Penguin Mints
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Caffeine
Caffeine is a bitter, white crystalline xanthine alkaloid that acts as a stimulant drug. Caffeine is found in varying quantities in the seeds, leaves, and fruit of some plants, where it acts as a natural pesticide that paralyzes and kills certain insects feeding on the plants...
mints made by Seattle
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
-based ifive brands. The company also produces caffeinated "energy gum", as well as non-caffeinated mints. The brand was introduced in 1998 according to Forbes Magazine (August 21 2000).
List of Products
- Caffeinated Peppermints
- Caffeinated Cinnamon Mints
- Caffeinated Chocolate Mints
- Peppermint Energy Gum
- Citrus Energy Gum
- Kola Energy Gum
- Penguin Lights Decaffeinated Peppermints
Active Ingredients
All three varieties of caffeinated mints contain 7mg of caffeine per mint. Five mints are approximately equal to one 12 ounce can of colaCola
Cola is a carbonated beverage that was typically flavored by the kola nut as well as vanilla and other flavorings, however, some colas are now flavored artificially. It became popular worldwide after druggist John Pemberton invented Coca-Cola in 1886...
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The energy gum products also contain 7mg of caffeine per piece. In addition, the Kola Energy Gum contains Ginseng
Ginseng
Ginseng is any one of eleven species of slow-growing perennial plants with fleshy roots, belonging to the genus Panax of the family Araliaceae....
and the Citrus Energy Gum contains Taurine and Guarana
Guarana
Guarana , Paullinia cupana, syn. P. crysan, P. sorbilis) is a climbing plant in the maple family, Sapindaceae, native to the Amazon basin and especially common in Brazil. Guarana features large leaves and clusters of flowers, and is best known for its fruit, which is about the size of a coffee bean...
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