Innocent Smoothies

steviedog · 27-07-2009, 2:16 PM

Anyone else addicted to these? Problem is their £2 a go, even from places like Asda and Tesco. Anyone know where to find them cheaper?

mda1974 · 27-07-2009, 2:18 PM

Why not give Asda's own ones a go, they're quite nice.

**Iccz** · 27-07-2009, 2:19 PM

Find the same problem, often look for special deals on them where possible, love the "pomegranates, blueberries & acai" - "Superfruits" one. The only problem is as you say the cost, i'm sure people will say it's cheaper and better to make your own, but I can honestly say none of the smoothies from our smoothie maker at home rival the innocent ones, though smoothies from the Zumo Smoothie bars are lovely!

GasDad · 27-07-2009, 2:20 PM

I drink them at work - but these days buy one of the 1L cartons at the beginning of the week.

Jenn · 27-07-2009, 2:27 PM

Do watch your diet though because although smoothies are made out to look and sound like a healthy choice, they're full of sugar (between 30 and 45% of your daily recommended amount in one glass).

Nice they are though

But not addicted to them simply because of the cost.

steviedog · 27-07-2009, 2:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenn

Do watch your diet though because although smoothies are made out to look and sound like a healthy choice, they're full of sugar (between 30 and 45% of your daily recommended amount in one glass).

Nice they are though

But not addicted to them simply because of the cost.

innocent smoothies is 100% crushed fruit. Nothing else is added.

FZR400RRSP · 27-07-2009, 2:46 PM

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Originally Posted by steviedog

innocent smoothies is 100% crushed fruit. Nothing else is added.

Yes, but the fruit itself is full of sugar.
It might be called sucrose, or whatever, but it's still sugar by any other name.
Some of them are more sugary than cola.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...gary-cola.html

**Iccz** · 27-07-2009, 2:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenn

Do watch your diet though because although smoothies are made out to look and sound like a healthy choice, they're full of sugar (between 30 and 45% of your daily recommended amount in one glass).

Nice they are though

But not addicted to them simply because of the cost.

They do not contain any added sugar (well most of them, some do) and are the same sugars you'd find in the fruit, but smoothies do have a higher concentration of the sugar compared to the fruit itself... but as with anything they are ideal in a diet with moderation, certainly a lot of people will drink these who normally wouldn't eat the fruit, and that has to be good.

The Bass · 27-07-2009, 3:00 PM

Oh dear, this is as heartbraking as telling a child Santa isn't real!

I'm afraid stevie, as others have said, that fruit drinks contain more sugar than almost anything else you drink. Also while one glass may count as one of your five a day, any more glasses don't. Not that you shoudl stop drinking them, they are delicious, just make sure it is in moderation other wise you won't be able to do this

in a few years

.

steviedog · 27-07-2009, 3:15 PM

i knew something so tasty couldn't be healthy...

I'll still drink them though, so long as I can find them a little cheaper...

**Iccz** · 27-07-2009, 3:17 PM

Although it has more sugar than a can of coke, I know which one I'd pick every day of the week I'll not even start listing the stuff coke has in which a smoothie doesn't. Don't let this kind of media scare driving put you off a good product, especially if like me you don't enjoy the actual fruit as much as a smoothie.

What next? Sugar free fruit?

Jenn · 27-07-2009, 3:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Iccz

They do not contain any added sugar (well most of them, some do) and are the same sugars you'd find in the fruit,

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Originally Posted by steviedog

innocent smoothies is 100% crushed fruit. Nothing else is added.

I didn't say it was added sugar, but the sugar (or should I say carbohydrate) content is what I said above for one 250mL of drink.

The calorie intake is also quite high considering it's just 1 drink. 170cal per glass

**Iccz** · 27-07-2009, 3:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenn

I didn't say it was added sugar, but the sugar (or should I say carbohydrate) content is what I said above for one 250mL of drink.

The calorie intake is also quite high considering it's just 1 drink. 170cal per glass

I know you didn't but I was just making the point that the sugars are those that would be in the fruit anyways, apart from some places who actually feel the need to add sugar to add "flavour".
My point was it's not the amount of sugar it's just the concentration of it in the smoothie that is the problem. Obviously people are better off eating the fruit, but that does not appeal to everyone, it's certainly a good way to get people to get some fruit in them if they don't eat it normally.

Too many people criticise smoothies on the sugar concentration yet they don't seem to appreciate how many people get some fruit in them because of these, having a smoothie is a better choice than not having any fruit at all, high levels of sugar/carbs etc or not. Moderation is key as always.

Jenn · 27-07-2009, 3:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Iccz

Although it has more sugar than a can of coke, I know which one I'd pick every day of the week I'll not even start listing the stuff coke has in which a smoothie doesn't. Don't let this kind of media scare driving put you off a good product, especially if like me you don't enjoy the actual fruit as much as a smoothie.

What next? Sugar free fruit?

It's not media scare, it's just a question of knowing what you eat/drink.
There's no reason to not have them at all, they're still nice but in moderation.

Trouble is people think they're healthy and will drink loads of it without knowing.

2010 · 27-07-2009, 3:33 PM

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Originally Posted by steviedog

I'll still drink them though, so long as I can find them a little cheaper...

Other then the quite often supermarket promotions I doubt you'll find them cheaper, Innocent are based up the road from where I live & a couple of years ago I emailed them asking if I could buy direct but they were not interested.

