NOW Foods Choco Energy combines neuro-stimulating ingredients like yerba mate (a natural source of caffeine), B12, chocamine (derived from cacao), L-carnitine, and D-ribose. With such a simple, but thorough energy complex, our team wanted to take a closer look at this promising supplement that could be just what you need to give yourself that extra edge in your routine.

Ingredient Profile

Calories: 60
Total Carbohydrate: 13 g
Sugars: 5 g
Protein: 0.5 g
Vitamin B-12 (as Cyanocobalamin): 1.0 mg (1,000 mcg)
Chromium (from Chromium Chelavite): 200 mcg
Sodium: 140 mg
D-Ribose: 2.0 g (2,000 mg)
Chocamine: Standardized Cocoa Extract (Contains 80-110 mg of natural caffeine): 1.0 (1,000 mg)
Yerba Mate Extract (Contains 8-10 mg of natural caffeine): 100 mg
NAD (B-Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide): 10 mg

Other Ingredients:

Vegetable Glycerine, Distilled Water, Fructose, Sea Salt, Natural French Vanilla Flavor, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate (as preservative), Sodium Benzoate (as preservative), Citric Acid and Thaumatin (natural sweetener).

We are impressed by Choco Energy’s all-natural vegan/vegetarian friendly ingredients. That’s a hard thing to come by in this industry. This supplement was built to support a busy, active lifestyle, so whether you’re headed to school to cram for a test, or headed to the gym, Choco Energy should provide you with lasting energy.

Reviews

Customer reviews have been good. Customers report the nice flavor of the product, and that it has definitely helped them to maintain endurance during strenuous workouts. The blend should stimulate mental focus as well because of its high natural caffeine content and inclusion of L-carnitine, known to help support neurological functions.

Our Thoughts

So while Choco Energy is probably a fun supplement to take, convenient, and can give you a boost–it’s probably not going to be the end-all pre-workout supplement. It’s simplistic composition is what makes it great–but also what makes it a very specified product. It’s the kind of thing you want to take at the end of your day, when you need that extra edge to push you through, not the thing you’d take before a huge workout. You will need more support for those kinds of things. But if you approach Choco Energy for what it’s good for, that little boost, it could be potentially perfect for you.