Deals on Berocca/alternatives?

givemeavoice

I use the Aldi "effervescent energise" version, it's tropical flavoured and quite pleasant! I can't remember the price, under 2 quid for 20 tablets I'm sure - I think it helps and is worth a go

pandora205

Morrisons do a cheapie version of Berocca Boost (which includes Guarama) which I tried but thought was rubbish. It didn't dissolve and tasted awful. Anyone found any decent substitutes for the Boost version?

I did buy some ordinary Berocca in Costco - can't remember how much they cost but considerably cheaper than the real thing.

thor

Aren't these pick you up energy products essentially just using tons of sugar to give you a short term rush?

mat-eboy

I can't vouch for Berocca efficacy, despite having taken one every day for about 10 days now, but this is from their website...

What's not in Berocca Vitamins?

- Caffeine
- Sugar
- Artificial stimulants
- Artificial preservatives

I did a complete side by side comparison of the links mentioned by Bedfellow above and the only one that had greatly differing quantities was the Sainsbury's tablet. In most cases, each Sainsbury's Revive tablet only provides around 10-100% of the RDA rather than, in some cases, the 900% or so that Berocca provides. Asda and Tesco versions are practically identical to Berocca (the only difference being that Tesco provides 100% RDA of Folic Acid whereas both Asda and Berocca provide 183%). Berocca does not state the amount of calcium it provides, which is a little worrying as too much can cause aches and pains, but I would be inclined to believe it would be a similar amount to Asda and Tesco at 120% RDA, well within safety boundaries as long as you are aware of your diet. As for flavour, Berocca comes in orange, tropical or berry; Tesco's are orange; Asda's are orange, and Sainsbury's are Apricot and Pineapple.

Wish I could have just posted the table up as it's much easier to see the comparisons in that format. If somebody knows how then get in touch and I will post it.

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