Odwalla B Berrier Juice Drink

Odwalla B Berrier Juice DrinkPrice: $2.50 (on sale)
Serving: 8oz., 1/2 bottle
Servings Per Container: 2
Calories: 120 per serving
Fat: 0%, 0g
Cholesterol: 0%, 0mg
Sodium: 1%, 15mg
Protein: 0g
Carbohydrates: 30%, 10g
Fiber: 0%, 0g
Sugar: 27g
Vitamin B: 25%
Weight Watchers Points: 4 points per bottle

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Odwalla says: We’ve splashed a dazzling fountain of fruits and B vitamins into this cool, thirst-busting concoction. Cranberries, limes and raspberries make a quenching cascade of tart sweetness, while hard-working vitamins B6 and B12 do the heavy lifting. These B vitamins are essential partners in the conversion of carbohydrates and amino acids into glucose, which supplies energy for your fabulous day.

We say: The full name of this product is “B Berrier® • Cranberry-Lime-Raspberry Fruit Juice Drink Blend” Yeah, with the registered trademark deal and all. Because you have to watch out for people that will steal lame drink names.

I picked up this Odwalla gem at my local bakery. It was 90 degrees outside and I was going to have a doughnut if it killed me. However, I would abstain from coffee and needed a suitable substitute, one able to withstand the rigors of a humid DC morning. Have I mentioned that it was hot enough to cause grievous injury (or even death) to any living being trapped within a non-airconditioned environment? Well, it was.

The Odwalla B Berrier Cranberry-Lime-Raspberry drink performed admirably. It is a cranberry cocktail on steroids, pumping itself up with the sweetness of raspberry and the tang of lime. After one swig I thought “Dang, I wish this didn’t cost $4.00 per bottle. Otherwise I’d drink it every day.” And then after the second swig I turned to the ingredients label and realized that this drink comes with a lethal amount of sugar. Sure, it seems safe at just 27 grams for some fruit juice cocktail. Until you realize that’s for just half the bottle. That’s right, this little 24% juice drink contains 54 grams of sugar.

Yikes.

I’ll keep this beverage in mind for the occasional treat, perhaps using it to make some utterly delightful cocktails.

September 28, 2007 | 1 Comment 
Filed Under United States, Lime, Raspberry, Odwalla, Vegan, Cranberry, High Fructose Corn Syrup Free, Fat Free, Juice Cocktails, Four Stars