In Europe, when you see 'sugar' listed as an ingredient, it typically refers to beet sugar rather than cane sugar. This is because sugar beets are widely grown in Europe, whereas sugarcane requires a tropical climate and isn't cultivated here on a large scale. Both beet sugar and cane sugar are essentially the same, as they are chemically pure sucrose. The main difference lies in their source, but for most purposes, they are interchangeable.
be that as it may, but at least in my neck of the woods, the beet sugar is sweeter than the cane sugar, which prompted me to adjust the amount of it in my coffee, or some home made sweets.
@@m0t0b33You might be using brown cane sugar, which is less processed and contains molasses. This can affect the perceived sweetness and give it a slightly different flavor profile. However, when it comes to white cane sugar, there’s virtually no difference in sweetness compared to beet sugar, as both are almost pure sucrose.
@@m0t0b33once refined (white sugar), they are basically the same as both are pure sucrose in the same proportion. Unrefined (yellowish white for beets, brown for cane), they are different.
@@m0t0b33 it s the exact same saccharose though. The purity might be different if you use non white sugar. But even beet sugar has vergoise as an option to replace brown sugar.
Just so you know, not all European Cola or Sprite taste the same. They usually get the formula and apply local water which has different taste in various regions and then there is the sugar content that varies a bit as well (for non-zero versions). For example I much prefer the Swiss Cola than the French Cola.
Here in Italy there are 3 production sites for Coca Cola, and if you know them you can distinguish them by the flavour due to the very different water used, especially the Piedmont one which uses one of the less mineralized water there is
and one more thing Coca cola has two editions in Europe summer version, has less sugar winter version, has a little more sugar The basic amount of sugar itself depends on the bottling plant in Europe because sugar is dosed locally according to which zone of Europe prefers it
@@CAPTAiNC I feel like some if this is misinformation or urban legends, I've heard coca cola requires the factories to send a sample of the water used in process to see if it is up to specification before they are allowed to produce it. So one would think they taste pretty much the same. That said im sure that there are some coke addicts or coke sommeliers who can tell the difference, coke tastes the same to me all around Europe, but I rarely drink it.
@@kala1780 It isn't. Here in the UK, the taste of Coca Cola can vary quite a bit. I've assumed that the reason is the water used because I'd imagine the production of the syrup is very tightly controlled. It's nice to get some confirmation from elsewhere in Europe.
The reason for Brown or Green glas bottles (especial for beer) is to protect the content from UV-Light - So you will never see a clear glas bottle with beer in germany
The 10 g of sugar are per 100 ml, so in total 25 g of sugar per the whole bottle. Our nutrition facts are per 100 g/100 ml And sometimes per portion. But that is mostly for products, where one portion is less than 100 g, like chocolade for example.
The glass EU bottle is a hospitality bottle, main land EU (Poland like you mentioned indeed). UK bottles are more stubby. When you buy your to go coke in store, it’s a 500ml plastic bottle or a 330ml can. And yes, there is a difference between glass bottle hospitality bottles, fountain soda, cans and plastic bottles (Eu coke)
I have a coke in front of me while watching this, the European kind I guess. Now I kinda want to taste American coke to taste the difference. Funny thing I just saw a documentary clip in TikTok from a local coca-cola factory located here in Finland. Apparently they have to send water samples from here all the way to some lab in USA and they need to give a green light that the water is okay for making cola here. The funny sotry was that they sent the sample back and asked a new one as our tap water was "too clean" and they thought it had been distilled water.
Ive tasted a fanta berry with korn syrup, imported from the US (with the carcinogenic dies in them) , it is like he said, very syrupy and very thick, and it failed to provide a refreshing sensation because it was kinda thicker than what im used to. That being said I wana try to american coca cola too, although I fear I shall be dispointed once again.
I tried some when my cousin in florida sent me a parcel. Full of fizzy drinks and chocolates. The chocolate was revolting and the drinks gave me a headache. Then I had the misfortune to try "root beer" good grief it's horrendous.
Hi, France based here. We do have Dr pepper and 7UP. Our market being open, it should also be the case for the other EU countries (i guess..) Also we mainly found the transparent plastic bottle here in France 😕. They use the glass bottles more often in restaurants or in fancy places. Thx for the videos
Ian, I think you're reading the European nutrition labels wrong. There may be a per-serving column, but they are required to have the standardized per-100g/100ml column. That 10g of sugar is per 100ml. It would be interesting to know if there is a difference between European and Mexican sodas. Also, if you asked the shop, they might be willing to take orders for larger quantities. That kind of thing's a guaranteed sale on top of what they have on their shelves.
@@WookieWarriorz It's syrup and syrup is different to regular sugar and they seem to taste that, which makes sense. So there is nothing wrong "crying" about it..
@@WookieWarriorz Fructose is not the same as sugar chemically and sugar doesn't cause liver damage, like FCS does. FCS is also known to make drinkers thirsty, something Beet and Cane sugar do not do.
Both are from Poland. You can see on sprite "Cytrynowo-Limonkowy Smak". And on CocaCola label is in polish. "Gazowany napój o smaku cola" - "Carbonated drink with taste of cola"
PSA: You can use the Google translate app on your phone to see what language it is and what it says Love the comparison videos! Not gonna lie though, it makes me even happier I live on this side of the Atlantic Stay safe
HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup) is the devil's invention. That shit is so incredibly much unhealthier than cane sugar. The big difference with the EU versions too is that I think there's less sugar in there to begin with - if you do want your soda, try to get the EU version :D
Imagine that they sold Fructose as something healthy (fruit, right?) When in reality it is the worst thing for fatty liver disease. The reason it's ok to eat fruit is that the fructose is bound up in cells. So juice and smoothies are really not healthy. Besides the vitamins it messes with your blood sugar like a soda
@@patverum9051 Yes, but there is absolutely no difference in taste between white cane sugar and white beet sugar. They are chemically identical. Only the less refined raw cane sugar and the unrefined whole cane sugar taste different. But they are more expensive. If it only says "brown sugar" on the packet, it is colored. You won't find natural brown beet sugar, it has a strange taste due to the molasses.
A lot of people don't realize how much sugar is in Cola (also the Euro ones). An adult male should not have more than 50 grams of sugar a day in his diet and that is less than 0.5 Liter of Cola. So after you drink 2 normal glasses of Cola, anything else you consume in your food that day is already too much sugar intake for that day.
well, that would be right, assuming that the person drinks the soda in one sitting, but if you buy a bottle to go, you might distribute the amount of sugar intake, because if your pancreas works right, it'll be "digested" or burned off so to speak, differently than when it's all in one sitting. But then again, people who consume those products daily and in big amounts, aren't exactly the kind who practice moderation.
