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Most canned energy drinks are full of sugar, caffeine and herbal stimulants. 5-Hour Energy has the caffeine, estimated at 100 mg per 2-ounce can, but has no sugar and only four calories. The drink gets its name from its… alleged ability to provide a five-hour energy boost without a crash effect. Energy-drink review sites and blogs continually rank it at the top for energy boost, if not for taste. It's not cheap, though.

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ScreamingEnergy.com: ScreamingEnergy.com doesn't review quite as many drinks as some websites, but two site editors review each product. User ratings ...

Energy Drink Ratings Blog: The reviews here are based on the tasting of one tester, but the anonymous blogger has a good grasp of his subject matter and ...

EnergyDrinkReviews.com: Dan Mayer is an energy drink enthusiast. He gives a seven out of 10 rating to the decaf version of 5-Hour Energy, saying he ...

Taurine Rules blog: The "EnergyGuru" doesn't identify himself or his testing methods, but the reviews are balanced. He says the 5-Hour Energy berry ...

RateItAll.com: Nearly 200 contributors give 5-Hour Energy an average score of 3.41 out of five, so opinions are a mixed bag. Some say the "kick" ...

MSNBC: Health editor Melissa Dahl personally tests 5-Hour Energy, and even though she isn't crazy about the taste, she enjoys the ...

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Rip It A'tomic Pom Energy Fuel

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Reviewers like the sweet fruitiness of this lightly carbonated energy drink, saying it tastes like a light pomegranate punch followed by a pleasant grenadine aftertaste. The energy boost is reported to be good, too, and… reviewers are pleased by the low price. On the downside, Rip It A'tomic Pom contains 66 grams of sugar and a whopping 260 calories per can -- more than a 20-ounce bottle of Coca-Cola. It contains 204 mg of caffeine (the equivalent of about two cups of coffee) and 2,000 mg of taurine in a 16-ounce can.

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BevNET.com: Rip It A'tomic Pom Energy Fuel receives an above average score from the BevNet.com editors, who comment that it "packs a nice ...

Canned Reviews: Bloggers Jeff and Chan have tasted and reviewed almost 250 energy drinks on this site. They provide detailed writeups, as well as ...

Taurine Rules blog: The "EnergyGuru" doesn't identify himself or his testing methods, but his reviews are critical and there's no advertising on this ...

Energy Heaven: Energy drink bloggers Nolan and Nick write quick, concise reviews of around 450 energy drinks and give ratings for both buzz and ...

EnergyDrinkReviews.com: Dan Mayer, software engineer and energy drink fan, has reviewed over 400 formulas over the last five years. His ratings scale of ...

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Organic energy drink

Guru 100% Natural Energy Drink

*Est. $2 for 12 ounces Compare Prices

Guru makes juice-based 100 percent natural drinks with no artificial sweeteners. Guru organic energy drinks come in five flavors, as well as a light version. At 150 calories, the original Guru energy drink contains 33… grams of sugar, 37.5 grams of carbs, 145 mg of naturally occurring caffeine, and no preservatives or taurine per can. Reviewers rate Guru highly, especially the fruit flavors, for both taste and energy boost.

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BevNET.com: BevNet.com's editors' main focus is on taste and packaging rather than the energy kick. This said, Guru 100% Natural Energy Drink ...

Energy Drink Ratings Blog: This blogger is an energy drink enthusiast and rates hundreds of them on this site. He awards Guru 100% Natural Energy Drink a ...

ScreamingEnergy.com: Although bloggers Jason and Angie don't care for the taste of the original Guru 100% Natural Energy Drink, they both give Guru ...

Taurine Rules blog: The "EnergyGuru," as this blogger likes to call himself, has reviewed over 1,000 drinks on his site, most of which contain ...

EdJunkie.com: Troy at EdJunkie.com gives tough reviews of 200 energy drinks and rates very few better than a B grade for any category. Out of ...

Amazon.com: About 30 contributors have posted their opinions at the time of this writing, with the majority giving Guru 100% Natural Energy ...

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