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CRYSTAL LIGHT

Type of product:Low Calorie Drinks
Number of reviews:349
Reviews
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(NOTE: People's sense of taste often changes in the weeks right after bariatric surgery as they adjust to new dietary routines. This can influence the ratings on the “taste” scale below.)
Posted 07/03/08
bbbbigkev
“i hate plain water so this is how i get my liquids ”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost 2 for 5.00
Posted 06/12/08
Kasie1974
Taste Excellent     Price Average
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost
Posted 06/12/08
plum_juarez
“I love the crystal light on the go. Its very convinient. The down fall is the price, its great when I can get the 2 for $4 but thats on rare occasions. They have a variety of flavors my favorite are the lemonades.”

Taste Excellent     Price Average
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost 2.50-4.50
Posted 06/08/08
lisaweisenbach
“I have tried most of the flavors of Crystal Light and found them all to be really good tasting. They are great for the whole family. They provide good nutritional support as well as provide us a way of getting enough water. My whole family drinks them.”

Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost 3.99
Posted 06/04/08
susanwatkins
“Still drinking the lemonade! Tastes Great & is economical too!”

Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost
Posted 05/25/08
Jen S.
“Lemonaide This is delicious and my kids love it too!”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost
Posted 05/23/08
pincham2bthin
Taste Good     Price Average
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost
Posted 05/10/08
Carla P.
“Alittle high priced but when the doctor says this is what you drink, it taste good.”

Taste Good     Price Average
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost 3.59
Posted 05/02/08
crazybabybella
“Its easy to drink and does not make me na”

Taste Excellent     Price Average
Nutritional Value Average     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Average     Cost $4
Posted 03/22/08
Jamie L.
“New Flavor - White Grape!!! Tastes very much like real juice and mixed with Nectar Crystal Sky tastes almost like bubblegum flavored snow cone!!!”

Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value Average     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost 3.29 makes 2 gallons
Posted 03/17/08
Theresa Blodgett
“The sunrise is horrible! It separtes also so you have to keep stirring it. I wouldn't recomend this drink.”

Taste Very Poor     Price Good
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost $3.00
Posted 03/07/08
lucy B.
“I love the pink lemonaide! I quit drinking full sugar soda and this is all I drink now..other than plain water...It is great over alot of ice....”

Taste Excellent     Price Poor
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost 4.75 & up
Posted 03/05/08
sassynanie
“Very good source for water and a change of taste!”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost
Posted 03/04/08
godlywoman
“I like to freeze it and drink it has a slushy.”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost get your money's worth when you buy it.
Posted 03/02/08
Jill B.
Taste Excellent     Price Average
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost $2.50
Posted 02/22/08
Phenomonal Woman
“This helps with the mental sugar desire. ”

Taste Good     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Average     Cost
Posted 02/08/08
Goodson.Kat03
Taste Excellent     Price Average
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost
Posted 02/07/08
eliza2378
“Crytal Light Lemonade is the best, especially with a lot of ice.”

Taste Excellent     Price Poor
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost $4.59
Posted 01/24/08
outlawsgal
“Try theWalMart brand Cranberry Flavor ! My Fave !! I have a little snowcone machine I crush the ice in & pour the the Crystal Light over the top & eat it like a snow cone YUMMMMMYYY”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost 1.76 /6 tubs making 3 gallons
Posted 01/04/08
sadsushi
“I like the "sunrise orange" ( tastes like tang) and I like the lemon aide flavor, most of the other flavors are too sweet for me.”

Taste Good     Price Good
Nutritional Value Average     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost
Posted 12/31/07
SandySue777
“These are great for when you need something besides water. A little flavor goes a long way and they have every flavor you can think of. Wal-Mart has Sam's choice brands - the apple and cherry limeade are fantastic!”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Average     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost 2-3 dollars
Posted 12/27/07
Nicole Jacobs
“I mix these with 2 scoops Beneprotein powder and I can't taste the powder AT ALL. Was a lifesaver to get my protein grams in those first weeks and my water.”

Taste Good     Price Average
Nutritional Value Poor     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost I got 60 individual packets for about $15 at Costco
Posted 12/24/07
blessed2bme
“Great drink...can buy travel packets for bottled water or for making pitchers at home. My kids love this too”

Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Good     Cost unsure
Posted 12/20/07
shanna B.
Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost
Posted 12/10/07
Sexy L.
“It is one of the most valuable tools at getting the nessecary fluids in each day.”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost varies with location and type of product.
Posted 12/05/07
Trinitys_mom
“Love this!! I can't stand water so this product makes it alot easier to drink my 8 glasses a day!”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost 2.00 a package
Posted 12/03/07
Reenie07
Taste Excellent     Price N/A
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value N/A
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost
Posted 11/28/07
FlyinSolo
“Thank Goodness for Crystal Light!!! It definitely helps you get the water down!”

Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost
Posted 11/25/07
GSM
“My drink of choice after water.”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost
Posted 11/18/07
Tamz5586
“I love crystal light!! You can get all your water in with a flavorful zing!! Love the Lemonade!!”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost
Posted 10/03/07
stormie1
“I love this stuff water is SOOOOOOOOOOOOO boring this at least makes it better”

Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value N/A
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost
Posted 09/24/07
Linda58
“I tried the Crystal lite, lemonade, ice tea, fruit punch all of these taste good”

Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost 3.99
Posted 09/05/07
Daises
“I mix this with my New Whey Shooters”
Posted 08/15/07
belovedideas
“It's sweet, tart and has no calories. Gotta love it!”

