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Caffeine boost in Buzz Bites
Bite-sized candy contains more energy and is cheaper for students than an energy drink
Quanaje Hampton
Issue date: 1/22/09 Section: News
For students looking to get their energy fix without having to buy the often pricey energy drinks and coffee, there's a new buzz on campus in Buzz Bites Chocolate & Mint Chocolate Energy Chews.
Buzz Bites are bite-sized chocolate energy chews that contain caffeine, ginseng, taurine and B vitamins, and claim to enhance performance, increase endurance and stimulate the metabolism.
One pack of six chocolate energy chews costs $3.99, the price of roughly one cup of coffee at Starbucks or Dutch Bros., and one energy drink. A 12-pack of chews, containing 72 Buzz Bites cost $37.00, and if you have a cup of coffee or energy drink a day, $37.00 is a mere week's worth of those things.
"I would rather just pop a candy into my mouth and get the energy I need, than to have to carry around and sip on a energy drink that will end up getting warm and not taste good," said Kylah Reynolds, a freshman in agricultural business management.
One Buzz Bite contains 25 percent more caffeine than is found in a leading energy drink with 80 mg. caffeine. The tins that the energy chews come in fit easily into a purse or pocket and contain more caffeine than seven leading energy drinks.
"I don't think I would try them personally. Just because I know I would be really tired after using them, because of all the caffeine. And there might be some stuff in them that I'm not allowed to have because of the NCAA regulations. Being a football player, I wouldn't take the risk," said Geno Munoz, a freshman in exercise and sports science.
One Buzz Bite has 25 calories, one gram of fat, 20 mg of sodium, four grams of total carbohydrates and three grams of sugar.
Buzz Bites are still being rolled out nationwide, so if they are unavailable in a store close by, those who would like to purchase some can do so through their Website, www.vroomfoods.com.
"I think I would like to try them depending on how they taste, and I think these are good so people like me who sleep late and wake up right before class could just eat one of these chocolates to get that boost of energy they need," said Chantelle Reyes, a freshman in communications. "I can use these for many different things since it's like all in one. I can use it for one thing but also get the other things in it. A candy and other supplements all in one."
Quanaje Hampton, staff writer
news@dailybarometer.com, 737-2231
Buzz Bites are bite-sized chocolate energy chews that contain caffeine, ginseng, taurine and B vitamins, and claim to enhance performance, increase endurance and stimulate the metabolism.
One pack of six chocolate energy chews costs $3.99, the price of roughly one cup of coffee at Starbucks or Dutch Bros., and one energy drink. A 12-pack of chews, containing 72 Buzz Bites cost $37.00, and if you have a cup of coffee or energy drink a day, $37.00 is a mere week's worth of those things.
"I would rather just pop a candy into my mouth and get the energy I need, than to have to carry around and sip on a energy drink that will end up getting warm and not taste good," said Kylah Reynolds, a freshman in agricultural business management.
One Buzz Bite contains 25 percent more caffeine than is found in a leading energy drink with 80 mg. caffeine. The tins that the energy chews come in fit easily into a purse or pocket and contain more caffeine than seven leading energy drinks.
"I don't think I would try them personally. Just because I know I would be really tired after using them, because of all the caffeine. And there might be some stuff in them that I'm not allowed to have because of the NCAA regulations. Being a football player, I wouldn't take the risk," said Geno Munoz, a freshman in exercise and sports science.
One Buzz Bite has 25 calories, one gram of fat, 20 mg of sodium, four grams of total carbohydrates and three grams of sugar.
Buzz Bites are still being rolled out nationwide, so if they are unavailable in a store close by, those who would like to purchase some can do so through their Website, www.vroomfoods.com.
"I think I would like to try them depending on how they taste, and I think these are good so people like me who sleep late and wake up right before class could just eat one of these chocolates to get that boost of energy they need," said Chantelle Reyes, a freshman in communications. "I can use these for many different things since it's like all in one. I can use it for one thing but also get the other things in it. A candy and other supplements all in one."
Quanaje Hampton, staff writer
news@dailybarometer.com, 737-2231
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