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| Type | Guaraná (soft drink) |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Ambev |
| Origin | Brazil |
| Introduced | 1921 |
| Color | Caramel |
| Variants | Guaraná Antarctica Zero Guaraná Antarctica Ice Guaraná Antarctica Champagne Guaraná Antarctica Seleção Guaraná Antarctica Diet Guaraná Antarctica Light Guaraná Antarctica Açaí Guarah |
| Website | GuaranáAntarctica.com.br |
Guaraná Antarctica is a brand ofguaraná-flavoured soft drink, originating inBrazil. It was created in 1921 by Pedro Baptista de Andrade forCompanhia Antarctica Paulista.[1][2] The drink is produced in five countries:Portugal, Brazil,Argentina,Bolivia andJapan.
In Brazil, it is also available as the low calorie versionGuaraná Antarctica Zero.
Guaraná Antarctica is also available inPortugal,Panama,Spain,Honduras,Haiti,Paraguay,Norway,Denmark,Finland,Bulgaria,France,Luxembourg, theNetherlands (cans only),Belgium,Israel,Italy,Switzerland,Sweden,Canada,Ireland,United Kingdom (in some Tesco and Waitrose stores), parts ofJapan,United States (in bottles and cans),Argentina and infrequently inGermany,Australia (cans and two-litre bottles) andAustria (cans only).[3]
The taste is mild and slightly apple-like, with a berry after-flavour.
Carbonated water, sugar, (E150d)caramel colour, citric acid, (E211)sodium benzoate and (E202)potassium sorbate (preservatives), ascorbic acid (antioxidant),guaraná extract and natural flavours.
| Nutritional value per 100 mL | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 41.5 kcal (174 kJ) | ||||||||||||
10 g | |||||||||||||
| Sugars | 10 g | ||||||||||||
0 g | |||||||||||||
| Saturated | 0 g | ||||||||||||
| Monounsaturated | 0 g | ||||||||||||
| Polyunsaturated | 0 g | ||||||||||||
0 g | |||||||||||||
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| †Percentages estimated usingUS recommendations for adults.[4] | |||||||||||||
One of Guaraná Antarctica's 2006 commercials featuredArgentine football playerDiego Maradona finding himself wearing the yellow jersey of the Brazilian team and singing theBrazilian national anthem before waking up and proclaiming it was a nightmare, because he had drunk too much guaraná the day before.[5]
Guaraná Antarctica aired a controversial commercial showing theguarana berry plantations in theAmazon region while a narrator explained the basics of the process of producing Guaraná Antarctica and introduced the audience to the guaraná tree. By the end of the spot, the narrator turns to the audience and says: "Now ask Coca-Cola to show you thecoca tree...".[6] This spot was a direct attack toCoca-Cola and how its flagship product initially contained cocaine. In response, Coca-Cola aired equally controversial commercials for its guaraná-basedKuat drink, such as one in which formerWorld No. 1 Tennis PlayerGustavo Kuerten asks a street vendor for aguaraná, to which the vendor responds by throwing him a can of Guaraná Antarctica, which Kuerten throws back to the vendor. After a few exchanges, Kuerten proceeds to say:"joga direito!" ("throw it the right way"), which prompts the vendor to toss him a can of Kuat.[citation needed]
