Energy Safari South Africa

Name:  Switch Iron Brew Candyfloss Manufacturer: Switch Can size: 500ml Energy: 345kJ  (MEDIUM) Caffeine: 160mg Sweeteners: Sucrose, Sodium Cyclamate, Aspartame, Acesulphame K Other chemicals of interest: Carmoisine Flavour: Beautiful candy caramel flavour. Almost creamy? Rating: 10/10

Manufacturer: Energy Beverages LLC Can size: 500ml Energy: 67kJ/500ml  (LOW) Caffeine: 200mg Sweeteners: Sucralose, Acesulfame K Other chemicals of interest:  Flavour: Strongly fruity acid lemon taste with a hint of cady. Rating: 8/10

Name: Switch Strawberry & Litchi Manufacturer: Switch Can size: 500ml Energy: 370kJ  (MEDIUM) Caffeine: 160mg Sweeteners: Sucrose, Sodium Cyclamate, Aspartame, Acesulphame K Other chemicals of interest: Quinolene Yellow, Carmoisine Flavour: Litchi a lot more prominent than strawberry. Not a very strong flavour so can taste non-nutritive sweetener bitterness quite prominently. Rating: 5/10

Nam e:  IronBok Tumeric [sic] & Medicated Honey Manufacturer: Bevcol Can size: 500ml Energy: 975kJ/500ml  (VERY HIGH) Caffeine: 150mg Sweeteners: Sucrose, Saccharin, Honey Other chemicals of interest:  Flavour: Pretty much tastes sweet with a hint of honey & that too sweet-sweet from the saccharin. After a while you get a slight warmth in your throat? May be from the turmeric. Rating: 5/10  

Manufacturer: Energy Beverages LLC Can size: 500ml Energy: 67kJ/500ml  (LOW) Caffeine: 200mg Sweeteners: Sucralose, Acesulfame K Other chemicals of interest:  Flavour: The melon taste is strong and aromatic, almost candied, balanced by acid fruity taste. One of the few flavours that can truly make one forget about the sugar-free aftertaste. Rating: 9/10

Name:  Play Zero Sugar Original Manufacturer: Energy Beverages Can size: 440ml Energy: 82kJ/500ml  (LOW) Caffeine: 150mg/500ml Sweeteners: Sucralose, Acesulfame K Other chemicals of interest:  Flavour: More acidy balanced original flavour with strong typical sugar-free aftertaste. Rating: 5/10

Nam e:  IronBok Exam IQ Manufacturer: Bevcol Can size: 500ml Energy: 750kJ/500ml  (VERY HIGH) Caffeine: 50mg Sweeteners: Sucrose, Saccharin Other chemicals of interest:  Flavour: Sweet artificial cherry flavour marred by too much saccharin. Rating: 5/10  

Nam e:  Reign Sour Apple Manufacturer: Energy Beverages LLC Can size: 500ml Energy: 67kJ/500ml  (LOW) Caffeine: 200mg Sweeteners: Sucralose, Acesulfame K Other chemicals of interest:  Flavour: Not too sour, but fruity apple flavour that masks the sugar-free taste well. Rating: 7/10  

Name:  Monster Ultra "White" Manufacturer: Monster Can size: 500ml Energy: 50kJ/500ml  (LOW) Caffeine: 150mg Sweeteners: Sucralose, Acesulfame K Other chemicals of interest:  Flavour: Kind of similar to Monster Ultra Sunrise, but less orange-y with a stronger lemon tingle. Rating: 7/10  

Name:  Reboost Citrus Blast Manufacturer: The Beverage Company Can size: 500ml Energy: 300 kJ (MEDIUM) Caffeine: 170mg Sweeteners: Sugar, Sodium Cyclamate, Saccharine,  Acesulfame K Other chemicals of interest: Sunset Yellow, Quinoline Yellow Flavour: Really insipid with a kind of "Jannieverjaarkoeldrank" taste that isn't really citrussy at all. Rating: 3/10

Name:  Play Zero Sugar Peach Manufacturer: Energy Beverages Can size: 440ml Energy: 49kJ/500ml  (LOW) Caffeine: 150mg/500ml Sweeteners: Sucralose, Acesulfame K Other chemicals of interest:  Flavour: Strongly acidic peach flavour that does a good job disguising the non-nutritive sweeteners' bitterness. Rating: 6/10

Name:  Monster Ultra Paradise Manufacturer: Monster Can size: 500ml Energy: 58kJ/500ml  (LOW) Caffeine: 150mg Sweeteners: Sucralose, Acesulfame K Other chemicals of interest: Brilliant Blue, Tartrazine Flavour: A strongly, if slightly generically, tropical flavoured sugar-free beverage. Rating: 6/10  

Nam e:  Reign Razzle Berry Manufacturer: Energy Beverages LLC Can size: 500ml Energy: 68kJ/500ml  (LOW) Caffeine: 200mg Sweeteners: Sucralose, Acesulfame K Other chemicals of interest:  Flavour: Slightly candified raspberry flavour that does a reasonable job to mask the sugar-free after taste. Rating: 6/10