Hi, I have a couple notes to your taste test. - It's not common to see these drinks in glass bottles here in Europe. They are used in hotel and restaurant services only. Also they become smaller over time. I recall 330 ml, then 250 ml and now 200 ml. You can't get them in grocery stores, they sell only the PET bottles. - The sugar content seems to be somewhat low to what I recall, but I checked it with caloric tables and it seems to be very close (they say 11,2 g / 100 ml). There might be some small differeces between various versions even on different european markets.
They tried to change Sprite in Germany to an non-lemon-aroma artifical soda in the recent year, but the protests were to high, so they changed right away back to the old recipy and actually sold it as a "feature". But that might be only because the competitors are very strong here.
@iWrocker God damn, you're looking good! That new European diet is having and impressive effect, have you taken up walking as well? Best regards from Sweden.
@@hellmalm Thank You! 🎉 I’ve lost 30 pounds and counting in the last 6 weeks. My exercise and or any walking has actually been less (because it’s getting cold outside) haha! So basically just imported European groceries have helped me that much! 😎 Seeing the difference has motivated me though to workout more like I used to and of course walk more to help keep it going 🎉
Google Gemini says: High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) or Isoglucose is a sweetener primarily used in the United States. It's less common in Europe. Why is that? * Regulations: Europe has stricter regulations for the use of sweeteners in food. These regulations are designed to protect consumers and ensure the quality of food. * Tradition: Traditionally, sugar from sugar beets or sugarcane is more commonly used in Europe. HFCS is a relatively new product that hasn't become as established there. * Health Concerns: HFCS has been linked to health problems like obesity and diabetes. Although the scientific debate is still ongoing, these concerns have led many consumers and manufacturers to opt for more natural sweeteners. * Taste: Some people perceive the taste of HFCS to be different from that of sugar. Important Note: While HFCS is less common in Europe, it can still be found in some products. Always check the ingredients list when purchasing food.
No, the reason for hfcs usage in the us is because of tariffs and lobbying. The corn producers are lobbying the government to put tariffs on imported sugar, if that wasn't the case then sugar would be used instead of corn syrup. The way you're framing it makes it seem like the eu is not using corn syrup due to regulations, but it's actually the opposite, it's the us government that is causing the problem of corn syrup in the us.
@@alexis1156 It wasn't just tariffs. It was the loss of the primary supplier of cane sugar which was Cuba. When Cuba went communist and the embargo went up the US started giving huge subsidies to corn farmers to produce a sweetening substitute. And that's been pretty much locked in because any politician from the big corn growing states who failed to stop it being taken away would be hung drawn and quartered. Also, y'know, we just don't grow as much corn in Europe (64 million tons for the EU vs. 350 million for the USA).
Here in Ireland, Sprite was sold in green bottles, while the sugar-free Sprite was sold in a blue bottle, they were changed to clear bottles maybe 7 or 8 years ago, in general the bottles from shops here are usually plastic where as bars seem to be the only places that stock soft drinks in glass bottles
It depends where you are! In Germany we have very soft to very hard in every variation. I‘m born in the south, near the french border, were the water was very hard and moved later to Hamburg were water was very soft - even the softest water in Hamburg, as the water is different on which side of the river Elbe you life. It‘s never the easy answer I guess 😅😂
Hi There. Yes we also have 7up and DrPepper here in Germany. But both are not so mine. We have different cokes here like Cherry and Vanila , wich is my Favorite. Greetings to you and your Family
In the NL the 250ml glass bottles are typically 'horeca' (hotel/restaurant/cafe) bottles so they are more expensive and difficult to buy in places where you typically buy your beverages like grocery stores, gas stations, etc. For home use they are probably for sale in stores that specialize in selling drinkables only (where most often they are not sold individually but per bottle crate). In grocery stores etc you can typically buy plastic bottles in 0,33 / 0,5 / 1 / 1,5 / 2 liter bottles. PS: The text on the bottle appears to be Polish indeed!
Similar in Poland with glass bottles, rarely you find them in shops, it's mostly a restaurant thing. Interesting because we don't have 0,33 plastic bottles though, only 0,33 cans. And I can confirm, text on the bottle is Polish.
@@El_Gran_JefeAh, you are right about the 0,33, thanks for the wake-up :D I was just thinking about what sizes we have here and accidentally lumped them all together. I don't think I ever seen a 0,33 bottle here either, just cans.
Hi @IWrocker , you have to try Radler: 50% eu Sprite mixed with 50% ‘white’ beer (unfiltered wheat beer) with some lime 🍋🟩 and ice. Very refreshing, specially on hot summer days.
Hi from eastern europe. Dr. Pepper and 7up was available since 90s here. Also royal crown cola...you are right. Sprite used to have green bottles, now they are clean, its wierd...Dr. Pepper was my favourite during the 90s but now the flavour is different from what I remember...
In most European countries you can also buy Coca-Cola and Sprite and Fanta in plastic bottles. In each and every European country are the products somewhat diffirent and YES! also in taste.
We also have doctor pepper and 7up in Finland. Unfortunately, most bottles are plastic these days, but almost every larger store also has 0.33l glass bottles.
Hi bud I'm from Ireland just watched your video love wat u guys does keep up the great work and ya we got doctor pepper over here in Europe and 7up too 👍🏼😁
Yes we do have 7up and Dr. Pepper over in the EU (speaking for NL and DE). Both are popular enough that you could buy them in the supermarket. Over Here in the EU we start our labels with 2 letters those 2 letters are the country code. So NL means The Netherlands and DE stands for Deutschland meaning Germany.
We do have 7up and dr pepper in the Netherlands as well. I normally think all those sodadrinks are way to sweet, but hearing you, our drinks seem to be less sweet.
The main thing to look for in energy drinks is phenylalanine it should be in bold on European, maybe the American label too. It's a protein which is linked to increased risk of death in 40-50 year olds. It's very prominent in chewing gum.
Its sold everywhere in clear plastic bottles. But in Europe you can get all drinks in glas bottles, and mostly they taste better, bit that is just my opinion.
See, that's the problem with the ingredient labels being so strange in the US. 20 oz (5.9 dl) contain 65g of carbohydrates. That's 11g/dl. European Coke contains 10.6g/dl (not per bottle!). So they're actually quite close in sugar content. (Well, not sugar in the US, obviously, but farmer-support money corn syrup.) - I think the easiest way to compare this stuff is to take the US label and calculate it into comparable, i.e. "per 100g" for foods and "per dl" for drinks.
