Blue Ox 1883838 195594937 2008-03-03T17:58:41Z EagleOne 74123 Added a see also section. [[Image:Logo-blueox.jpg|right|Thum|Blue Ox brand logo]] '''Blue Ox''' is an [[energy drink]] brand that was produced by the Blue Ox Company of [[Austria]]. It was introduced in [[2002]] to compete with [[Red Bull]]. The beverage was discontinued in [[2005]] due to poor sales and distribution. It came packaged in 8.4 fl oz (ml) and 16 fl oz (ml) cans. ==Brand portfolio== *Blue Ox Energy Drink (light [[bubblegum]] flavor) *Black Cherry Real Power *Orange Rush *Citrus Max Total Impact The company discontinued Blue Ox and started a new drink called "BLOX" in 2006. ==Nutrition facts== <center> {| class="wikitable" |+ '''Nutritional information per 8.4 fl oz (ml) serving''' : |- ! ! Blue Ox ! Black Cherry ! Orange Rush ! Citrus Max |- ! [[Calories]] | 110 | 90 | 108 | 118 |- ! Total [[Fat]] | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g |- ! [[Sodium]] | 34mg | 34mg | 45mg | 34mg |- ! Total [[Carbohydrates]] | 27g | 26g | 26.2g | 28.6g |- ! Sugars | 27g | 17g | 25g | 27.5g |- ! [[Protein]] | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g |- ! [[Caffeine]] | 50 mg | 80 mg | 80 mg | 95 mg |- ! [[Inositol]] | 50mg | 50mg | 20mg | 20mg |- ! [[Niacin|Niacin (B3)]] | 5mg | 5mg | 0mg | 0mg |- ! [[Vitamin B6]] | 0.5mg | 0.5mg | 1mg | 2mg |- ! [[Vitamin B12]] | 2.5µg | 3µg | 6µg | 3µg |- ! [[Pantothenic acid]] | 2.5mg | 2.5mg | 0mg | 0mg |- ! [[Taurine]] | 1000mg | 1000mg | 1000mg | 1000mg |- |} </center> ==Ingredients== *'''Blue Ox''' [[carbonated water]], [[corn syrup]], [[dextrose]], [[citric acid]], natural and artificial flavors, artificial color blue 1, [[sodium benzoate]] *'''Black Cherry Real Power carbonated water, corn syrup, dextrose, citric acid, natural and artificial flavors, coloring (e 129 e 133), sodium benzoate *'''Orange Rush''' carbonated water, corn syrup, citric acid, dextrose, [[gum arabic]], [[glycerol ester of wood rosin]], [[sucroseacetateisobutyrate]], flavors, [[artificial beta carotene]], sodium benzoate *'''Citus Max''' carbonated water, corn syrup, citric acid, dextrose, natural flavors, stabilizer, gum arabic, glycerol ester of wood rosin, artificial colors blue 1 and yellow 5, sodium benzoate == See also == * [[List of energy drinks]] [[Category:Energy drinks]] [[Category:2002 introductions]]