Five Alive facts for kids
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| Type | Fruit juice |
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| Country of origin | United States |
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| Website | https://www.coca-cola.ca/brands/five-alive |
Five Alive (also known as Déli-cinq in French) is a popular line of fruit juice drinks. It is made by Minute Maid, which is part of The Coca-Cola Company. The name "Five Alive" and the five colors in its logo show that each drink has five different fruit juices mixed together.
This juice was first sold in the late 1970s in cans. Later, around 1981, it also came out in juice boxes. Five Alive used to have a catchy slogan: "get a taste for life." While it is no longer widely sold in the United States, you can still find Five Alive in Canada.
What are the Five Alive Flavors?
Five Alive comes in several exciting flavors. Each one is a blend of five different fruit juices. Here are some of the main varieties:
- Citrus: This classic flavor mixes orange, lemon, grapefruit, tangerine, and lime.
- Passionate Peach Citrus: A sweet blend of peach, grape, orange, passion fruit, and lemon.
- Tropical Citrus: This one brings together orange, apricot, guava, mango, and passion fruit for a sunny taste.
- Berry Citrus: A mix of apple, blackcurrant, grape, raspberry, and strawberry.
- Mango Citrus: Features mango, kiwifruit, dragon fruit, granadilla, and banana.
- Pomegranate Citrus: Combines grape, orange, pomegranate, tangerine, and lemon.
- Snow Crop: A unique blend of apple, grape, lemon, pineapple, and cherry.
Nutritional Facts About Five Alive
It's good to know what's in your drinks! Five Alive is not a major source of some nutrients like saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, or fiber. It also doesn't have much vitamin A, calcium, or iron.
However, a 341 mL can of Five Alive in Canada provides a lot of vitamin C. It contains 140% of the recommended daily amount! A typical 240 mL serving of Five Alive has about 110 calories and 27 grams of sugar.
In the United States, Five Alive drinks were made with about 41% fruit juice. They also listed high-fructose corn syrup as an ingredient. In the United Kingdom, labels showed that Five Alive had about 42% fruit juice, plus 22% sugar and some artificial sweeteners.
