Glaceau - Vitamin Water Review

I have a cold, one of those awful summer colds where the kids want to go out and play and all I want to do is take a drug and sleep in bed.  My loving husband picked up Vitamin Water(Essential -- Orange Flavored with Vitamin C and Calcium, Revive-- Fruit Punch Flavored with Vit B and Potassium and XXX,with Acai, Blueberry and Pomegranate.

I started my fight against my sore throat, coughing, sneezing and runny nose with the Vitamin Water Orange with Vit C and Calcium right before going to bed and added a dose of Advil for the headache. 

Vitamin Water Essential Orange Ingredients

Vapor distilled water, crystalline fructose, citric acid, natural flavor, calcium lactate, potassium, gum Arabic, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), electrolytes (calcium, magnesium, and potassium), gum ester, vitamin A, palmitate, vitamin E acetate, niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), iron, cyanocobalamin (B12), beta carotene (for color), pyridoxine hydrochloride (B6), selenium.

Vitamin Water Essential Orange Nutritional Information

Serving size 8fl oz, servings per container 2.5, calories 50, total fat 0g, sodium 0mg, total carbohydrate 9g, sugar 13g, protein 0g, vitamin A 50%, vitamin B3 25 %, vitamin B5 25%, vitamin B6 25%, vitamin B12 25%, vitamin C 25%, vitamin E 25%, calcium 2%, iron 5%, potassium 5%, selenium 5%, zinc 25%.

I followed up this morning with the Vitamin Water Revive, Fruit Punch Drink with Vit. B and Potassium.

Vitamin Water Revive, Fruit Punch Drink with Vit. B and Potassium Ingredients

Vapor distilled water, crystalline fructose, natural flavor, citric acid, grape juice (for color), electrolytes (Calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, and potassium bicarbonate), grape skin extract (for color), ascorbic acid (vitamin C), gum Arabic, gotu kola extract, vitamin E acetate, American ginseng extract, niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), ester gum, vitamin A palmitate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (B6), cyanocobalamin.

Vitamin Water Revive, Fruit Punch Drink with Vit. B and Potassium Nutritional Information

Serving size 8fl oz, servings per container 2.5, Amount Per Serving: calories 50, total fat 0g, sodium 0mg, potassium 140mg, total carbohydrate 13g, sugar 13g, protein 0g, vitamin B3 20%, vitamin B5 20%, vitamin B6 20%, vitamin B12 20%, vitamin C 40%.

Vitamin Water XXX with Acai, Blueberry and Pomegranate Antioxidant Formula Ingredients

Vapor distilled, deionized water and/or reverse osmosis water, crystalline fructose, citric acid, vegetable juice (color), ascorbic acid (vitamin C), natural flavor, berry and fruit extracts (acai, blueberry, pomegranate and apple), magnesium lactate (electrolyte), calcium lactate (electrolyte), monopotassium phosphate (electrolyte), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), pyridoxine hydrochloride (B6), cyanocobalamin (B12) 

Vitamin Water XXX with Acai, Blueberry and Pomegranate Antioxidant Formula Nutritional Information

Serving size: 8 fl oz, Servings per container: 2.5; Amount per serving: Calories: 50; Total fat: 0g, Sodium: 0mg; Total carbohydrates: 13g; Sugar: 13g; Protein: 0g; Vitamin C: 100%; Vitamin B3: 10%; Vitamin B6: 10%; Vitamin B12: 10%; Vitamin B5: 10%

My VIewpoint:  I was disappointed in the Vitamin Water Essential with Vitamin C.  The taste was like drinking Tang, and I was never a fan of that orange flavored drink.  There was some sort of chemical taste as well as a texture to the water that I did not enjoy.  I had hoped that it would help to soothe my sore throat but think that it may have made it worse.  It did not have any particular aroma, and in the bottle appeared to be orange colored water.  I was not expecting instant results of course, but at least a little boost, after a good night's sleep.  It was difficult to drink it, even over the course of the evening because of the taste. 

In the morning, I decided upon the Vitamin Water Revive, with Vit. B and Potassium. The flavor was refreshing, and it was difficult to hold back and drink it in individual servings.  I admit I followed up with another Advil for the headache (unfortunately I am all out of Aleve!) There was no nasty aftertaste.  It didn't taste like a child's fruit punch, was not too thick or sugary either.  Again in appearance it looked like water colored with a violet color. 

I admit, I am not "revived" to my old self, but the great taste and refreshing nature of this drink did give me a pick me up.  I feel like I can survive another couple of hours until the children take a nap, when I first got up I just wanted to stay in bed.  I may even get some work done.  It tastes great, is good for me, and I will definitely be drinking the Revive flavor again.  Essential, is not so essential to me, next time I think I will go with antioxidants and see how they make me feel. 

Vitamin Water XXX, is pretty sexy as a drink!  It is so delicious.  I finished it over the course of the evening. I can handle this type of X rated stuff any day of the week!  It was so delicious and refreshing, not to mention 200 mg of antioxidants rounded off my evening pretty well.  I can still taste the blend of pomegranate and blueberry, and since my store was having a sell on them for .88 a bottle, I went back and picked up three more.

The next morning, after a couple days of this formula, some Advil and Zyrtec to handle the sinus problem and I was back to my old self, even taking the girls for a morning of play at a splash pad, and I didn't even need to bring my Kleenex!  

Bottom line: they are better for you than soda, with the tons of coupons I have (buy 1 get 1) they are not too expensive, they have vitamins and minerals and some of the flavors even taste great.  One the down side, you may have to do a lot of shopping to get to try all the flavors and decide which one you like best.