Round 1: Energy Drink Comparison: Shot vs. Can – Compare Ingredients
Energy shots and drinks are only as effective as the stuff that’s in them. So in the first round of the Energy Drink Comparison: Shot vs. Can the ingredients of the shot and canned drink are scrutinized.
In the case of some ingredients, less is definitely more. In the 5-Hour Energy shot there are only 4 calories as opposed to the 200 or more in the 16 oz. can. Sugar and the resulting carbohydrates are huge contributors to these calories and in a leading canned drink there are plenty. 5-Hour Energy has zero sugars and zero carbs. The chart below compares the contents of the two contenders.
In the case of other ingredients, more is definitely better. While the canned energy drink contains a mere smattering of vitamins, 5-Hour Energy contains a much more robust blend. While the sugary energy drink may provide a quick spike and possible crash, 5-Hour Energy’s B-vitamin barrage offers a steadier feeling of alertness.
Let’s consider what you can expect after a year of consuming either the shot or can. On average Americans grab five energy boosting beverages a week, that’s about 260 drinks during the year. Also keep in mind that there are 3,500 calories in one pound of fat.
With zero sugar and zero carbs, choosing the 5-Hour Energy shot for one year will not even add 1/3 of a pound to your waistline. And don’t forget all that extra energy void of herbal stimulants and the dreaded crash*. By comparison, consuming those five 16-ounce canned drinks each week throughout the course of a year will add 26,000 calories or roughly 7.5 pounds to your waistline, the majority of calories coming from sugar.
Round one is over. Who is the winner? Try 5-Hour Energy and compare it to your current energy drink. Then you can be the judge.
Check out Round Two: Convenience and Portability
In the case of some ingredients, less is definitely more. In the 5-Hour Energy shot there are only 4 calories as opposed to the 200 or more in the 16 oz. can. Sugar and the resulting carbohydrates are huge contributors to these calories and in a leading canned drink there are plenty. 5-Hour Energy has zero sugars and zero carbs. The chart below compares the contents of the two contenders.
In the case of other ingredients, more is definitely better. While the canned energy drink contains a mere smattering of vitamins, 5-Hour Energy contains a much more robust blend. While the sugary energy drink may provide a quick spike and possible crash, 5-Hour Energy’s B-vitamin barrage offers a steadier feeling of alertness.
Let’s consider what you can expect after a year of consuming either the shot or can. On average Americans grab five energy boosting beverages a week, that’s about 260 drinks during the year. Also keep in mind that there are 3,500 calories in one pound of fat.
With zero sugar and zero carbs, choosing the 5-Hour Energy shot for one year will not even add 1/3 of a pound to your waistline. And don’t forget all that extra energy void of herbal stimulants and the dreaded crash*. By comparison, consuming those five 16-ounce canned drinks each week throughout the course of a year will add 26,000 calories or roughly 7.5 pounds to your waistline, the majority of calories coming from sugar.
Round one is over. Who is the winner? Try 5-Hour Energy and compare it to your current energy drink. Then you can be the judge.
Check out Round Two: Convenience and Portability
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on Friday, May 29, 2009 at 4:51 PM.
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