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Energy Drink Review: Crystallight Energy, Wild Strawberry

I've been drinking Crystal Light Energy Wild Strawberry and here's what I think...

Before we get into that stuff, let's talk about what's in it. As you can see, there's no nutritional value. Somehow they eeked out 5 calories per serving.

Serving Size	1.60 g
Servings Per Container	20

Amount Per Serving		(+)
Calories	5
Calories from Fat

% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g	0	(-)
Saturated Fat	(-)	(-)
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol	(-)	(-)
Sodium 0mg	0	(-)
Potassium	(-)	(-)
Total Carbohydrate <1g	0	(-)
Dietary Fiber	(-)	(-)
Sugars 0g	(-)	(-)
Protein 0g	(-)	(-)

Vitamin A	(-)	(-)
Vitamin C	(-)	(-)
Calcium	(-)	(-)
Iron	(-)	(-)

(-) Information is currently not available for this nutrient.

(+)

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depeding on your calorie needs:**

** Percent Daily Values listed below are intended for adults and children over 4 years of age. Foods represented or purported to be for use by infants, children less than 4 years of age, pregnant women, or lactating women shall use the RDI's that are specified for the intended group provided by the FDA.

	Calories:	2,000	2,500
Total Fat	Less than	65g	80g
Sat. Fat	Less than	20g	25g
Cholesterol	Less than	300mg	300mg
Sodium	Less than	2400mg	2400mg
Potassium		3500mg	3500mg
Total Carbohydrate		300mg	375mg
Dietary Fiber		25mg	30mg

Calories per gram:

Fat 9·Carbohydrate 4·Protein 4

ngredients: CITRIC ACID, MALTODEXTRIN, ASPARTAME +, CAFFEINE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, NIACINAMIDE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE AND BIOTIN (B-VITAMINS), VITAMIN B6, VITAMIN B12, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, SOY LECITHIN, TOCOPHEROL (TO PROTECT FLAVOR). CONTAINS: SOY. +PHENYLKETONURICS: CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE.
Size: 10 CT
Upc: 4300001729

This is a Kosher Product

I bought my package from Walmart for less than $2. I am a huge caffeine addict so that means I enjoy anything that has it inside. With that in mind I tested out the first bottle, poured out the packet into 16oz bottle, shook it up and drank it.

How did it taste?
Just like any other diet product. It has that "diety/apspertame" taste. But surprisingly it's tasty. Not sure if you knew this, but caffeine is naturally bitter, so I'm assuming that the "diety" taste I have is from it. I'm sure it is since its listed as the #4 ingredient.

The drink goes down nice and smooth. I feel the effects of the "energy" within minutes of ingesting it. It feels much like a buzz you'd get from a cup of coffee, but not as jittery.

How long did I feel the energy?
From what I can feel, It will last anywhere from 2-3hours. But everyone is different and I weight 209lbs. So that means a person smaller than me can feel the energy longer.

Would I recommend it?
Yes, it tastes good and you get 10 servings for less than $2. But my wife thinks that Crystal Light shouldn't be in our house because of all the in it.

Summary
If you like diet drinks, consider Crystal Light, it only has 5 calories, taste pretty decent and can save you money over diet sodas. The Energy effects of it is pretty long and I wasn't hyper or jittery.