We have DR Pepper and 7UP in Sweden I don’t drink much soda but when I do, I have a Coca Cola Zero in a glass bottle Refuse to touch the stuff in a plastic bottle
Here in the UK Sprite is sold in CLEAR bottles whether that be plastic or glass BUT just like you said they DID have green bottles and I think they stopped for environmental reasons because adding the dye would make it less eco friendly or something and it would also be cheaper to manufacture without the green dye and yes we DO have Dr Pepper and 7UP. We also have Mountain Dew although only the original flavour and sugar free variant and not the red one or the ones that are exclusive to certain fast food joints and I know you've done a EU vs USA taste test on this product before but we also have Fanta Orange. We have additional Fanta flavours too such as that one time limited edition Beetlejuice one you tried in the video and we have 3 permanent flavours which are "Lemon", "Fruit Twist" and "Pineapple & Grapefruit" the latter of which used to be a drink called Lilt but Coca Cola discontinued the name a little over a year ago because of the unique brand name and the fact the name only applied to a single drink and the fact there was no other flavours of Lilt and the fact the brand name was failing even though the drink was somewhat still popular so they made it a flavour of Fanta instead
I didn't even know that Europe has ingredients listed in decending order of weight, I assumed it's an American thing only. Always learning something. it's interesting that none of the products occured here yet, but sometimes in Europe (or should I say in Poland) you can find stuff sweetened with the HFCS, it's just called Glucose-Fructose Syrup (pol. syrop glukozowo-fruktozowy). Also with sugar tax we're getting a lot of artificial sweeteners lately (usually not aspartam though, I believe it was banned at some point). Also yes, we do have 7-up, Mountain Dew, Pepsi, Mirinda and I believe Dr Pepper too, although the last one isn't that popular.
really appreciate u diving this deep into it - i just wanted to mention that we ( Europe) also get the same Coke; according to ingredients in Glas ; Hardpalstic ; and PET bottles and even between those, for me as an european there is so much difference in taste - i cant even amagine how u feel about drinking European Coke Glassbottled - Seven up and Dr pepper is a thing in germany too, but they are not that common.
In Finland, there's Sprite, 7up and Dr.Pepper and Mountain Dew. And of course Coke and Pepsi. Not sure if some are imported, but I think most are made here as well.
7-Up is very popular in Ireland. We also have Dr Pepper but I don't think it is popular, I don't think it is always even in stock in many stores. You will always find 7-Up, Sprite, Coka-Cola, Pepsi, Club and Fanta Orange and Lemon, and the two mixed in what I believe was first launched in Ireland as Club Rock Shandy (Club Orange and Lemon combined). Cidona - an apple flavoured soda and Lilt which was later rebranded as Fanta Pineapple & Grapefruit. We also have White and Red Lemonade which are sodas which are very different to what I believe American's refer to as Lemonade.
I can't speak about Europe, since I'm Australian and only visited a few countries there briefly. As for here, Dr. Pepper doesn't really exist in Australia. There are places where you can get it, but I'm pretty sure they're just directly imported from the US.
Ok test was interesting but man you slimmed down. Respect. Good for you. Poland 7up no problem, Dr Pepper didn't exist in Poland untill 10 years ago but is in some big cities retail chains.
Hey viewer from Belgium (EU) here. Yes we have doctor pepper and 7UP, they are a bit rarer though. However they don't have high fructose syrup in them for sure! I am just amazed how there's such a big difference in quality :o Love the video's keep it up.
From the beginning to choose between a soda in a plastic bottle or a glass bottle, I would always choose the glass one, the flavor is better, better preserved, for example here in France when you order a cocacola in a terrace bar the waiter brings you the glass bottle and opens it in front of you, because the glass bottle has a more authentic taste.
In France we can easily find 7UP. For Dr Pepper it's harder. We can find it in "World food " section in supermarket or in American style restaurants like diners.
Conquering USA back, one ***healthy*** soda at a time. Good job to us europeans and our health regulations! Now it is time for suggesting a (cold) tea beverage! xD
Where I'm from, in Hungary (2 countries south of Poland, right next to Ukraine), I'd either buy Sprite, 7up, or Canada Dry. I believe Dr Pepper is more of a niche thing; I at least haven't seen it in every store. Could also be because I live in a rural area. Liquor stores and supermarkets have them though. I've only ever seen them sold in small cans, never in big bottles.
good evening, grettings from Germany. Funny you mention 7up and Dr. Pepper, i just baught a bottel of each of them. you find them in some stores but are not as common as Sprite or Coka Cola. Beseids them you find, Mountain Dew and Pepsi. Also i higly recommend "Bluna and Afri Cola", those are a Fanta and Cola from a South German beverage manufacturer.
11:15 yeah, sprite used to have green plastic bottles, like ±5 years ago (I think in the US too. I am not sure, cus i am from Ukraine) *We've got 7up, but sadly no dr.pepper in Ukraine, but in most of other European countries there is dr.pepper(i prefer dr.pepper cherry)
In the Czech Republic we used to have Dr. Pepper made by Pepsico Czech under the original license. I loved it! Nowadays, the brand was bought by Karlovarské minerální vody (Carlsbad mineral waters), Aquila brand, they cut down on real sugar and added acesulfame k, which totally destroyed the taste.
Sprite is sold in clear plastic bottles and rarely in green glas bottles here in Germany. Both exists, but green is getting more rare. 7up and Dr. Pepper are also sold over here.
On the Island of Malta (grandparents lived there) us 3 brothers played the 7-Up spotting game. There was NO coca-kola over there but after the war US Navy ships brought 7-Up as there was very little drinking water. Each and every store or local bodega had a recycling crate outside for the bottles. The tin signs are now highly sought after.
In Portugal 7 up e more common than Sprite (although both are available). If you happen to be able to get it, you should try the Orange or the Pineapple "Sumol", it's a portuguese brand of soda, very popular here
Greetings from Switzerland :D bottle of sprite are green here as far as i can remember but no orange seven up I think or maybe rarely in certains shops but not much, I should try the american one because bare in mind that coke and sprite are high sugar sodas here so if you think it's less sugar than the amrican one, yours should be very sugar taste ^^ they even made some zero one for all the brands of coca cola ( sprite fanta coke aso ). Have a great day keep up with your videos :)
Yes we have 7up and dr pepper in belgium. Most of our drinks sadly enough come in plastic bottles aswell, it's quite rare to find coke in glass bottles.
A little bit of topic to this video, if you have czech shop near by, I highly recommend you to try Kofola, if they sell it. It is Czecho-slovak version of cola.
Yes, in Germany you can get Dr.Pepper, and even with various flavours. Also, the Sprite in litre and half litre bottles comes in clear plastic. But, especially in Germany, Sprite isn't that popular. We have Zitronensprudel, which is Lemon soda, and as clear as Sprite. It is like it, but tastes so much better. Almost every mineral water producer has an own version of Zitronensprudel. Look for Cilly Citroma e.g. This is what's in a good Radler, actually.
