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Circadia vs.
Benny.

A clean morning drink with caffeine and L-theanine, and that is the whole catalogue. We cover the morning too, then handle the night you also have.

Benny is made by Benny.
The scorecard
6 / 14 dimensions where Circadia leads Benny. Matched on the rest.
Sleep & recovery support Circadia leads
Circadia DRIFT is built for the wind-down
Benny Morning only
Time-of-day design Circadia leads
Circadia Two cans, dosed by hour. RISE a.m., DRIFT p.m.
Benny Morning only

Solves a.m., silent on p.m.

Targeted to real gaps Circadia leads
Circadia Vitamin D, choline, magnesium, glycine
Benny Caffeine, L-theanine, adaptogens
Ingredient form & quality Circadia leads
Circadia Magnesium glycinate, not oxide
Benny Clean forms
Depth of formula Circadia leads
Circadia Full functional stack, every dose printed
Benny Two actives, focused
Electrolyte balance Circadia leads
Circadia Potassium-led, deliberately low sodium
Benny Minimal
Caffeine approach Both deliver
Circadia 50 mg green tea in RISE, 0 in DRIFT
Benny 85mg caffeine (355ml), morning
Stack synergy Both deliver
Circadia Ingredients chosen to work together
Benny Caffeine and L-theanine, a real pair

Credit: a genuinely synergistic combo.

Honesty of claims Both deliver
Circadia Every milligram on the label
Benny Focused, honest
Real-ingredient flavour Both deliver
Circadia Real juice and botanicals
Benny Natural flavour
Packaging Both deliver
Circadia Recyclable aluminium can
Benny Aluminium can
Artificial colours / flavours Both deliver
Circadia None. Juice and vegetable for colour
Benny Clean label
Canadian owned & operated Both deliver
Circadia Canadian owned, operated, and founded
Benny Canadian

Home team.

Sweetener Both deliver
Circadia A little organic cane and real juice
Benny Stevia and cane, ~1g sugar (355ml)
Where the gap opens
01

Half the day is still missing

Caffeine with L-theanine is a smart focus pairing for the a.m., and one we use ourselves. It says nothing about your evening. DRIFT picks up the second half with magnesium glycinate and glycine to wind down.12

02

Focus is not the only gap

A sharper morning is one need. Vitamin D and choline are others, common and under-served, and exactly what RISE targets alongside the lift.34

03

We like the instinct

Benny gets that timing matters, which is rare and right. We just built the full clock, both ends, not one.5

Sources
  1. 1 Owen et al. (2008). L-theanine with caffeine improved attention and alertness more than caffeine alone. View source ↗
  2. 2 Yamadera et al. (2007). Glycine before bed improved subjective sleep quality and reduced daytime sleepiness. View source ↗
  3. 3 Statistics Canada. A meaningful share of Canadians have vitamin D blood levels below the recommended threshold, especially in winter. View source ↗
  4. 4 NIH Office of Dietary Supplements. Most people consume less choline than the Adequate Intake. View source ↗
  5. 5 Cortisol follows a daily rhythm, climbing in the morning and falling at night. Intake can be timed to it. View source ↗

Competitor figures are approximate, drawn from publicly available nutrition information, and vary by flavour, size and region. Circadia values reflect our standard 355 ml can. Nothing here is medical advice.

Competitor information accurate as of July 30, 2026.

Read the label. Then read ours.

Four to five grams of sugar. Four nutrients that matter, in forms that absorb. Timed to your day.

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