A cheap, effective Red Bull alternative (Asda Emerge Energy Drink)

Member Name: Burning_Darkness

Product:	Asda Emerge Energy Drink
Date:	09/08/09 (57 review reads)
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Advantages: cheap, good taste, effective stimulant

Disadvantages: unhealthy, fattening, to be drank in moderation

Emerge is Asda's own brand of energy drink that comes in cheap and cheerful looking silver and red cans and bottles that are very similar in style to those of Red Bull, with the product effectively marketed as a cheap Red Bull substitute. It has a fruity, sweet and tangy taste that is largely identical to that of Red Bull, but whereas four cans of Red Bull will set you back over £3 at a supermarket, individual 250ml cans of Emerge retail at only 24p each, and a litre bottle is similarly cheap at just 65 pence, , making Emerge the cheapest energy drink around.

Like Red Bull it has a high taurine and caffeine content, meaning that its an unhealthy drink that is unsuitable for children and should be consumed in moderation, but as a stimulant it is excellent, providing a great boost eg during lectures or at the office. Its also great as a cheap mixer, going well with a number of spirits such as Amaretto and whiskey (especially Jack Daniels), with vodka being a particularly popular favourite. A great value energy drink, best served chilled.

Nutritional information (per 100ml serving)

Energy- 179Kjl/42cal
Protein- trace
Carbohydrate- 10.0g
Of which sugars- 9.8g
Fat- 0.0g
Of which saturates- 0.0g
Fibre- 0.0g
Sodium- trace
Salt equivalent- trace
Miacin- 7.2mg (40% rda)
Vitamin b6- 0.8mg (40% rda)
Pantothemic acid- 2.0mg
Vitamin b12- 0.2mg (20% rda)

Summary: Much better value than Red Bull