Diet Food Reviews

Hansen's Natural Green Tea Pomegranate Soda

By: Tanya Patrice | Feb 26, 2007

I have been on the lookout for beverages that have the latest marketing hype ... antioxidants, especially pomegranate, acai and blueberry juices. Yes I love the 100% juices but I also like diversity, so I was curious to try Hansens Natural Green Tea Soda- Pomegranate . Hansen's Natural (and Diet) Sodas have no caffeine, no preservatives and no artificial flavors or colors in them. The label reads, "water, glucose-fructose syrup, natural flavors with extracts of pomegranate, citric acid and chinese green tea extract.

I put "citric acid" in bold in the ingredients list because this is one tart, acidic tasting soda - and I loved it! That's just the way I like my carbonated beverages - when you take that first swig and you have to say ... Aahhhh ... and rub your throat a little. Other than an acidic taste, there wasn't much other flavor - no pomegranate and no green tea flavor. I love the prominence of the word Pomegranate on the label, which may lead one to actually believe that this plays a major part in this beverage. Alas, I have learned my lesson from the Juice Juice 100% Juice - Grape fiasco, which is actually grape flavored apple juice [read about my shock here]. Similarly, don't be mislead by this label, this is pomegranate FLAVORED soda.

Although there is more citric acid than green tea in this soda, it does have 35 mg EGCG (epigallocatechin-3-gallate), which is the compound found in green tea thought to be responsible for its beneficial effects. But is 35 mg enough? Not nearly. You would need at least 240 - 320 mg of polyphenols (and by extension EGCG) daily to see any beneficial effects - and that's the low end of the scale. But every little bit helps, and thank you Hansen for putting the actual amount on your label.

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One can is 16 fluid ounces or 2 servings. One serving has 90 calories and 22 grams of sugars. So one bottle is 180 calories. This is not a "diet" product, but it's less calories than a can of regular Coca Cola.

One 4 pack of Hansens Natural Green Tea Pomegranate Soda cost $3.59 at the time of purchase from Meijer SuperStore. You probably could have gotten a 12 pack of Coca Cola or Pepsi for that price, but since I am no longer a slave to soda - I have beaten my 3 - 6 can a day habit - I would probably buy this when I am in the mood for a few sodie-pops. I think I might just give up Coke and Pepsi for good. I mean, first I discovered Izze Sparkling Pomegrante [read the review] and now this - say goodbye to a former loyal customer Coke and Pepsi!

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