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V Berry is in my opinion the nicest variation of the V energy drinks. It does however come at a cost, it has a lower caffeine quantity. It is probably also the healthiest of the V range as it actually has some fruit juice in it (thus the reduced caffeine quantities in order to fit the juice).
Taste wise, it does still have the regular V flavour, it is quite prominent, but the added berry flavouring makes it much nicer in my opinion.
Whether this is true or not, I’m not sure, but I have heard that V Berry was intended to provide a V variation that was closer to the Red Bull flavour, and thus creating some more competition with Red Bull.
Like I said, I don’t know if that’s true, but it wouldn’t surprise me.
V Berry are currently $2.20 a can at Coles and are available individually, in 4 packs, and occasionally you find them in an 8 pack (6x V and 2x V Berry). V Berry is also available in a 35oml bottle. You can also get it at Woolworths, Aldi, Kmart, Big W, Spar, 7-11, most service stations, most other smaller food stores and many vending machines, and no doubt many more places as well.
V Berry Nutritional Information
The label indicates the following per 100ml:
| Caffeine: | 31mg |
| Riboflavin: | 0.49mg |
| Niacin: | 2.9mg |
| Vitamin B6: | 0.46mg |
| Vitamin B12: | 0.57µg |
| Pantothenic Acid: | 0.7mg |
| Taurine: | 200mg |
| Glucuronolactone: | 25mg |
V Berry has the standard warning not to drink more than 2 cans per day.
V Berry Ingredients
The ingredients according to the can are as follows:
Carbonated water, sugar, reconstituted fruit juice (apple (2.9%), blackcurrent (2.6%), raspberry (2.5%), lemon (0.3%)), acidity regulators (citric acid, sodium citrate), taurine, guarana extract (0.12%), flavours, glucuronolactone, caffeine, vitamins (niacin (B3), pantothenic acid, B6, B2, B12), ginkgo biloba extract (0.004%).
V Berry is different to the other V energy drinks in that it has fruit juices, but also with the inclusion of the ginkgo biloba extract. Ginkgo biloba can have any of 3 effects on humans, it can improve blood flow; it can protect against oxidative cell damage from free radicals; and it blocks many of the effects of platelet-activating factor (platelet aggregation, blood clotting) (Wikipedia). As Ginkgo supplements are generally taken in between 40mg and 200mg doses a day, I don’t see that the tiny amount in V Berry or any other energy drink is enough to really have any effect at all, except to say that it is there.
Drugs.com lists a multitude of adverse side effects that ginkgo biloba extract can have, including:
- headache
- dizziness
- heart palpitations
- GI and dermatologic reactions
- Ginkgo pollen can be strongly allergenic
- The fleshy fruit pulp may cause allergic dermatitis similar to poison ivy.
Again, I don’t think that the quantities in an energy drink would be enough to cause these side effects, but it doesn’t hurt to be aware of them
V Berry Ratings
Quantity - 250ml
2.5/5
Price - $2.20
3/5
Flavour
3/5
Overall
3/5
Popularity: 48% [?]
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Tags: caffeine, energy drinks, ginkgo biloba, guarana, V, V Berry
October 11th, 2008 at 2:15 am
love v berry