Never seen dr pepper over here in France. 7 up tried to get a foot in but it didn't really take, way much less consumption of sodas, coca's been predominent for decades and there's still Orangina 😁
Best tasting cokes dtc in South Africa and Mozambique.I have tadted them in USA,CANADA,UK,IREKAND,PORTUGAL,SPAIN,NETHERLANDS andSINGAPORE.Not only the Chocolayes in South Africa bedt tasting in the World.THREW AWAY USA KIT KAT when I visited the USA
There is a taste difference between plastic and glas bottles. Glas can endure more pressure, so it is more carbonated. It can be also be stored longer (around 2 years). Plastic is good for around 6 months. So even if you compare two european colas, they will taste different if you compare glas to plastic. and as others have written, for cola production they ofter use local water sources (=difference).
The UK do both and if you google the difference it tells you all you want to know about why same recipe but it’s all to do with sugar content and water. Yes 7up and Dr Pepper is sold in the Uk but unlike some European countries we use plastic bottles too.
Both of these are from Poland. I don't know about other European countries (I'd imagine the same), but in Poland, the taste varies depending on...the size. The glass bottle is less common than plastic bottles and is something you would often buy in a bar or a restaurant rather than in a grocery shop (though they can still be found in some). Glass bottles have a deposit though, meaning that they are supposed to be returned to get portion of the price back, and every shop that sells them is obliged to accept them back and pay the deposit for them (on the bottle it says the deposit is 40 groszy, so 0,4PLN), so you can imagine that it's rather inconvenient. That being said, the glass bottles offer the best taste. After that are the canned ones and the smallest sizes. The larger size the worse it tastes usually. Except, Biedronka makes a 1,75l bottle whereas otherwise the large size is 2l...and this version produced for Biedronka is actually worse than the standard 2l bottle. So yes. You got the best version of Polish CocaCola and Sprite. Though the texture is the same.
In the case of Coca Cola, the recipe is almost identical across European countries, apart for the sugar. Coke sold in Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Croatia, Bulgaria has fructose-glucose (corn) syrup, while all other countries have white sugar. Sprite sold in Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia has fructose-glucose (corn) syrup, while the other countries have either sugar or only artificial sweeteners. In Poland, both versions exist.
In Europe the two biggest soda selling companies are Coca-Cola and Pepsi. They have very similar line-up, if there is something made by Coca-Cola, it has a Pepsi equivalent, for example: Coca-Cola - Pepsi Cola, Fanta - Mirinda (orange), Sprite - 7Up, etc. We have Dr. Pepper too, it is distributed by Pepsi. However from a few years ago Pepsi drinks are going worser every time. The classic Pepsi cola was not made with sugar, but with sugar (or fructose-glucose syrup) and artifical sweeteners. Mirinda, 7Up are made with artifical sweeteners only, and the Mirinda orange lost it's fruit content, just artifical flavours and colurs. Coca-Cola drinks are still made with sugar (or fructose-glucose syrup), no sweeteners, Fanta has 3 to 20% orange content (market dependent), etc.
In EU coca cola second ingredient is fructose glucose syrup, and 11g sugar per 100 ml. I just looked at the bottle. We had 7 up in Croatia in 90', now only Pepsi. The difference in EU Coca Cola and Pepsi products is that they are produced locally in several countries. Ingredients are same but water isn't. Pepsi in our region is produced in slovenia, Coca cola in croatia
So it may change country to country then in EU. just checked it was water, sugar ... and I live in Finland. So maybe water and sugar source may vary where it's made.
In Europe, information on sugar and other ingredients is usually based on 100g or 100ml. This means that depending on whether the small bottle contains 250ml or 300ml, you have to multiply the specified value by 2.5 or 3.
7UP is everywhere in Poland, just as avialable/popular as Sprite, Dr Pepper used to be very rare, now its in most bigger stores, but i dont think many people like it that much. You should definitely compare Pepsi and 7UP, i prefer them to Coke and Sprite, they are less sweet and more refreshing, wonder how that would be vs US ones.
In Sweden we have both 7Up and Dr Pepper. It's rare with glass bottles, 33cl cans, 50cl plastic bottles, 1,5L and 2L plastic bottles in the supermarkets. Both cans and plastic bottles are recyclable and gives you the small fee back that is included in the price so the bottles comes back.
I first had diet coke from overseas (I am Australian) in Hong Kong about twenty nine or so years ago. It did not seem the same as ours, almost watery. I have never tried USA diet coke. Thank you for the video!
These bottles were polish. We have 7up, and Mirinda (you didn't mention about it so i don't know if you have it in USA) in Poland. DR pepper isn't popular but we can buy it in some stores, they are (probbaly) from usa.
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In Europe, when you see 'sugar' listed as an ingredient, it typically refers to beet sugar rather than cane sugar. This is because sugar beets are widely grown in Europe, whereas sugarcane requires a tropical climate and isn't cultivated here on a large scale. Both beet sugar and cane sugar are essentially the same, as they are chemically pure sucrose. The main difference lies in their source, but for most purposes, they are interchangeable.
be that as it may, but at least in my neck of the woods, the beet sugar is sweeter than the cane sugar, which prompted me to adjust the amount of it in my coffee, or some home made sweets.
@@m0t0b33You might be using brown cane sugar, which is less processed and contains molasses. This can affect the perceived sweetness and give it a slightly different flavor profile. However, when it comes to white cane sugar, there’s virtually no difference in sweetness compared to beet sugar, as both are almost pure sucrose.
@@m0t0b33once refined (white sugar), they are basically the same as both are pure sucrose in the same proportion. Unrefined (yellowish white for beets, brown for cane), they are different.
@@m0t0b33 it s the exact same saccharose though.
The purity might be different if you use non white sugar.
But even beet sugar has vergoise as an option to replace brown sugar.
Its defintly the countrys water also
Just so you know, not all European Cola or Sprite taste the same. They usually get the formula and apply local water which has different taste in various regions and then there is the sugar content that varies a bit as well (for non-zero versions). For example I much prefer the Swiss Cola than the French Cola.
Here in Italy there are 3 production sites for Coca Cola, and if you know them you can distinguish them by the flavour due to the very different water used, especially the Piedmont one which uses one of the less mineralized water there is
and one more thing
Coca cola has two editions in Europe
summer version, has less sugar
winter version, has a little more sugar
The basic amount of sugar itself depends on the bottling plant in Europe because sugar is dosed locally according to which zone of Europe prefers it
@@tihomirrasperic This is the first time I am hearing about this, lol
@@CAPTAiNC I feel like some if this is misinformation or urban legends, I've heard coca cola requires the factories to send a sample of the water used in process to see if it is up to specification before they are allowed to produce it. So one would think they taste pretty much the same. That said im sure that there are some coke addicts or coke sommeliers who can tell the difference, coke tastes the same to me all around Europe, but I rarely drink it.