Synax_Injector · 27-07-2009, 3:37 PM

Sorry but come on, there is such a thing as healthy sugar...our body needs sugar for glucose levels etc.

Just like there are good fats.

Sugar in fruits is natural, smoothies are one of the healthiest things you can have.
In no way what so ever is Innocent smoothies bad for you, it's pure fruit, what next....Veggies are bad for you

Infact, 1 glass is more then 1 of your 5 a day, depending on what one you go for, there's up to 3 a day in 1 glass.

Sugar is higher then say coke, but coke is added sugar, this is natuar sugar.
And at the end of the day, what would you rather give your kids, a glass of fizzy pop with added sugar, or a pure fruit drink

Answers itself.

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Ow yea, and same...I love them, just can't afford them lol.
Ok, asda's own is very nice, but it's only about 20p cheaper, so better of going for innocent, and it's not cheaper to make your own I'm afraid

FunkyMunkey · 27-07-2009, 3:42 PM

Jesus H. on a stick my manager is obsessed with Innocent.

I'm a copywriter and she loves their quirky style, so almost everything I write has to be like Innocent! It's a bit annoying.

/Rant

Sorry, back on topic

Synax_Injector · 27-07-2009, 3:52 PM

lol I like their laidback style as well.

ldoodle · 27-07-2009, 4:13 PM

Banana and strawberry is my favorite one. I have one glass a day with breakfast. The mrs doesn't like anything with bits in so she gets 2 smooth tropicanas a week and I get 2 Innocent Smoothies

£2 is a good price; they're normally £2.99 round my way but sometimes 2 for £4.

OldAndSenile · 27-07-2009, 4:20 PM

Isn't their laid back style all a front for the big corporate satan-machine that is coca-cola nowadays? I thought they'd sold themselves out earlier this year?

Still - I love the stuff, too. Almost as nice a Frijj milkshakes - but I'm pretty sure they're not quite as healthy?

domtheone · 27-07-2009, 5:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Synax_Injector

Sorry but come on, there is such a thing as healthy sugar...our body needs sugar for glucose levels etc.

Just like there are good fats.

Sugar in fruits is natural, smoothies are one of the healthiest things you can have.
In no way what so ever is Innocent smoothies bad for you, it's pure fruit, what next....Veggies are bad for you

Infact, 1 glass is more then 1 of your 5 a day, depending on what one you go for, there's up to 3 a day in 1 glass.

Sugar is higher then say coke, but coke is added sugar, this is natuar sugar.
And at the end of the day, what would you rather give your kids, a glass of fizzy pop with added sugar, or a pure fruit drink

Agreed

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Originally Posted by OldAndSenile

Isn't their laid back style all a front for the big corporate satan-machine that is coca-cola nowadays? I thought they'd sold themselves out earlier this year?

99% sure you're right.

Although, I'm sure I heard that them say that nothing (ok maybe an increase in profit margins

) would change whatsoever even if they were owned by a Monster like CC.

qwerty321 · 27-07-2009, 6:41 PM

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Originally Posted by domtheone

Agreed

99% sure you're right.

Although, I'm sure I heard that them say that nothing (ok maybe an increase in profit margins

) would change whatsoever even if they were owned by a Monster like CC.

According to THIS webpage it says Coca Cola own between 10 and 20% of the Innocent.

I tried the smoothies once. Didnt really like them, maybe I just got the wrong flavours.

steviedog · 27-07-2009, 6:43 PM

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Originally Posted by qwerty321

According to THIS webpage it says Coca Cola own between 10 and 20% of the Innocent.

I tried the smoothies once. Didnt really like them, maybe I just got the wrong flavours.

Yeh some of them can be a bit

Try the Strawberry and Banana flavour.

whiskyboozer · 27-07-2009, 7:04 PM

You are better getting your five a day from vegetables than fruit and by extension smoothies as vegetables don't have anywhere near as much sugar.

**johnscarlet** · 27-07-2009, 8:37 PM

One of the founders of Innocent was on R5L with Mayo a few months ago . maybe even last year . Yes they have sold a % to CocaCola , but they are only using them for the knowledge that they themselves don't have. Mostly marketing iirc. All the Operational stuff is not changing

Miyazaki · 27-07-2009, 8:40 PM

Don't drink 1 litre in one go. Its worse than the morning after a hot curry.

IanW · 27-07-2009, 9:06 PM

We buy the kids ones (no bits) for my daughter (rapidly approaching 3yrs), she loves them!

Okay, they may have high sugar (natural), but at least one little pouch carton gets a portion of fruit into her!

Ian.

Synax_Injector · 27-07-2009, 9:09 PM

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Originally Posted by IanW

We buy the kids ones (no bits) for my daughter (rapidly approaching 3yrs), she loves them!

Okay, they may have high sugar (natural), but at least one little pouch carton gets a portion of fruit into her!

Ian.

Hey, better that then something like coke and a bag of crisps eh!

blackrod · 27-07-2009, 10:17 PM

Everything in moderation, even fruit smoothies! If they could add some veg into them without spoiling the taste too much then they really would be onto a winner!

Tesco and Adsa sell their own versions in the large cartons and I usually find them to be just as nice and often on offer.

Synax_Injector · 27-07-2009, 10:32 PM

They did use to, but I can't seem to find it, make a Carrot smoothie...was lovely