Table 1 The list of ingredients of individual cola beverages
| Â | Coca-Cola | Coca-Free | Coca-Zero | Pepsi | Pepsi-Free |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sucrose (W/V) | 10–11% | 10–11% | 0 | 10–11% | 10–11% |
Caffeine | 0.1 mg ml−1 | 0 | 0.1 mg ml−1 | 0.1 mg ml−1 | 0 |
Caramel | + | + | + | + | + |
Phosphoric acid | + | + | + | + | + |
Natural flavors | + | + | + | + | + |
High fructose corn syrups | + | + | − | + | + |
Aspartame | − | − | + | − | − |
Sucralose | − | − | + | − | − |
Acesulfame | − | − | + | − | − |
Sodium benzoate | Unknown | Unknown | + | Unknown | Unknown |
Sodium citrate | Unknown | Unknown | + | Unknown | Unknown |
CO2 | + | + | + | + | + |
PH | 2.5–4 | 2.5–4 | 2.5–4 | 2.5–4 | 2.5–4 |
Kcal ml−1 | 0.43 | 0.394 | 0 | 0.441 | 0.423 |