@@kala1780 It isn't. Here in the UK, the taste of Coca Cola can vary quite a bit. I've assumed that the reason is the water used because I'd imagine the production of the syrup is very tightly controlled. It's nice to get some confirmation from elsewhere in Europe.
The reason for Brown or Green glas bottles (especial for beer) is to protect the content from UV-Light - So you will never see a clear glas bottle with beer in germany
Corona has a clear bottle
@@Poldy0011 corona is from Mexico not
Europe
@@Poldy0011Corona doe not taste that good either IMO.
@@Poldy0011 and corona is not german its import
It's the same in the Czech Republic.
The 10 g of sugar are per 100 ml, so in total 25 g of sugar per the whole bottle. Our nutrition facts are per 100 g/100 ml And sometimes per portion. But that is mostly for products, where one portion is less than 100 g, like chocolade for example.
The Euro coke would have about 62 or 63 grams of sugar in 20 ounces of coke, compared to 65 grams in the American one.
@@Anonymous-sb9rrEurope doesn't use ounces as they are part of the outdated imperial measurement system.
It's usually milligrams (mg).
100 ml in case of drinks, just a little friendly edit for you. 🙂
@@gerardflynn7382I guess he wrote this for Americans to recognize it faster.
The glass EU bottle is a hospitality bottle, main land EU (Poland like you mentioned indeed).
UK bottles are more stubby.
When you buy your to go coke in store, it’s a 500ml plastic bottle or a 330ml can.
And yes, there is a difference between glass bottle hospitality bottles, fountain soda, cans and plastic bottles (Eu coke)
I have a coke in front of me while watching this, the European kind I guess. Now I kinda want to taste American coke to taste the difference.
Funny thing I just saw a documentary clip in TikTok from a local coca-cola factory located here in Finland. Apparently they have to send water samples from here all the way to some lab in USA and they need to give a green light that the water is okay for making cola here. The funny sotry was that they sent the sample back and asked a new one as our tap water was "too clean" and they thought it had been distilled water.
*That's the United States of America....thank the Lord, my homebase is Munich and my record collection oozes from Nordic Metal....* 🤣🤣🤣😈🔥
Ive tasted a fanta berry with korn syrup, imported from the US (with the carcinogenic dies in them) , it is like he said, very syrupy and very thick, and it failed to provide a refreshing sensation because it was kinda thicker than what im used to.
That being said I wana try to american coca cola too, although I fear I shall be dispointed once again.
I think Coca Cola will be sure the water is safe and not infected. If the water is infected, Coca cola will be sued.
I tried some when my cousin in florida sent me a parcel.
Full of fizzy drinks and chocolates.
The chocolate was revolting and the drinks gave me a headache.
Then I had the misfortune to try "root beer" good grief it's horrendous.
We do in fact have 7 up and Dr. Pepper in europe. I dont think they are that popular, but they are readily available in Finland atleast.
available also in France
Same in Hungary.
Romania also!
Netherlands too, and I believe 7up is far more popular than dr. pepper here too.
7up is way more popular than Sprite. At least in Portugal. And is a big thing, not as big as Coke.
Hi, France based here.
We do have Dr pepper and 7UP. Our market being open, it should also be the case for the other EU countries (i guess..)
Also we mainly found the transparent plastic bottle here in France 😕. They use the glass bottles more often in restaurants or in fancy places.
Thx for the videos
Ian, I think you're reading the European nutrition labels wrong. There may be a per-serving column, but they are required to have the standardized per-100g/100ml column. That 10g of sugar is per 100ml.
It would be interesting to know if there is a difference between European and Mexican sodas.
Also, if you asked the shop, they might be willing to take orders for larger quantities. That kind of thing's a guaranteed sale on top of what they have on their shelves.
exactly mate, sugar is about the same, crying about high fructose corn syrup is so silly, its literally just sugar.
@@WookieWarriorz It's syrup and syrup is different to regular sugar and they seem to taste that, which makes sense. So there is nothing wrong "crying" about it..
@@WookieWarriorz Sugar isn't just sugar. Fructose is different from glucose is different from galactose, etc.
@@WookieWarriorz Fructose is not the same as sugar chemically and sugar doesn't cause liver damage, like FCS does. FCS is also known to make drinkers thirsty, something Beet and Cane sugar do not do.
3:45 yes it is from Poland
Both are from Poland.
You can see on sprite "Cytrynowo-Limonkowy Smak".
And on CocaCola label is in polish. "Gazowany napój o smaku cola" - "Carbonated drink with taste of cola"
Mhm. Both sodas in the glass are from our country ;).
PSA: You can use the Google translate app on your phone to see what language it is and what it says
Love the comparison videos! Not gonna lie though, it makes me even happier I live on this side of the Atlantic
Stay safe
You're right, from what I've noticed the labels are in Polish. In Poland, in some stores you can find 7 UP and dr pepper.
HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup) is the devil's invention. That shit is so incredibly much unhealthier than cane sugar. The big difference with the EU versions too is that I think there's less sugar in there to begin with - if you do want your soda, try to get the EU version :D
Northern European manufacturers would be using beet-sugar.
Big Pharma doesn't get richer with healhty people.........
@@patverum9051 Central and Eastern too.
Imagine that they sold Fructose as something healthy (fruit, right?) When in reality it is the worst thing for fatty liver disease. The reason it's ok to eat fruit is that the fructose is bound up in cells. So juice and smoothies are really not healthy. Besides the vitamins it messes with your blood sugar like a soda
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Yes, but there is absolutely no difference in taste between white cane sugar and white beet sugar. They are chemically identical.
Only the less refined raw cane sugar and the unrefined whole cane sugar taste different.
But they are more expensive.
If it only says "brown sugar" on the packet, it is colored.
You won't find natural brown beet sugar, it has a strange taste due to the molasses.
A lot of people don't realize how much sugar is in Cola (also the Euro ones). An adult male should not have more than 50 grams of sugar a day in his diet and that is less than 0.5 Liter of Cola. So after you drink 2 normal glasses of Cola, anything else you consume in your food that day is already too much sugar intake for that day.
Depends on body size and amount of daily excercise.
well, that would be right, assuming that the person drinks the soda in one sitting, but if you buy a bottle to go, you might distribute the amount of sugar intake, because if your pancreas works right, it'll be "digested" or burned off so to speak, differently than when it's all in one sitting. But then again, people who consume those products daily and in big amounts, aren't exactly the kind who practice moderation.
In Europe, plastic bottles are also transparant. In the past they were green at some point. Only glass bottles are still green.
