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The ingredients in Blue Charge, similar to those used in Red Bull, are: [[carbonated water]], [[ |
The ingredients in Blue Charge, similar to those used in Red Bull, are: [[carbonated water]], [[sugar]], [[glucose-fructose syrup]], [[citric acid]], [[taurine]] (0.4%), natural [[flavouring]]s, [[acidity regulator]] ([[sodium citrate]]s), fruit and vegetable concentrates ([[apple]], [[carrot]], [[hibiscus]]), [[glucuronolactone]], [[caffeine]], [[inositol]], [[vitamins]] ([[niacin]], [[pantothenic acid]], [[vitamin B6]], [[riboflavin]], [[vitamin B12]]), [[preservative]] ([[potassium sorbate]]).<ref name="Blue Charge Ingredients">{{cite web |title=Blue Charge: Ingredients |url=http://groceries.asda.com/asda-estore/catalog/sectionpagecontainer.jsp?skuId=37059&departmentid=1214921923747&aisleid=1214980925931&startValue=50 |publisher=ASDA |accessdate=12 August 2011}}</ref> The drink has a high caffeine content (30mg/100ml).<ref name="Blue Charge Ingredients"/> |
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Blue Charge is the brand name of an energy drink, produced in the UK by Asda as an alternative to such products as Red Bull and Powerade.
Product
Marketed as an energy drink to combat mental and physical fatigue, it contains, per 250 ml (8.3 U.S. fl. oz.) serving, about 27 g of sugar (glucose, sucrose), 1000 mg of taurine, 600 mg of glucuronolactone, B-complex vitamins and 80 mg of caffeine. The caffeine in one serving is less than that found in an average cup of coffee (typically 100 mg/250 ml cup) or twice as much as found in a can of Coke (40 mg/330-ml can) - around 80 mg per can. A diet version has been available since the beginning of 2003. Diet Blue Charge is sweetened with aspartame, as opposed to sucrose and glucose, as found in original Blue Charge.
The drink is described as tasting of 'fruit flavours' and an alternative cranberry flavour is available. It is commonly used by the British youth and student culture as mixer in alcoholic drinks, such as with vodka.
Ingredients
The ingredients in Blue Charge, similar to those used in Red Bull, are: carbonated water, sugar, glucose-fructose syrup, citric acid, taurine (0.4%), natural flavourings, acidity regulator (sodium citrates), fruit and vegetable concentrates (apple, carrot, hibiscus), glucuronolactone, caffeine, inositol, vitamins (niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, riboflavin, vitamin B12), preservative (potassium sorbate).[1] The drink has a high caffeine content (30mg/100ml).[1]
References
- ^ a b "Blue Charge: Ingredients". ASDA. Retrieved 12 August 2011.