Review: Snapple Antioxidant Water
I know you're more accustomed to seeing book reviews here, but this is something a little different. The good folks at Snapple were kind enough to send me some samples of their new Antioxident Water, which is their answer to now-Coca Cola-owned glacéau's Vitamin Water, the previously uncontested king of fancypants agua (Pepsi-owned SoBe also makes a similar product called Life Water).
Snapple got famous selling iced tea, but they were probably tempted by the burgeoning multi-billion dollar flavored water industry. So how do Snapple's products compare to the other guys? Remarkably well, to tell the truth. In fact, given a blind taste test I would have a tough time distinguishing them from the comparable varieties of Vitamin and Life Water. I gather that some flavors are better than others, but the four I was sent -- Tropical Mango, Orange Starfruit, Grape Pomegranate and Raspberry Acerola -- were all very tasty and satisfying.
These aren't health drinks, despite their creative marketing. They contain 50 calories per 8 oz. serving, and each bottle is 2.5 servings. Add it up and you're at around 125 calories for a 20 oz. bottle, all of which comes from sugar. It's real sugar -- not that high fructose corn syrup crap -- so you're much better off drinking one of these than an equivalent amount of Soda. That said, I do really like them. I've always loved Gatorade, and these might be even better. If you're a Vitamin or Life Water drinker definitely give Snapple's Antioxidant Water a shot. If you've already tried them, let us know your thoughts in the comments.
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Free samples?!
And that's why you always moderate a Mets blog.
Don't let him fool you
His house is the Fort Knox of free swag. Blogging is the most profitable thing a man can do.
by Alex Nelson on Apr 14, 2008 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
i just went through a lot of trouble
to get logged in on this site just so I can poke fun at eric for the celebrity endorsement deal with snapplewater.
now, i am too tired to do it.
Pedro offers you his protection.
You love it
I can't believe it took you so long to sign up. I'm also assuming that you're wearing nothing but a Mets cap in your profile pic.
have you seen silence of the lambs?
Goodbye Horses is playing in the background.
Pedro offers you his protection.
by pj on Apr 15, 2008 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
hooray for more yuppie gatorade!
of course with G2, now even gatorade has their own yuppie gatorade.



























