You drink it every day. Do you know what’s in it?
We read the ingredient labels on the drinks and snacks you actually buy, then tell you in plain English what each thing is and whether you should care.
Diet Coke
12 fl oz can
12 fl oz can
- Carbonated water fine
- Caramel color 4-MEI, see note
- Aspartame flagged
- Phosphoric acid tooth enamel
- Potassium benzoate preservative
- Natural flavors undisclosed
- Citric acid fine
- Caffeine 46 mg
The breakdowns people read most
Every one of these is a label most people never flip the can around to read. We did it for you.
Most readDiet CokeAspartame, caramel color, and what “natural flavors” hides
Coca-Cola39 grams of sugar and a color additive you should know about
SpriteClear doesn’t mean clean
7 UpWhat changed when they dropped the sugar
SunkistOrange soda with no orange in it
Dr Pepper23 flavors, one list of ingredients
GatoradeIs it a sports drink or a sugar drink?
SkittlesThe dyes behind the rainbow
Coca-Cola39 grams of sugar and a color additive you should know about
SpriteClear doesn’t mean clean
7 UpWhat changed when they dropped the sugar
SunkistOrange soda with no orange in it
Dr Pepper23 flavors, one list of ingredients
GatoradeIs it a sports drink or a sugar drink?
SkittlesThe dyes behind the rainbow
Ingredients, decoded
The same handful of additives show up on every label. Learn them once and you can read any can in the store.
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