Hi, I have a couple notes to your taste test.
- It's not common to see these drinks in glass bottles here in Europe. They are used in hotel and restaurant services only. Also they become smaller over time. I recall 330 ml, then 250 ml and now 200 ml. You can't get them in grocery stores, they sell only the PET bottles.
- The sugar content seems to be somewhat low to what I recall, but I checked it with caloric tables and it seems to be very close (they say 11,2 g / 100 ml). There might be some small differeces between various versions even on different european markets.
You'll find the glass bottles in Northern Europe in most stores though but people usually buy the plastic ones as they're cost less.
They tried to change Sprite in Germany to an non-lemon-aroma artifical soda in the recent year, but the protests were to high, so they changed right away back to the old recipy and actually sold it as a "feature". But that might be only because the competitors are very strong here.
@iWrocker God damn, you're looking good! That new European diet is having and impressive effect, have you taken up walking as well? Best regards from Sweden.
@@hellmalm Thank You! 🎉 I’ve lost 30 pounds and counting in the last 6 weeks. My exercise and or any walking has actually been less (because it’s getting cold outside) haha! So basically just imported European groceries have helped me that much! 😎
Seeing the difference has motivated me though to workout more like I used to and of course walk more to help keep it going 🎉
For Belgium. The glass bottles are green, if they come in plastic bottles they are also transparent bottles. We have both 7up and Dr Pepper here.
Google Gemini says:
High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) or Isoglucose is a sweetener primarily used in the United States. It's less common in Europe.
Why is that?
* Regulations: Europe has stricter regulations for the use of sweeteners in food. These regulations are designed to protect consumers and ensure the quality of food.
* Tradition: Traditionally, sugar from sugar beets or sugarcane is more commonly used in Europe. HFCS is a relatively new product that hasn't become as established there.
* Health Concerns: HFCS has been linked to health problems like obesity and diabetes. Although the scientific debate is still ongoing, these concerns have led many consumers and manufacturers to opt for more natural sweeteners.
* Taste: Some people perceive the taste of HFCS to be different from that of sugar.
Important Note:
While HFCS is less common in Europe, it can still be found in some products. Always check the ingredients list when purchasing food.
No, the reason for hfcs usage in the us is because of tariffs and lobbying.
The corn producers are lobbying the government to put tariffs on imported sugar, if that wasn't the case then sugar would be used instead of corn syrup.
The way you're framing it makes it seem like the eu is not using corn syrup due to regulations, but it's actually the opposite, it's the us government that is causing the problem of corn syrup in the us.
@@alexis1156 It wasn't just tariffs. It was the loss of the primary supplier of cane sugar which was Cuba. When Cuba went communist and the embargo went up the US started giving huge subsidies to corn farmers to produce a sweetening substitute.
And that's been pretty much locked in because any politician from the big corn growing states who failed to stop it being taken away would be hung drawn and quartered.
Also, y'know, we just don't grow as much corn in Europe (64 million tons for the EU vs. 350 million for the USA).
Here in Ireland, Sprite was sold in green bottles, while the sugar-free Sprite was sold in a blue bottle, they were changed to clear bottles maybe 7 or 8 years ago, in general the bottles from shops here are usually plastic where as bars seem to be the only places that stock soft drinks in glass bottles
Keep in mind that the ingredients between the different EU countries are also slightly different, like a German cola and Hungarian cola, like that.
Yes, and water quality. Germany has very hard water while sweden has soft water.
It depends where you are! In Germany we have very soft to very hard in every variation. I‘m born in the south, near the french border, were the water was very hard and moved later to Hamburg were water was very soft - even the softest water in Hamburg, as the water is different on which side of the river Elbe you life. It‘s never the easy answer I guess 😅😂
Hi There. Yes we also have 7up and DrPepper here in Germany. But both are not so mine. We have different cokes here like Cherry and Vanila , wich is my Favorite. Greetings to you and your Family
Coca-Cola Dr Pepper is available in the UK. Also in Poland you can buy Dr Pepper in the French supermarket Carrefour .
In the NL the 250ml glass bottles are typically 'horeca' (hotel/restaurant/cafe) bottles so they are more expensive and difficult to buy in places where you typically buy your beverages like grocery stores, gas stations, etc. For home use they are probably for sale in stores that specialize in selling drinkables only (where most often they are not sold individually but per bottle crate).
In grocery stores etc you can typically buy plastic bottles in 0,33 / 0,5 / 1 / 1,5 / 2 liter bottles.
PS: The text on the bottle appears to be Polish indeed!
Similar in Poland with glass bottles, rarely you find them in shops, it's mostly a restaurant thing. Interesting because we don't have 0,33 plastic bottles though, only 0,33 cans.
And I can confirm, text on the bottle is Polish.
@@El_Gran_JefeAh, you are right about the 0,33, thanks for the wake-up :D I was just thinking about what sizes we have here and accidentally lumped them all together. I don't think I ever seen a 0,33 bottle here either, just cans.
Hi @IWrocker , you have to try Radler: 50% eu Sprite mixed with 50% ‘white’ beer (unfiltered wheat beer) with some lime 🍋🟩 and ice. Very refreshing, specially on hot summer days.
European or Coca-Cola in Finland at least has about 11g of sugar per 100ml. That glass bottle is 250ml, so it would have 27.5g of sugar.
Hi from eastern europe. Dr. Pepper and 7up was available since 90s here. Also royal crown cola...you are right. Sprite used to have green bottles, now they are clean, its wierd...Dr. Pepper was my favourite during the 90s but now the flavour is different from what I remember...
In most European countries you can also buy Coca-Cola and Sprite and Fanta in plastic bottles. In each and every European country are the products somewhat diffirent and YES! also in taste.
We also have doctor pepper and 7up in Finland.
Unfortunately, most bottles are plastic these days, but almost every larger store also has 0.33l glass bottles.
I think we mostly get the little 250ml glass bottles in the UK now and generally in 4 or 6 packs in the shops.
Hi bud I'm from Ireland just watched your video love wat u guys does keep up the great work and ya we got doctor pepper over here in Europe and 7up too 👍🏼😁
Yes we do have 7up and Dr. Pepper over in the EU (speaking for NL and DE). Both are popular enough that you could buy them in the supermarket.
Over Here in the EU we start our labels with 2 letters those 2 letters are the country code. So NL means The Netherlands and DE stands for Deutschland meaning Germany.
I don't know why but these videos have no business being this interesting
Time to step up to some fine European beer, my friend!
We do have 7up and dr pepper in the Netherlands as well. I normally think all those sodadrinks are way to sweet, but hearing you, our drinks seem to be less sweet.
The main thing to look for in energy drinks is phenylalanine it should be in bold on European, maybe the American label too. It's a protein which is linked to increased risk of death in 40-50 year olds. It's very prominent in chewing gum.
