gonna be lots and lots of things in our world that are intended for adults, cigarettes and liquor for example. But if some parent checked out and their kid was smoking Camels or drinking Captain Morgan, we'd rightly blame the parent. Why do parents all of a sudden get a pass when it comes to other things? I laughed at the "6 Cokes" headline. Lots of kids drink 2+ cases of Coke a day! Should Domino Sugar get the blame when people eat too much sugar and get diabetes? Should Wesson Oil or Mazola get the blame when people have too much deep fried food and wind up having a heart attack and 45? Should Gold's Gym or YMCA get the blame when somebody tries to lift a weight that's too much for them or run at a pace that's too fast for them and get injured? I'm gonna have to start using the "cauldron of caffeine" line. I drink a gallon of coffee a day, I live my life neck-deep in a cauldron of caffeine! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thorscousinz4639]

Prime is a weak energy I can drink it and not feel anything lol

[@ItsBoo.]

Honestly out of all this. I wouldn't mind FDA regulating caffeine amounts. I drink low stim mostly anyway. Another thing that the US does that literally nobody else does. So I hope so but I highly doubt it

[@CaffeineMan1]

Yeah, we'll have to see how it plays out.

[@roustabout4fun]

I was going to ask you about this...feels like politics and heck, it goes against the 2nd amendment to bear arms💪 with caffeine as we all (including as the parents see fit) make a decision to consume. Drinking too much water is unhealthy depending on the amount and no problem adding more sugar to the American diet. Just feels like Prime politics~

[@CaffeineMan1]

So many political things going on and so much non-sense at that. I mean, they compare the drink to 6 cans of soda, except it doesnt have any sugar. They'll twist anything they can to their favor.

[@chachisadventures3378]

Love this video. Exactly what I’ve been telling people lol

[@CaffeineMan1]

Glad you liked it!!!