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Crystal Lite Pink Lemonade

Type of product:Low Calorie Drinks
Number of reviews:135
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 09/26/08
MacArthurBug
“Sooo yummy, my favorite CL falvor right now ”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Average     Cost
Posted 08/31/08
Adamarys Pino
Taste Good     Price Average
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost
Posted 08/28/08
TR042108
“Excellent when you put in the freeze better them burying a seven eleven ”

Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost
Posted 08/24/08
nani08
“I LOVE THIS PRODUCT. WAL-MART IS THE CHEAPEST I'VE SEEN IT PRICED. IF YOU GO TO TARGET IT'S ALMOST DOUBLE THE PRICE FOR THE SAME PACKETS”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost 2.00 PER BOX OF 10
Posted 07/06/08
Rebecca M.
“I LOVE Crystal Lite Pink Lemonade! Since surgery I can't drink just plain old iced water so , I water down some Crystal Lite Pink Lemonade and it helps me get my fluids in!”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost
Posted 06/19/08
Diane J.
“I love it. It has a smooth taste that doesn't have any after taste at all and it's very good to incorporate with other drink mixes for various flavors.”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost $1.00 a box at Dollar General Stores
Posted 05/14/08
PedalSteelGirl
“Excellent source for disguising crushed up or liquid medicines.”

Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value Average     Overall Value Average
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost Can't recall
Posted 05/03/08
Christina K.
“I don't like plain water, and was a Diet Sierra Mist addict, Chrystal light has bee really good for me after my surgery.”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost I don't remember but reazonable
Posted 04/11/08
tatafornowjulie
“Great tast when you don't want to drink water. Occasionally it is a little sweet so I dilute it more.”

Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Good     Cost
Posted 03/16/08
kevin O.
“give a little flaver instead of just water”

Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Good     Cost 2.50
Posted 03/07/08
lucy B.
“I love love the pink lemonade!! It is great over alot of crushed ice...yummmooo”

Taste Excellent     Price Poor
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost 4.75 & up
Posted 02/01/08
Go! Cats!!.... Bleedin' Blue in KY
Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost 3.99
Posted 01/16/08
BigNoMore72
“you can even get the store brand,they taste the same if not better”

Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Average     Cost 3.49 FOR 3 TWO QUARTS
Posted 12/31/07
Lovely_msu
“I LOVE the Pink Lemonade....It is my fav. among the Crystal Lite flavors.... however, it is more expensive than store brand low-cal mixers!”

Taste Excellent     Price Average
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Average
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost $4.99
Posted 11/19/07
wandacave
Taste N/A     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Average     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Good     Cost
Posted 10/26/07
sarah M.
“very good way to keep fluid intake up”

Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost 4.29
Posted 09/12/07
Jill_Ann
“I love the regular lemonade”

Taste Excellent     Price N/A
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value N/A
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost
Posted 08/24/07
the7thdean
“The price for the To GO sticks are $2.79 @ Giant Foods for 10 and at Target they are $3+. However; Target only have a few flavors and Giant has a wider selection. Giant didn't have the Peach Tea; whereas Target does. That was a bomber.”

Taste Good     Price Good
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Good     Cost $2.79
Posted 08/06/07
skwish71
“I love this stuff!!”

Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value N/A
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost
Posted 07/10/07
showponyl
“helps get the liquids in”

Taste Good     Price Good
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Average     Cost
Posted 06/25/07
RondaL
“I buy the off brand for $1.79 and it tastes just as good.”

Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value Poor     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Good     Cost $ 3.69
Posted 05/05/07
Shawn Jordan
“Very tasty!”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost
Posted 05/04/07
Princess_Someday
Taste Excellent     Price Average
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost
Posted 04/22/07
cotonmom2
“I like drinking this because I don't like water all that much and I'm cutting back on the pop”

Taste Good     Price Good
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost
Posted 04/08/07
eager2bthin
“Of all the crystal lite products i like this one the best it is not as sweet as the rest.”

Taste Good     Price Good
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost
Posted 03/23/07
Annie P.
Taste Good     Price Average
Nutritional Value Average     Overall Value Average
Suitability for Postops Good     Cost
Posted 03/22/07
Tammy C.
“Yummy & Sugarfree”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost 2.99
Posted 02/24/07
hellocat
“The Pink Leminade is wonderful for Hydration & Energy. It even tastes good!”

Taste Excellent     Price Average
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost
Posted 02/18/07
Janis B.
Taste Good     Price Average
Nutritional Value Poor     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Good     Cost
Posted 01/23/07
C. Reed
“Relatively expensive, but has a great taste. Good to use for added flavor if you get sick of drinking just plain ol water. ”

Taste Excellent     Price Poor
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost $4.99 per 1 container which makes 12 quarts.
Posted 12/19/06
angiebirdtx4
Taste Excellent     Price Average
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Good     Cost
Posted 11/30/06
LindaBell
“Very Refreshing! Nice change from H20.”

