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Energy drinks (EDs) have increasingly become popular since their introduction in 1987, and their market has experienced a multi-billion dollar record in the global industry (Higgins et al., 2018). It is estimated that the worldwide consumption of EDs will reach $61 billion by 2021. This indicates significant market growth in the last years (Piccioni et al., 2020). EDs are usually marketed as being able to boost mental alertness and physical endurance, containing plant extracts, caffeine, taurine, vitamins, glucuronolactone, specific compounds such as amino acids. These drinks, with or without sugar, may be available as carbonated or non-carbonated. A remarkable aspect of EDs is their high popularity, making them interesting for frequent consumption by athletes, service members, and high school students (Alabbad et al., 2019). Drinks made for health/lifestyle purposes, isotonic (rehydrated drinks), medicinal decoctions, and food substitutes are classified as functional drinks (Piorkowski & McClements, 2014).Nowadays, the demand for natural compounds beneficial to human health is increasing. Moreover, food waste has become a major concern; hence, researchers' interest in recycling and valorizing these