Caffeine in Sodastream Energy and Diet Energy Soda
The amount of caffeine in Sodastream Energy and Diet Energy soda mix is 80 mg per serving. A serving size is 0.34 fl oz, or 8 fl oz when prepared according to the directions. This is the same amount of caffeine in an 8 oz. Red Bull.Sodastream Diet Energy Drink Review
While the main purpose of this blog post was not to be a sodastream energy drink review, I will say a few words.Sodastream Diet Energy Drink has a taste comparable to Sugarfree Redbull. The artificial sweetener flavor is a little bit stronger than in Red Bull, but overall it is pretty close to Red Bull and pretty pleasant. An important distinction also is that Red Bull uses aspartame as a sweetener and Sodastream Energy uses sucralose and acesulfame potassium.
Cost of Sodastream Energy Drink: Sodastream Energy Drink vs Red Bull
Time for a little math to see how much you save by using Soda Stream versus Red Bull. This does not include the cost of the Sodastream machine itself.- $14.99 per container of CO2 - yields nearly 2000 ounces of prepared soda.
- $6.99 bottle of Sodastream Energy mix - yields 400 fluid ounces of prepared soda.
- Therefore it costs $2.99 for enough CO2 to yield 400 fluid ounces of prepared soda.
- $6.99 + $2.99 = $9.98 for 400 fluid ounces of prepared soda
- $9.98/400oz. = $0.025/oz of prepared soda
- As of May 19, 2012, Red Bull sells for $0.20 per ounce on Amazon.com
- Therefore Red Bull is nearly 10 times more expensive than Sodastream Energy Drink
Keep in mind that the Sodstream machine was not included in this math. At around $90 for a Sodastream machine, the cost is not negligible. But if you are a heavy energy drink user like I am, than the savings can offset the machine quite quickly.
Conclusion: The Sodastream Energy Soda mix has lots of caffeine, tastes pretty good, and is literally almost 10 times cheaper than Red Bull. It's a good product.
