{"id":296,"date":"2009-02-12T14:30:18","date_gmt":"2009-02-12T20:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/functional-foods.ultimatefatburner.com\/?p=296"},"modified":"2015-02-12T20:46:56","modified_gmt":"2015-02-13T01:46:56","slug":"sobe-lean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/functional-foods\/sobe-lean\/","title":{"rendered":"SoBe Lean"},"content":{"rendered":"

The SoBe line of\u00a0 beverages is manufactured by the South Beach Beverage Company*\u00a0– now a subsidiary of PepsiCo.\u00a0 Their teas, juices and “Lifewater” drinks are fortified with various herbal extracts, nutrients and antioxidants.\u00a0 The “Lean” line is fortified with 100% DV Vitamin C + chromium, as well as other nutraceutical ingredients\u00a0such as Citrimax, ginseng, L-carnitine and\/or guarana.\u00a0 The drinks come in 6 flavors: Cranberry Grapefruit, Green Tea, Mango Peach, Peach Tea, Blackberry Currant and Energy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Manufacturer’s Description (Energy):<\/strong>\u00a0 Be on top of the world and your diet with this low-cal version of SoBe Energy. It’s a thirst-quenching, citrus-flavored drink with zero sugar and lots of herbal infusions such as taurine, citrimax, ginseng and guarana.<\/p>\n

Product Label:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\nServing size 8 fl oz (240 mL)
\nServings Per Container 2.5
\nCalories 5
\nTotal Fat 0g
\nSodium 15mg
\nPotassium 30mg
\nTotal Carbs 1g
\nSugars 1g<\/td>\n		Protein 0g
\nVitamin A 0%
\nVitamin C 100%
\nCalcium 0%
\nIron 0%
\nChromium 35%
\nCaffeine 32mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nIngredients:<\/strong> FILTERED WATER, ORANGE JUICE CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, GARCINIA CAMBOGIA RIND EXTRACT, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), PECTIN, GUM ARABIC, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SUCRALOSE, CAFFEINE, L-CARNITINE, GLYCEROL ESTER OF WOOD ROSIN, TAURINE, PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT, GUARANA (PAULLINIA CUPANA) SEED EXTRACT, CARAMEL COLOR, CHROMIUM PICOLINATE, BETA-CAROTENE (COLOR). CONTAINS MILK AND SOY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Comments:<\/strong> I picked up a couple of 20 oz. bottles of SoBe Lean Energy (above) and Blackberry Currant on my last trip to the store. The Energy was my favorite of the two: it’s a citrus-flavored drink, with an interesting sort of tangerine-grapefruit flavor. It was tangy and lightly sweet…without being excessively so. I didn’t note any particular energy boost, but then again, I wasn’t expecting one…there are only 32 mg of caffeine in a serving. The Blackberry Currant was also reasonably sweet and refreshing, with a decent berry flavor, but seemed more ordinary, by comparison.<\/p>\n

I noted that – while both flavors ostensibly contained Citrimax and ginseng, there was no information on either the bottles or SoBe web site on the amounts per serving. I would not be surprised to discover these ingredients are largely “label decoration” and not present in any significant amount. Of course, neither one really makes a significant contribution to either fat loss (Citrimax<\/a>) or energy\/stamina (ginseng<\/a>), so it’s probably a moot point. But the drinks are tasty, and undeniably low in calories, so can legitimately own the label “lean” regardless of whether the nutraceutical content is debatable.<\/p>\n

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*no connection to the South Beach Diet<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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