Frutista at Taco Bell
taco bell frutista
I’ve seen the ads on TV and the Frutista looks great and refreshing. I had not tried one until last night. I’m not a real fan of overly sweet drinks and without trying a frutista my first thought was that it is a super sweet drink. Last night my wife and I were driving to meet some friends to carpool to Meadowbrook Festival to see Live and Blues Traveler in concert. We were both thirsty and she wanted a Frutista. We stopped in Taco Bell and she ordered the Mango Strawberry. I had a taste and was quite surprised to find out that it didn’t taste overly sweet.
The ads are great. They use a tropical scene and show the fruit being sliced fresh. If you listen to the voice-over it says natural mango flavor and topped with real strawberrys. Everytime I hear an ad like this I have to look into the facts. It clearly states on the Taco Bell website that “made with natural fruit flavor and contains no fruit juice.” The advertising also states that it is “topped with real strawberrys.” So what are the nutritional facts? This 17oz frozen beverage contains 250 calories, 59g of sugars and 62g carbohydrate! WOW!!! Let’s compare with with a Coca-Cola. A 20oz Coke has 240 calories, 65g of sugars and 65g carbohydrate.
OK so we know that fast food resturants are not the healthiest places to eat. We paid $2 even out the door so it’s more than a Coke but less than an energy drink. The Frutista is refreshing and (the mango strawberry one) is not overly sweet so it makes a nice treat on a hot day.
Best Cup of Joe
Ok so coffee is all the rage these days. It’s just not good enough to get a cup of coffee it has to be something special. Even 7-11 and McDonalds are cashing in on the gourmet coffee trend. For a good frozen drink it’s hard to beat the Java Chip Frappachino at Barnes and Noble Cafe, but if you are looking for a great specialty coffee drink in Saginaw then the Red Eye on Hamilton Street in Old Town is the place to go. My favorite is the Milky Way with an extra shot of espresso although my wife prefers the Peppermint Kiss. Even with Starbucks now open in Saginaw I still recommend the Red Eye. After comparing the Mocha at both I prefer the chocolate that they use at the Red Eye.
