Choose the Purdey’s Apple & Grape 330ml format if a glass bottle matters more than having several drinks in one pack; Purdey’s lists a glass-bottle version, but check the exact pack before ordering because it also sells cans. For a weekly supply, canned or plastic-bottle multipacks offer more drinks per pack, though they do not meet a glass-bottle preference. Compare caffeine and sugars for the whole container you intend to drink, not just per 100ml.
The choice turns on whether glass packaging is a requirement or a preference you would trade for a multipack.
Purdey’s lists an Apple & Grape 330ml glass-bottle format. If that presentation is the reason for buying, confirm that the retailer’s current listing shows the glass version rather than one of the brand’s cans.
If the number of drinks per pack matters more than glass, compare the can and plastic-bottle multipacks in the size you will actually use. Tesco lists multipacks from Red Bull, Monster and Relentless; Ocado lists Lucozade Energy Original in a plastic-bottle multipack.
Check the selected variant and the amount in a complete can or bottle. Red Bull UK states 80mg caffeine and 27g sugars for its Original 250ml can; Monster Energy UK states 160mg caffeine and 0g sugar for its Zero-Sugar 500ml can. Zero sugar does not mean no caffeine.
Choose it when: The 330ml glass-bottle presentation is central to your weekly-shop choice; Purdey’s lists this format for Apple & Grape.
Trade-off: Check the exact pack at the retailer, and do not assume an individual bottle supplies the week’s drinks.
Choose it when: Several drinks in one pack are more important than glass packaging.
Trade-off: Can sizes and variants differ, so compare the contents of each can before treating packs as interchangeable.
Choose it when: You want individual bottles in a multipack without requiring glass; Ocado lists Lucozade Energy Original as 4 × 380ml plastic bottles.
Trade-off: This does not satisfy a glass-bottle requirement, even though the drinks come in bottles.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging and pack size | Confirm glass, can or plastic on the exact product. Check bottle or can volume and the number of drinks in the pack; a listing that says only “bottle” does not establish glass. | I want glass for an individual drink, so I need the retailer to show the right Purdey’s format. If I am stocking up instead, I will compare the number and size of drinks in each multipack. |
| Caffeine per container | Read the declared caffeine amount and container size. Red Bull UK gives 80mg for its Original 250ml can; Monster Energy UK gives 160mg for its Zero-Sugar 500ml can. Purdey’s 24mg per 100ml amounts to 79.2mg across a 330ml bottle. | A per-100ml figure is not enough for me if I plan to drink the whole can or bottle. I will compare the amount in the serving I actually choose. |
| Sugars and variant | Compare sugars on the selected pack, using the same basis: per 100ml or per complete container. Red Bull UK states 27g sugars for Original 250ml; Monster Energy UK states 0g sugar for Zero-Sugar 500ml. | I want to distinguish an Original drink from a zero-sugar variant without assuming they have the same caffeine content or nutrition panel. |
| Household warnings | Read the high-caffeine warning and the caffeine declaration on the actual pack. The cited UK government labelling guidance addresses drinks, other than tea or coffee, above 150mg caffeine per litre. | Before adding drinks to a shared shop, I need to know who will consume them and check the pack warnings, particularly where children or pregnant or breastfeeding people are concerned. |
Ocado identifies Lucozade Energy Original as a plastic bottle, while its Gusto Original listing says “bottle” without identifying the material. A brand may also sell the drink in more than one format.
Check the packaging material on the exact retailer listing or pack before buying for a glass-bottle preference.
Red Bull UK states 80mg caffeine in an Original 250ml can, while Monster Energy UK states 160mg in a Zero-Sugar 500ml can. A concentration per 100ml alone does not tell you the amount in the whole drink.
Compare caffeine per complete container, taking account of other caffeinated drinks you may have that day.
A 330ml single bottle and a multipack answer different shopping needs, even when both contain energy drinks.
Count the drinks and check their individual volumes before deciding whether the pack covers your intended use.
The Waitrose listing for Purdey’s Apple & Grape includes a warning that it is not recommended for children or pregnant or breastfeeding women. Packaging preferences do not remove the need to read that warning.
Check the warning and caffeine amount on each selected product, especially for a shop shared across a household.
These examples show why the brand name alone cannot settle the packaging, serving-size or nutrition choice; check the exact variant and pack.
Purdey’s lists an Apple & Grape 330ml glass-bottle format, and Waitrose lists a 330ml Apple & Grape bottle as one serving.
Ocado lists Gusto Original Organic Energy Drink as a 250ml bottle and states 32mg caffeine per 100ml.
Tesco lists Red Bull multipacks, including an 8 × 250ml format. Red Bull UK gives caffeine and sugars figures for its Original 250ml can.
Tesco lists a Monster Zero Sugar 4 × 500ml multipack. Monster Energy UK states 160mg caffeine and 0g sugar per 500ml Zero-Sugar can.
Ocado lists Lucozade Energy Original as a 4 × 380ml plastic-bottle pack.
These are canned options for a weekly supply when glass packaging is not a requirement. For a glass-bottle purchase, use the pack-material checks above rather than treating these cans as equivalents.
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A canned multipack for stocking up when glass is not needed. Check the current pack label for caffeine, sugars and consumption warnings before comparing it with other variants.
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Nine 500ml cans for a shop focused on multipack quantity rather than glass. Read the Original Green label for sugars, caffeine per whole can and high-caffeine warnings; figures for Monster Zero-Sugar are not figures for this variant.
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A 12-can option for a weekly shop where cans are acceptable. Red Bull UK states 80mg caffeine for an Original 250ml can; check the current pack label for its sugars figure and warnings.
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A 24-can option if the intended weekly supply calls for a larger pack and glass is not required. Red Bull UK states 80mg caffeine for an Original 250ml can; compare sugars using the current pack label.
Purdey’s lists Apple & Grape in a 330ml glass-bottle format. Waitrose and Sainsbury’s also list a 330ml bottled drink, but check the exact retailer pack before ordering because Purdey’s sells cans too.
No. Ocado identifies Lucozade Energy Original as a plastic bottle, while its Gusto Original listing identifies a bottle without specifying glass. Confirm the material for the exact product you are buying.
Compare the amount in the whole container you plan to drink. Red Bull UK states 80mg in an Original 250ml can and Monster Energy UK states 160mg in a Zero-Sugar 500ml can. Waitrose states 24mg per 100ml for Purdey’s Apple & Grape, equivalent to 79.2mg in its 330ml bottle.
Read the warning and the declared caffeine amount on the selected pack, then consider who will consume it. The Waitrose Purdey’s listing warns that its drink is not recommended for children or pregnant or breastfeeding women; do not assume the same wording or figures apply to every product.