Taste Excellent     Price Average
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Average
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost 2.50/4 pack
Posted 11/27/06
dremesicle
Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value Very Poor     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Good     Cost $3.00 for 6 pack
Posted 11/05/06
Kathleen G.
“Love this stuff”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost 2.37 for a 4 pk
Posted 10/25/06
teachergirl
Taste Good     Price Poor
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Average
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost 3.99
Posted 08/30/06
newcat
“All the crystal light is good. I tend to love the pink lemonade. Walgreens has a brand called Wyler's and it only cost $1.00 for 6 single packs compared to crystal light which is $4.00 for 8 packs”

Taste Excellent     Price Poor
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Average
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost $4.00
Posted 07/13/06
tess35
Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value Average     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Good     Cost $4.00
Posted 05/18/06
DonnaL
“Immediately following surgery was a little too sweet but great product for a couple of weeks later”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost
Posted 03/19/06
susanholland
“This stuff is my answer for the "I'm Sick of Water Blues" It helps me feel like I am actually getting something I like instead of something I need. ”

Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Good     Cost 1.50 per six pack
Posted 02/27/06
sor09
Taste Good     Price Good
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost
Posted 02/22/06
smg
“Tatse like the real thing.....”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost $2.79
Posted 02/03/06
MollyRuth
“The taste was NOT Pink Lemonade...it was fruitty and overly sweetened...but it was not at all what I had hoped for. ”

Taste Poor     Price Poor
Nutritional Value Average     Overall Value Poor
Suitability for Postops Poor     Cost $3.00 for 4 Bottles
Posted 01/14/06
chauncine
“I love the taste of this stuff and it helps me to get in my daily liquids. ”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost $5.99
Posted 01/10/06
rcrollins
“the taste is the bes lemonade that I have as being litre great lemonade taste and no aftertaste”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost do not remember
Posted 12/03/05
vailbunny
“I have been living on this since having the surgery - it has replaced Diet Pepsi in my life.”

Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost Cheaper at Sams Club
Posted 11/08/05
Suzanne D.
Taste Excellent     Price Average
Nutritional Value Average     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Good     Cost
Posted 10/13/05
Kimberly-B
“I have been drinking this for years. We love it! My mom started us on it when she stopped drinking carbonated drinks.”

Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost
Posted 10/11/05
factotum
“Burned my throat. Too acidic.”

Taste Poor     Price Poor
Nutritional Value Good     Overall Value Poor
Suitability for Postops Poor     Cost $3
Posted 09/29/05
Angel
Taste Good     Price Good
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost vaires upon what type you get, premixed, etc
Posted 09/07/05
Sylvia E.
“Can not go a day without it!”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost
Posted 08/31/05
ky-filly55
Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost
Posted 08/14/05
holygrl72
Taste Good     Price Average
Nutritional Value Average     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Good     Cost 2.99
Posted 07/05/05
ljvs1951
Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Poor     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost 3.97
Posted 07/05/05
Amanda E.
Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost
Posted 07/04/05
Christina R
“I buy the off brand because it's less expensive but these drinks are a great and tasty way to get in your liquids should you get tired of water or decaf tea.”

Taste Excellent     Price Average
Nutritional Value Average     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost Don't remember
Posted 06/30/05
Ruschell
“This is a good drink for post op.”

Taste Good     Price Good
Nutritional Value Average     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Poor     Cost
Posted 06/14/05
cinderelly
Taste Excellent     Price Average
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Average
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost
Posted 05/13/05
KuuipoCloud
“Very easy on the palate and makes getting fluids in very easy. Only 5 calories/cup, doesn't add any carbs. It also takes plain protein powder easily.”

Taste Excellent     Price Good
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost $3.29/6 pack
Posted 05/13/05
UittoBeans
“THis is getting all my H20 requirements in. It has no bad aftertaste! I love it! ”

Taste Excellent     Price Poor
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Average
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost n/a
Posted 04/08/05
KellyZ
“Yummy!!”
Posted 03/24/05
Connie S.
“I love the taste of this drink.”

Taste Excellent     Price Average
Nutritional Value Average     Overall Value Average
Suitability for Postops Average     Cost 2.30
Posted 01/11/05
uptowngurl
“It has a real lemonade flavoring. It also had no after taste. I really enjoyed this”

Taste Good     Price Good
Nutritional Value Average     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Good     Cost $3.99
Posted 12/05/04
Kimberly T.
“I just love it!!!! I love all of their flavors!!! ”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Excellent     Overall Value Excellent
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost $2.50 per can
Posted 10/05/04
Sherry P.
“I loved the taste but after a while it started to give me a heartburn type feeling and I had to stop drinking it completly.”

Taste Excellent     Price Average
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost 2.50
Posted 09/28/04
hulledmon
Taste Good     Price Average
Nutritional Value N/A     Overall Value Good
Suitability for Postops Excellent     Cost
Posted 09/07/04
lollie26
“Did this drink make anyone else sick? I loved the flavor, but after I drank it, my stomach burned like fire. It was awful, especially because I liked the taste so much...”

Taste Good     Price Average
Nutritional Value Poor     Overall Value Average
Suitability for Postops N/A     Cost
Posted 08/05/04
Priestess1974
“This is very good. I'm not real big into drinking soft drinks or anything, so this was a good choice. I liked it because it wasn't sickening sweet like most things are. It's good for a change from just plain water. ”

Taste Excellent     Price Excellent
Nutritional Value Poor     Overall Value Average
Suitability for Postops Good     Cost $1.50 for tub of 5
Posted 07/11/04
Steph W.
“Ahhhh - Yeah!!! This is my drink! I love the lemonades!!!”

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