Sambazon Acai Power Scoop: Does it Live Up to the Hype?

The makers of Sambazon Acai Power Scoop “discovered” the wonders of the Brazilian Acai berry back in 1999 while on a surfing trip in Brazil where they were “instantly hooked on its rich berry-cocoa flavor and powerful nutrition.”  While they may call it “miraculous”, we call acai “healthy”.  We respect that Sambazon doesn’t make too many outrageous claims like significant weight loss or calling acai an aphrodisiac, but it is still definitely riding the hype wave.

Would you call blueberries miraculous? While the two fruits come from different hemispheres, they do have a few things in common: they are both rich in antioxidants, fatty acids and fiber AND neither fruit has been proven to promote weight loss. So, clearly Sambazon Acai Power Scoop doesn’t live up to the hype, but the question is how much you would pay for 90 grams of dried blueberry-like fruit?

How Does Sambazon Acai Power Scoop Work?

It’s pretty simple. You open the tub, take a scoop-full of the powder, and dump it into your drink.

Seriously though, if we’re talking about how Sambazon Acai Power Scoop might work for weight loss, it simply doesn’t.  Thus far there are no peer-reviewed clinical studies that suggest taking acai can affect body weight or fat percentage. One 2010 study done in brazil did find that rats fed with acai pulp and a high-cholesterol diet over the course of 6 weeks  showed reduced LDL (bad cholesterol) levels compared to control, but this does not directly play into weight loss and, after all, rats are not people.

Sambazon Acai Power Scoop Side Effects

There are no known side effects associated with regular acai use and since Sambazon Acai Power Scoop is supposedly pure, you shouldn’t have to worry about anything here.

Sambazon Acai Power Scoop Ingredient Highlights

Each power scoop of Sambazon Acai contains 3 grams of organic freeze-dried acai berry powder which nutritionally contains:

• 20 Calories (10 from fat)
• 1.5 grams of Fat
• 1 gram Carbohydrates
• 140 mg Omega 6 Fatty acids
• 800 mg Omega 9 Fatty acids
• 95 mcg Vitamin A

Acai berries are also known to be rich in omega-3 fatty acids, though for some reason they aren’t listed here, as well as the minerals potassium, manganese, and copper.  The benefit of using whole acai berries as opposed to just an extract, like in most other acai diet supplements, is that you get more of the fiber and fatty acids from the dried pulp of the fruit.

Should You Try Sambazon Acai Power Scoop?

Each tub of Sambazon Acai Power Scoop contains 30 servings of 3 grams each, which may last you a few weeks or even a month if you only decide to use it once a day.  The trick is that there isn’t really a recommended “dosage” because it is more of a food product than a diet supplement. You are increasing your antioxidant and fiber intake slightly, but not in a way that would make a noticeable impact on your health.

As for pricing, you get the 90 grams of pure acai for $25 if you buy it direct from Sambazon, which comes with a 30-day satisfaction guarantee. At this rate, you are purchasing acai for almost $280 per kg, whereas in bulk you can get freeze-dried acai for less than $50 per kilo.  Even Sambazon sells bulk acai for $85/kg. So, any way you look at it you are getting hosed on the price.  There isn’t any point in buying Sambazon Acai Power Scoop if you are trying to lose weight and if you are looking for antioxidant-rich diet supplements, there are much cheaper ones.