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XS Energy Drink is an energy drink manufactured by a Minnesota-based company, and exclusively distributed by Quixtar. A variety of energy drinks are available; the skinny bullet can shape is popular. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Largest metro area Minneapolis-St. ... Quixtar is a multi-level marketing or network marketing company, founded on September 1, 1999. ...


XS Energy Drink is available in variety of flavors, including three that are caffeine-free. All of the XS Energy Drinks, except the caffeine-free flavors, have approximately 83 milligrams of caffeine. This is the equivalent to a one ounce shot of espresso. In contrast, a tall cup of Starbucks coffee contains approximately 225mg of caffeine. XS drinks contain slightly more caffeine than market leader Red Bull[1]. However, an average soft drink, like Coke, will contain approximately 44mg of caffeine. [2] The drinks contain between zero and two grams of carbohydrates, and hold between eight and sixteen calories[3], chiefly from the amino acids taurine and glutamine. They are sweetened with Acesulfame potassium and less than one half gram of sucralose instead of sugar. They also contain a variety of adaptogenic herbs, including Eleutherococcus senticosus, Panax ginseng, Panax quinquefolium, Schisandra, Astragalus, Echinacea purpurea, and Reishi, and are high in B vitamins.[4] The distributor does not recommend it for children under 12. No more than one can (250 ml) a day is the maximum recommended consumption.[5] According to the distributor, the drinks are packaged in 8.4 ounce (250ml) size cans because that size fits in briefcases and purses, minimizes waste, and can be more comfortably held.[6] For other uses, see Red Bull (disambiguation). ... Taurine, or 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, is an organic acid. ... Glutamine (abbreviated as Gln or Q; Glx or Z represents either glutamine or glutamic acid) is one of the 20 amino acids encoded by the standard genetic code. ... Chemical structure of Acesulfame potassium Acesulfame potassium is a calorie-free artificial sweetener, also known as Acesulfame K or Ace K, and marketed under the trade names Sunett and Sweet One. ... Sucralose is an artificial sweetener. ... The word adaptogen is used by herbalists to refer to a natural herb product that increases the bodys resistance to stresses such as trauma, anxiety and bodily fatigue. ... Binomial name Rupr. ... Species Panax ginseng - Chinese Ginseng Panax japonicus - Japanese Ginseng Panax pseudoginseng - Himalayan Ginseng Panax quinquefolius - American Ginseng Panax trifolius - Dwarf Ginseng Panax vietnamensis - Vietnamese Ginseng Ginseng (Panax) is a genus of about five or six species of slow-growing perennial plants with fleshy roots, in the family Araliaceae. ... Binomial name Panax quinquefolium L. American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolium) is a species of ginseng native to eastern North America. ... Species = chinensis See text. ... Species See text. ... Binomial name Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench Echinacea purpurea (Eastern purple coneflower; syn. ... This article needs to be wikified. ...


In a 2003 survey by BevNet.com XS Citrus Blast was ranked the third most popular Diet Energy Drink ranked on consumer taste/appearance. [7] According to David Vanderveen, a principal of the XS brand, XS Energy Drinks did over $51 million in retail sales in its first year, making it the number 2 selling energy drink.[8]


Drinks

Energy drinks

  1. Peach Tea Blast
  2. Cherry Blast
  3. Rootbeer Blast - also comes as Caffeine Free
  4. Cranberry-Grape Blast — also comes as Caffeine Free…
  5. Tea-Berry Blast
  6. Cola Blast
  7. Electric Lemon Blast
  8. Tropical Blast - also comes as Caffeine free
  9. Citrus Blast
  10. Black Cherry Cola Blast

References

  1. ^ Erowid Caffeine Vault : Content in Beverages
  2. ^ Erowid Caffeine Vault : Content in Beverages
  3. ^ XS Energy Drink - Nutrition Facts & Ingredients, BevNET.com Review
  4. ^ XS Gear AU NZ / Drink Contents
  5. ^ XS Gear UK / Drink Info
  6. ^ Xsgear.Com : Faq
  7. ^ Announcing BevNET.com's 2003 top energy drinks
  8. ^ "...our sales have skyrocketed..." David Vanderveen, Retrieved July 16, 2006

Different flavors available


  Results from FactBites:
 
Energy drink - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (691 words)
Energy drinks are beverages with legal stimulants, vitamins (especially vitamin B) and minerals to give the user a burst of energy.
Later, marketing turned further and further toward people involved in the technology industry, and consequently, energy drinks today are commonly associated with the image of a hacker or IT professional, sitting up late at his or her computer trying to stay awake.
The only possible physically addictive ingredients in most of these drinks are caffeine and guarana, which cause physical addiction in large doses or with prolonged use (quantities in energy drinks are comparable to amounts in coffee).
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