My favourite fizzy drink Sprite

Sprite has many difference compared to other fizzy drinks as it contains natural flavours with no artificial colours and it is caffeine free. The fact that it is caffeine free may be the reason why it tastes so much more refreshing than other fizzy drinks as caffeine causes me to dehydrate and given that I rarely drink 2 litres of water a day this isn't good.


A fresh tasting sparkiling lemon and lime flavour soft drink is how sprite is described by coca-cola who manufacture the drink. I would say that sprite is a refreshing drink that is a great summer drink. It is also a better alternative to coke as there is nothing artificial in the drink even though it is fizzy. Sprite is initially quite fizzy once opened but then the fizziness deteriorates with time. I don't think that the drink is overally sweet and it is just sweet enough so that the taste of the tangy lemon and lime come through. The lemon and lime combination is probably why sprite is a superior lemonade to all the others as the lemon and lime complement each other to produce a really refreshing and light drink.


250ml gives 109 calories, 26.5g of sugar (29% of RDA) which is quite a lot, 0g of fat and saturates and 0.1g of salt. As I tend to drink a 500ml bottle everything doubles and this means that there is a lot of sugar that accounts for 60% of my daily allowance assuming that I am on a 2000 calorie diet. So this is not the drink of choice for those looking to shed some pounds.


Cabonated water, sugar, citric acid, acidity regulator (E331), flovourings, preservative (E211) make up the drink. Having seen that sprite contains E numbers I wouldn't recommend that children be given sprite. The high sugar content is not really good for teeth either. To be fair a carbonated drink combined with a high sugar content spells disaster for teeth.

The bottle is a nice green colour and is transparent so that the liquid can be seen. This means it is easy to see how much of the drink is left. Sprite is available in a small 150ml can, 330ml cans, 500ml bottles and 2 litre sharing bottles. The price ranges from 30p for 150ml bottle to £1.69 for the two litre bottle. I get the 500ml bottle when only I will be drinking it and the bigger bottles are good for sharing as the fizziness goes once opened.