Red Bull Sugarfree
Distributed by Red Bull USA
Caffeine Content: 80mg/8.4oz.
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Ingredients: carbonated water, citric acid, taurine, sodium citrate, magnesium carbonate, caffeine, glucuronolactone, acesulfame K, aspartame, inositol, niacinamide, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine HCL, vitamin b12, xanthine gum, natural and artificial flavors, colors.
Can Design: Same as the original design, only the blue is a bit lighter. The tab is also blue, unlike the original, where the tab is silver, like the can. Something interesting about the tops, though, is that the top of the Sugarfree can is slightly frosted, while the top of the original can is shiny.
Just thought we’d point that out.
Lethal Stats (per 8.4 oz.):
Caffeine Intox.(?): about 4 cans
Hospitalization Amt.(?): 37 cans
Kill Count: 151 cans
Kick(?): Sweet, in that makes-you-salivate-involuntarily kind of way. The carbonation adds a bit to the kick, but besides that, it’s nothing special. It’s also not really lightly carbonated, especially if you chug it. Like what we did.
Buzz(?): Awake, and a slight brain boost. If you’re not already tired, it’s more than possible you won’t feel any buzz at all.
Taste: Sour, and lots more of that sweat kind of taste. Why anyone would flavor an energy drink with something reminiscent of sweat, we’ll never know.
Clever how they some how made acesulfame potassium sound even cooler by shortening potassium to K, though.
Design: It seriously looks like a softer, more female-friendly Red Bull. We’re serious, look at the colors! Besides making it painfully obvious that it’s a diet energy drink, along with several other popular drink brands (coughmonstercough), it just looks… well, lighter.
On the plus side, it’ll give your buddies the heads-up if you’re actually on a diet and don’t want to be tempted with chili-cheese dogs or something.
Unfortunately, Red Bull is the first energy drink a lot of people actually end up tasting. Which really sucks, because no one drinks Red Bull for the taste.
Actually, as far as we know, no one drinks Red Bull.
It’s probably an acquired taste.
Difficulty of Procurement: This and the original are equals. Not a relationship you normally see in energy drinks. Then again, Red Bull usually dictates “normal.”
