Guaraná Antarctica

Brazilian Guaraná-flavored soda

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Guaraná Antarctica

Type| Guaraná (soft drink)
Manufacturer| Ambev
Country of 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 guaraná-flavoured soft drink, originating in Brazil. It was created in 1921 by Pedro Baptista de Andrade for Companhia Antarctica Paulista.[1][2] The drink is produced in five countries: Portugal, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia and Japan.

In Brazil, it is also available as the low calorie version Guaraná Antarctica Zero.

Guaraná Antarctica is also available in Portugal, Panama, Spain, Honduras, Haiti, Paraguay, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Bulgaria, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands (cans only), Belgium, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom (in some Tesco and Waitrose stores), parts of Japan, the United States, Argentina and infrequently in Germany and Australia (cans and 2 litre bottles) and Austria (cans only).[citation needed]

The taste is mild and slightly apple-like, with a berry after-flavour.

## Ingredients

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Carbonated water, sugar, (E150d) caramel colour, citric acid, (E211) sodium benzoate and (E202) potassium sorbate (preservatives), ascorbic acid (antioxidant), guaraná extract and natural flavours.

### Nutrition

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Guaraná AntarcticaNutritional value per 100 mL

Energy| 41.5 kcal (174 kJ)

Carbohydrates

10 g

Sugars| 10 g

Fat

0 g

Saturated| 0 g
Monounsaturated| 0 g
Polyunsaturated| 0 g

Protein

0 g

Vitamins and minerals

Minerals| Quantity

%DV†

Sodium|

5.5 mg

* * *

Link to Antarctica's product page

†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[3] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[4]

## Advertising

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One of Guaraná Antarctica's 2006 commercials featured Argentine football player Diego Maradona finding himself wearing the yellow jersey of the Brazilian team and singing the Brazilian 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 the guarana berry plantations in the Amazon 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 the coca tree...".[6] This spot was a direct attack to Coca-Cola and how its flagship product initially contained cocaine. In response, Coca-Cola aired equally controversial commercials for its guaraná-based Kuat drink, such as one in which former World No. 1 Tennis Player Gustavo Kuerten asks a street vendor for a guaraná, 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]

## References

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1. ^ MUNDO Estranho. "Como surgiram os refrigerantes". Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
2. ^ DEERE. "Sabores do Brasil" (PDF). Retrieved 1 June 2010.[permanent dead link‍]
3. ^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
4. ^ "TABLE 4-7 Comparison of Potassium Adequate Intakes Established in This Report to Potassium Adequate Intakes Established in the 2005 DRI Report". p. 120. In: Stallings, Virginia A.; Harrison, Meghan; Oria, Maria, eds. (2019). "Potassium: Dietary Reference Intakes for Adequacy". Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. pp. 101–124\. doi:10.17226/25353. ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154. NCBI NBK545428.101-124&rft.date=2019&rft_id=info:pmid/30844154&rft_id=info:doi/10.17226/25353&rft.isbn=978-0-309-48834-1&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Guaraná+Antarctica" class="Z3988">
5. ^ "2006 Ad". YouTube.
6. ^ "2009 Ad". YouTube.

* Guaraná Antarctica 2006 Ad

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guaraná Antarctica.

* Official site of Guaraná Antarctica

*[%DV]: Percentage of Daily Value