Dextro Energy Blackcurrant

113 days ago

The weather these days seem to be weird don’t you agree? In the mornings, it would be very sunny. Then just after lunch it would rain cats and dogs. I guess...

The weather these days seem to be weird don’t you agree? In the mornings, it would be very sunny. Then just after lunch it would rain cats and dogs. I guess this is what happen when you abuse the weather. It comes back and abuses you. Anyway, I bought this candy from….well…..Singpost. Apparently Singpost is now more about retail than a postal service. You go there to buy some stamps, instead you are bombarded with candies, mobile phones, Christmas cards, DVD players and so on. Felt like I have entered some retail shop than Singpost. God damn it, I just want to buy some stamps!  I don’t know about you but I feel that Singpost is going the way of SMRT. SMRT instead of concentrating on providing train and bus services, spend all of its time and effort on retail and property. That is probably why we have so many MRT breakdowns. Some of which occurred daily and blamed on whatever they can think of, even the weather you can get MRT breakdown……  And looking back at Singpost, you will see tons of complains about Singpost’s postal services in the forums.

Okay then, enough of my complains. It is now time to review this Dextro Energy. Some sort of candy made from dextrose which is supposed to give you “fast” energy. Something like bananas, only cooler and you don’t feel funny eating them outside in public.

Dextro Energy Blackcurrant with Vitamin C. Lookie here, it states – direct energy. I have no idea what “direct energy” means, most probably saying that the energy from the candy can be accessed by your body fast.

Hmmm…Dextro Energy provides fast carbohydrates in between meals and on the go. Dextrose enters the bloodstream directly. Idea for work, school and sport. They have other flavours like lime and raspberry. The blackcurrant flavour I have is pretty nice. I had expected it to be overwhelmingly sweet but surprisingly it isn’t. Although I have reduced my sugar intake drastically, I think this would work as a quick pick-me-up during meals.

Made from dextrose. You know the kind of “sugar” that last time your parents force down your throat when you were feeling ill? Usually mix into water. I think the name is Glucose. You buy the glucose in a can and it is all powdery? I remember having them (mixed with water) when I was little.  The taste is exactly the same! Oh, this candy is made in Germany.

Ingredients are dextrose, maltodextrin, critic acid, calcium carbonate, magnesium stearate, flavouring and vitamin C. What the hell is magnesium stearate doing in my candy? And why is there calcium carbonate (chalk) doing in my candy as well. Me don’t want chalk. But from what I read, apparently calcium carbonate is now used as an dietary supplement if someone isn’t taking enough calcium.

Yes, the actual candy themselves.

One piece of candy. Actually overall not too shabby. If you are looking for something easy to consume, this is it. There is definitely no intense sweetness and the blackcurrant flavour is pretty weak. Feels like I am eating glucose with just a hint of blackcurrant. Too bad it is not a mint.