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I love Guaraná and agree that Antarctica is the superior brand! Wikipedia describes the taste as "mild and slightly apple-like, with a berry after-flavour" [0]

by hcrisp 4y ago

I love Guaraná and agree that Antarctica is the superior brand! Wikipedia describes the taste as "mild and slightly apple-like, with a berry after-flavour" [0] but I agree it is more like ginger ale or like spiced ginger beer. It is pronounced "gua-da-NAH". It is also called "Brazilian champagne" [1], has as much caffeine as Coke, but much less sugar even though it tastes as sweet due to the Guaraná taste. [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guaran%C3%A1_Antarctica https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guaran%C3%A1_Antarctica [1] https://sodapopcraft.com/what-is-guarana-soda/ https://sodapopcraft.com/what-is-guarana-soda/

doodlesdev 4y ago
AFAIK Guaraná Antártica doesn't have much caffeine at all, that's one of the reasons I like it more (can drink it at night). It might not even have caffeine at all, although I can't find that information anywhere.
- blacksmith_tb 4y ago
  I would think that must mean it doesn't contain much Guaraná either, since it has twice as much caffeine as coffee[1]? 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guarana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guarana
  - doodlesdev 4y ago
    That's actually certainly possible, most of it is probably water and sugar lol. Although I haven't managed to actually find the amount of caffeine online, when I get another one I'll see if that information is available in the drink. Anecdotal [0]: The federal government has attempted in the 40s to require that Guaraná sodas had at least 0.5% of it's contents in Guaraná seeds, however even that was already too much caffeine so it didn't happen! edit: Found a source for this, Guarana Antarticá has around 1/10 of the caffeine in Coca-Cola [1]. [0]: https://pt.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guaran%C3%A1_Antarctica https://pt.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guaran%C3%A1_Antarctica (in portuguese, try translating with DeepL or Google Translate) [1]: https://www.mundoboaforma.com.br/lista-de-20-alimentos-que-contem-cafeina/ https://www.mundoboaforma.com.br/lista-de-20-alimentos-que-c... (in portuguese, try translating with DeepL or Google Translate)
    - hcrisp 4y ago
      Several sites I found list Guaraná Antarctica as having 30 mg of caffeine vs Coke's 34 mg [0]. It is also similar in sugar content contrary to what I initially found. [0] https://sodapopcraft.com/what-is-guarana-soda/ https://sodapopcraft.com/what-is-guarana-soda/
      - maleldil 4y ago
        That doesn't match with my personal experience comparing the effects of Guaraná Antarctica and other sodas (eg Coke). Also, websites in Portuguese [1] claim that Guaraná contains only 2-4 mg of caffeine per 350ml. I wasn't able to find an official source. [1] https://www.mundoboaforma.com.br/lista-de-20-alimentos-que-contem-cafeina/ https://www.mundoboaforma.com.br/lista-de-20-alimentos-que-c...
worewood 4y ago
There is a "zero" variety now that has no sugar and IMO is tastier than the original, just like Coke zero

by hcrisp 4y ago

doodlesdev 4y ago

AFAIK Guaraná Antártica doesn't have much caffeine at all, that's one of the reasons I like it more (can drink it at night). It might not even have caffeine at all, although I can't find that information anywhere.

blacksmith_tb 4y ago
I would think that must mean it doesn't contain much Guaraná either, since it has twice as much caffeine as coffee[1]? 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guarana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guarana
- doodlesdev 4y ago
  That's actually certainly possible, most of it is probably water and sugar lol. Although I haven't managed to actually find the amount of caffeine online, when I get another one I'll see if that information is available in the drink. Anecdotal [0]: The federal government has attempted in the 40s to require that Guaraná sodas had at least 0.5% of it's contents in Guaraná seeds, however even that was already too much caffeine so it didn't happen! edit: Found a source for this, Guarana Antarticá has around 1/10 of the caffeine in Coca-Cola [1]. [0]: https://pt.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guaran%C3%A1_Antarctica https://pt.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guaran%C3%A1_Antarctica (in portuguese, try translating with DeepL or Google Translate) [1]: https://www.mundoboaforma.com.br/lista-de-20-alimentos-que-contem-cafeina/ https://www.mundoboaforma.com.br/lista-de-20-alimentos-que-c... (in portuguese, try translating with DeepL or Google Translate)
  - hcrisp 4y ago
    Several sites I found list Guaraná Antarctica as having 30 mg of caffeine vs Coke's 34 mg [0]. It is also similar in sugar content contrary to what I initially found. [0] https://sodapopcraft.com/what-is-guarana-soda/ https://sodapopcraft.com/what-is-guarana-soda/
    - maleldil 4y ago
      That doesn't match with my personal experience comparing the effects of Guaraná Antarctica and other sodas (eg Coke). Also, websites in Portuguese [1] claim that Guaraná contains only 2-4 mg of caffeine per 350ml. I wasn't able to find an official source. [1] https://www.mundoboaforma.com.br/lista-de-20-alimentos-que-contem-cafeina/ https://www.mundoboaforma.com.br/lista-de-20-alimentos-que-c...

worewood 4y ago

There is a "zero" variety now that has no sugar and IMO is tastier than the original, just like Coke zero