!I wish you guys could try it" my guy I literally have some in my kitchen I can everyday so enjoy xD
How awesome these European soda's take over the US😊❤
Sprite is sold in German supermarkets in clear plastic bottles, too.
Its sold everywhere in clear plastic bottles. But in Europe you can get all drinks in glas bottles, and mostly they taste better, bit that is just my opinion.
I think in Europe we have all 3 types of packaging - glass bottles, cans and plastic. Just glass is only 200 or 330ml
You can also buy it in small green glass bottles here in Germany, but they are shaped a bit different from the one shown in the video.
@@danethorsonIn Germany we also have 1l glass bottles. But they are clear whereas, the smaller ones are green.
See, that's the problem with the ingredient labels being so strange in the US. 20 oz (5.9 dl) contain 65g of carbohydrates. That's 11g/dl. European Coke contains 10.6g/dl (not per bottle!). So they're actually quite close in sugar content. (Well, not sugar in the US, obviously, but farmer-support money corn syrup.) - I think the easiest way to compare this stuff is to take the US label and calculate it into comparable, i.e. "per 100g" for foods and "per dl" for drinks.
We have DR Pepper and 7UP in Sweden
I don’t drink much soda but when I do, I have a Coca Cola Zero in a glass bottle
Refuse to touch the stuff in a plastic bottle
Here in the UK Sprite is sold in CLEAR bottles whether that be plastic or glass BUT just like you said they DID have green bottles and I think they stopped for environmental reasons because adding the dye would make it less eco friendly or something and it would also be cheaper to manufacture without the green dye and yes we DO have Dr Pepper and 7UP. We also have Mountain Dew although only the original flavour and sugar free variant and not the red one or the ones that are exclusive to certain fast food joints and I know you've done a EU vs USA taste test on this product before but we also have Fanta Orange. We have additional Fanta flavours too such as that one time limited edition Beetlejuice one you tried in the video and we have 3 permanent flavours which are "Lemon", "Fruit Twist" and "Pineapple & Grapefruit" the latter of which used to be a drink called Lilt but Coca Cola discontinued the name a little over a year ago because of the unique brand name and the fact the name only applied to a single drink and the fact there was no other flavours of Lilt and the fact the brand name was failing even though the drink was somewhat still popular so they made it a flavour of Fanta instead
I didn't even know that Europe has ingredients listed in decending order of weight, I assumed it's an American thing only. Always learning something.
it's interesting that none of the products occured here yet, but sometimes in Europe (or should I say in Poland) you can find stuff sweetened with the HFCS, it's just called Glucose-Fructose Syrup (pol. syrop glukozowo-fruktozowy). Also with sugar tax we're getting a lot of artificial sweeteners lately (usually not aspartam though, I believe it was banned at some point).
Also yes, we do have 7-up, Mountain Dew, Pepsi, Mirinda and I believe Dr Pepper too, although the last one isn't that popular.
I'm loving these series ❤
If you want to enjoy more of the good Europe stuf you better stock up before the end of januari 😄 I like your videos btw
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really appreciate u diving this deep into it - i just wanted to mention that we ( Europe) also get the same Coke; according to ingredients in Glas ; Hardpalstic ; and PET bottles and even between those, for me as an european there is so much difference in taste - i cant even amagine how u feel about drinking European Coke Glassbottled - Seven up and Dr pepper is a thing in germany too, but they are not that common.
We have Dr.Pepper and 7 Up here in Germany. 7Up used to have a suttle bublegum flavour year ago, but not anymore.
In Finland, there's Sprite, 7up and Dr.Pepper and Mountain Dew. And of course Coke and Pepsi. Not sure if some are imported, but I think most are made here as well.
7-Up is very popular in Ireland. We also have Dr Pepper but I don't think it is popular, I don't think it is always even in stock in many stores. You will always find 7-Up, Sprite, Coka-Cola, Pepsi, Club and Fanta Orange and Lemon, and the two mixed in what I believe was first launched in Ireland as Club Rock Shandy (Club Orange and Lemon combined). Cidona - an apple flavoured soda and Lilt which was later rebranded as Fanta Pineapple & Grapefruit. We also have White and Red Lemonade which are sodas which are very different to what I believe American's refer to as Lemonade.
Cidona 🤤🤤🤤
I can't speak about Europe, since I'm Australian and only visited a few countries there briefly.
As for here, Dr. Pepper doesn't really exist in Australia.
There are places where you can get it, but I'm pretty sure they're just directly imported from the US.
You're not missing much.
Ok test was interesting but man you slimmed down. Respect. Good for you. Poland 7up no problem, Dr Pepper didn't exist in Poland untill 10 years ago but is in some big cities retail chains.
Hey viewer from Belgium (EU) here.
Yes we have doctor pepper and 7UP, they are a bit rarer though.
However they don't have high fructose syrup in them for sure!
I am just amazed how there's such a big difference in quality :o
Love the video's keep it up.
From the beginning to choose between a soda in a plastic bottle or a glass bottle, I would always choose the glass one, the flavor is better, better preserved, for example here in France when you order a cocacola in a terrace bar the waiter brings you the glass bottle and opens it in front of you, because the glass bottle has a more authentic taste.
In France we can easily find 7UP. For Dr Pepper it's harder. We can find it in "World food " section in supermarket or in American style restaurants like diners.
Conquering USA back, one ***healthy*** soda at a time. Good job to us europeans and our health regulations! Now it is time for suggesting a (cold) tea beverage! xD
Where I'm from, in Hungary (2 countries south of Poland, right next to Ukraine), I'd either buy Sprite, 7up, or Canada Dry. I believe Dr Pepper is more of a niche thing; I at least haven't seen it in every store. Could also be because I live in a rural area. Liquor stores and supermarkets have them though. I've only ever seen them sold in small cans, never in big bottles.
good evening, grettings from Germany. Funny you mention 7up and Dr. Pepper, i just baught a bottel of each of them. you find them in some stores but are not as common as Sprite or Coka Cola. Beseids them you find, Mountain Dew and Pepsi. Also i higly recommend "Bluna and Afri Cola", those are a Fanta and Cola from a South German beverage manufacturer.
11:15 yeah, sprite used to have green plastic bottles, like ±5 years ago (I think in the US too. I am not sure, cus i am from Ukraine)
*We've got 7up, but sadly no dr.pepper in Ukraine, but in most of other European countries there is dr.pepper(i prefer dr.pepper cherry)
In the Czech Republic we used to have Dr. Pepper made by Pepsico Czech under the original license. I loved it! Nowadays, the brand was bought by Karlovarské minerální vody (Carlsbad mineral waters), Aquila brand, they cut down on real sugar and added acesulfame k, which totally destroyed the taste.
