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Red Bull Sugar Free Energy Drink Review

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If you have never heard of the energy drink 'Red Bull' here's a little tidbit from the website: Red Bull is supposed to 'improve performance, concentration and reaction speed, vigilance, emotional status and stimulate metabolism.' Sounds like a miracle to me! The original Red Bull has a 'tart' or 'limey' or you could say 'tangy' flavor, which I quite like. It almost tastes like wine cooler without the wine. It is not too sour and not sweet at all, even though it has 27 g sugar per can. Now they have made it sugar free with 0 g sugar which has also lowered the calorie content from 110 to only 10. The new sugar-free Red Bull tastes pretty similar to the original, but it does seem to be a bit more tart, and I still drank the entire bottle - every last drop.

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But lets face facts. People don't drink Red Bull for the taste. It's more about trying to get increased performance and alertness. I tried it during a 2 hour drive from Atlanta to Auburn, AL when I was feeling pretty sleepy. Drinking Red Bull was like an instant shot of caffeine directly into your veins. I felt more alert at once, but with 80 mg of caffeine in the 8.3 oz can - who wouldn't feel like bouncing off the walls after drinking this. I might add that this is one of the reasons that men drink Red Bull - I think that's enough said - the saying, "If you don't know, better ask somebody!" applies here.

Red Bull also has 100% or greater of the B-vitamins plus the amino acid Taurine (the purpose of which I cannot imagine since I don't know of any cases of people who are deficient in this non-essential amino acid - meaning it is made by the body) and the sugar-free version uses the high intensity sweeteners acesulfame-K and aspartame. One can costs $2.50, so I would only drink Red Bull when I needed a little extra boost. May I suggest to the manufacturers that you get rid of the Taurine and lower the price, since I doubt anybody is thinking - 'Let's get some Taurine in our diet by drinking Red Bull.' Soda and coffee are way cheaper and have caffeine - but it's just not the same instant pick-me-upper like Red Bull. FYI, listed below is the caffeine content for a few beverages:

Mountain Dew (12 oz) 55 mg :: Diet Coke (12 oz) 45 mg :: Coke (12 oz) 64 mg :: Dr. Pepper (12 oz) 61 mg :: Pepsi (12 oz) 43 mg :: Coffee 80 mg - 150 mg

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