Taste Excellent     Price Average
Nutritional Value Average     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost $4.00 or less?
Posted 08/14/07
DeannaSmiles
“The White Tea Blueberry is my favorite flavor. It is awesome and I love it. I will continue to use it, I no longer have a problem of getting in all of my fluids because the taste is so good.”

Taste Excellent     Price Average
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost 2.50
Posted 08/12/07
SamanthaG
Taste Good     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost
Posted 08/02/07
dakotapuma
Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost
Posted 07/17/07
nicholef29
Taste Good     Price Average
Nutritional Value Average     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Good     Cost
Posted 07/05/07
Carlea07
“Crytal light is priced a little high, but it is a great beverage when you need something other than water. It also makes great frozen treats if you freeze it in an icecube tray.”

Taste Excellent     Price Average
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost a little high
Posted 07/04/07
nurse_n_tx
Taste Excellent     Price Average
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost 2.37
Posted 07/04/07
Sabrina B.
Taste Good     Price Good
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Average
Suitability for Postops Good     Cost 1.49 for 10
Posted 07/03/07
gem_360
“crystal light is good when i want something "sweet" but the berry flavors stain my teeth, tongue and lips. i only drink the lemon/ice tea at work so that it doesn't stain my teeth or clothes”

Taste Good     Price Very Poor
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Average
Suitability for Postops Average     Cost $9 for 2 on sale!
Posted 07/01/07
tlee
“I have tried alot of the Crystal Light mixes and my favorite right know is the Tang/Strawberry. I love it.”

Taste Excellent     Price Average
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Good     Cost
Posted 06/06/07
Terrisa R.
“Immediately post op I could not drink crystal lite. The sweetness was too overwhelming. Farther out post op it was a very helpful way to get in my daily liquid requirement.”

Taste Good     Price Average
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Average
Suitability for Postops Average     Cost less than $3 a canister
Posted 06/04/07
winningatlosing
“This is great when water just won't do!”

Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost
Posted 06/04/07
jlb2204
“yummy yummy yummy! I cant wait to mix it with some alcohol or something! lol”

Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost
Posted 05/31/07
Kitty Kat
“The On The Go's are very handy and the variety of flavors is even better. Raspberry Ice, Green Tea w/ Lemon or Green Tea w/ Raspberry, Cherry Limeade etc are wonderful!”

Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost Varies
Posted 05/29/07
homeschoolmomof5
“I love the little packets that you can pour into your water bottle. What a great option to get your liquids in.”

Taste Good     Price Good
Nutritional Value Average     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Good     Cost $3.99
Posted 05/28/07
Jean N.
“I buy the Walmart brand, it's just as good as Crystal Light. (Which I have used, also.) Use this drink every day.”

Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost $1.76
Posted 05/23/07
shirleymmc68
“but you can use wal-mart brand”

Taste Excellent     Price Average
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost 3.00
Posted 05/21/07
cindylous
“its great”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost 1.98
Posted 05/11/07
April Stevenson
“I love the Crystal Light On-The-Go. My favorite is the lemonade flavor and fruit punch. I have found that Wal-Mart is the cheapest place to find them. They are a great way to get in your liquid!”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost $1.98
Posted 05/10/07
calsmylf
Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost 3.75
Posted 05/10/07
Tammie R.
“Crystal Light is 'okay' because it's a name brand. However, if you are looking for a sweeter taste, try Wal-mart brand To-Go mix. They have pretty much all the flavors of Crystal Light for about $1 less.”

Taste Average     Price Very Poor
Nutritional Value Average     Overall Value Average
Suitability for Postops Very Poor     Cost 2.29
Posted 05/04/07
gmpeterson
“Great tasting. Helps give water a nice variety for no additional calories! The Fruit Punch and the Sunrise flavors are my favorites.”

Taste Excellent     Price Average
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Good     Cost Approx. $3.50
Posted 05/03/07
kesua P.
Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value Average     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost
Posted 05/01/07
Tami B.
“OMG! Just found the Ruby Red Grapefruit....WOW oh WOW!”
Posted 04/30/07
lovablenina
“I love this stuff!!! Try it when just drinking water is dull.”

Taste Good     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost
Posted 04/30/07
Rozz
“It's great to have crystal lite because i would have been drinking a lot of diet pepsi.an no water.”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost 1.98
Posted 04/29/07
sandycar41
“You can't tell if is sugar free taste delicious”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost $3.00
Posted 04/28/07
CindyAGBus34
“Has no protein value, but taste great!”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Poor     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost
Posted 04/25/07
joyouslyme
“The raspberry ice is sooo good. I haven't tried it with protein powder in it yet. ”

Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost $3.99
Posted 04/24/07
lainpatricia5
Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value Average     Overall Value Average
Suitability for Postops Good     Cost $4-6
Posted 04/24/07
ttwin
Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost 2.99
Posted 04/18/07
ladybug06
Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost 2.??
Posted 04/18/07
SweetEvie
“I love this, and im sure this will help me with my water's that i need a day..”

Taste Excellent     Price Average
Nutritional Value Average     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost $5.00
Posted 04/16/07
\"LADYbug-j\" L
“Rasp.lemonade & Pink Lemonade are Wonderful!! ”

Taste Good     Price Average
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Good     Cost resonable when on sale!!
Posted 04/12/07
miss_santos
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