Yes! Dr Pepper and 7Up are available in the Netherlands and I've spotted 7Up in lots of other European countries too
Sprite is sold in clear plastic bottles and rarely in green glas bottles here in Germany. Both exists, but green is getting more rare. 7up and Dr. Pepper are also sold over here.
0,5l in germany has 53g of sugar. its 10,6g per 100ml (3 oz)
On the Island of Malta (grandparents lived there) us 3 brothers played the 7-Up spotting game. There was NO coca-kola over there but after the war US Navy ships brought 7-Up as there was very little drinking water. Each and every store or local bodega had a recycling crate outside for the bottles. The tin signs are now highly sought after.
In Portugal 7 up e more common than Sprite (although both are available).
If you happen to be able to get it, you should try the Orange or the Pineapple "Sumol", it's a portuguese brand of soda, very popular here
You can get DR Pepper and 7 up here in Belguim. I actually like 7up more then sprite here in Belguim. Love the content! Come visit bro!
Hi from Czech Republic. We have 7up, Mountain Dew in almost every bigger shop. Dr.Pepper is more rare but u can find it
Greetings from Switzerland :D bottle of sprite are green here as far as i can remember but no orange seven up I think or maybe rarely in certains shops but not much, I should try the american one because bare in mind that coke and sprite are high sugar sodas here so if you think it's less sugar than the amrican one, yours should be very sugar taste ^^ they even made some zero one for all the brands of coca cola ( sprite fanta coke aso ). Have a great day keep up with your videos :)
Yes Sir, we do have Dr. Pepper and 7up as well. I'm living in Germany and I really enjoy watching your comparisons. 😎🤠
Yes we have 7up and dr pepper in belgium.
Most of our drinks sadly enough come in plastic bottles aswell, it's quite rare to find coke in glass bottles.
Czech here, Dr. Pepper is available over here, but I think 7up ended their official distribution here, it used to be sold in supermarkets iirc.
We do have Coca Cola and Sprite in Plastic Bottles too, 0.5L, 1L and 1.5L, always use those ones.
A little bit of topic to this video, if you have czech shop near by, I highly recommend you to try Kofola, if they sell it. It is Czecho-slovak version of cola.
we have doctor pepper and 7 up in the Netherlands
Yes, in Germany you can get Dr.Pepper, and even with various flavours. Also, the Sprite in litre and half litre bottles comes in clear plastic.
But, especially in Germany, Sprite isn't that popular. We have Zitronensprudel, which is Lemon soda, and as clear as Sprite.
It is like it, but tastes so much better. Almost every mineral water producer has an own version of Zitronensprudel.
Look for Cilly Citroma e.g.
This is what's in a good Radler, actually.
Never seen dr pepper over here in France. 7 up tried to get a foot in but it didn't really take, way much less consumption of sodas, coca's been predominent for decades and there's still Orangina 😁
There are quite big difference between the European countries as well. Coke in Sweden has sugar from swedish Fields and so on…
We used to have 7Up and dr.Pepper overhere. I haven't seen it for some time. Perhaps because I moved and the local grocerie store isn't that big.
I watched some of your videos. You seem like a very nice guy. It is cool you have such an open mind.👍
Best tasting cokes dtc in South Africa and Mozambique.I have tadted them in USA,CANADA,UK,IREKAND,PORTUGAL,SPAIN,NETHERLANDS andSINGAPORE.Not only the Chocolayes in South Africa bedt tasting in the World.THREW AWAY USA KIT KAT when I visited the USA
Ian, you’re looking good today! Neatly trimmed beard and hair. 😃👍🇦🇺
@@Jeni10 Thank You! 😎🎉
There is a taste difference between plastic and glas bottles. Glas can endure more pressure, so it is more carbonated. It can be also be stored longer (around 2 years). Plastic is good for around 6 months.
So even if you compare two european colas, they will taste different if you compare glas to plastic. and as others have written, for cola production they ofter use local water sources (=difference).
We have Dr.Pepper and 7up in Sweden, my favourite is gooseberry soda.
And u should try the European 7Up,i'm Portuguese, and we have it. It's amazing the flavour. ❤
Godspeed Ian and fam! Cheers
It should be mentioned that many people feel like European Sprite is already sickly sweet. Don't want to know how the US ones tastes.
Yep 👍 in Sweden we have Dr pepper both regular and Zero. And the same with 7-up.
To your wife: get better soon! All the best! You sound ... quite hoarse.
The glass bottles are the fancy one we have at restaurants here in Greece. w3e also have 7up here.
The UK do both and if you google the difference it tells you all you want to know about why same recipe but it’s all to do with sugar content and water. Yes 7up and Dr Pepper is sold in the Uk but unlike some European countries we use plastic bottles too.
Both of these are from Poland.
I don't know about other European countries (I'd imagine the same), but in Poland, the taste varies depending on...the size.
The glass bottle is less common than plastic bottles and is something you would often buy in a bar or a restaurant rather than in a grocery shop (though they can still be found in some). Glass bottles have a deposit though, meaning that they are supposed to be returned to get portion of the price back, and every shop that sells them is obliged to accept them back and pay the deposit for them (on the bottle it says the deposit is 40 groszy, so 0,4PLN), so you can imagine that it's rather inconvenient.
That being said, the glass bottles offer the best taste. After that are the canned ones and the smallest sizes. The larger size the worse it tastes usually. Except, Biedronka makes a 1,75l bottle whereas otherwise the large size is 2l...and this version produced for Biedronka is actually worse than the standard 2l bottle.
So yes. You got the best version of Polish CocaCola and Sprite. Though the texture is the same.
In the case of Coca Cola, the recipe is almost identical across European countries, apart for the sugar. Coke sold in Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Croatia, Bulgaria has fructose-glucose (corn) syrup, while all other countries have white sugar.
Sprite sold in Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia has fructose-glucose (corn) syrup, while the other countries have either sugar or only artificial sweeteners. In Poland, both versions exist.
In Europe the two biggest soda selling companies are Coca-Cola and Pepsi. They have very similar line-up, if there is something made by Coca-Cola, it has a Pepsi equivalent, for example: Coca-Cola - Pepsi Cola, Fanta - Mirinda (orange), Sprite - 7Up, etc. We have Dr. Pepper too, it is distributed by Pepsi. However from a few years ago Pepsi drinks are going worser every time.
The classic Pepsi cola was not made with sugar, but with sugar (or fructose-glucose syrup) and artifical sweeteners.
Mirinda, 7Up are made with artifical sweeteners only, and the Mirinda orange lost it's fruit content, just artifical flavours and colurs.
Coca-Cola drinks are still made with sugar (or fructose-glucose syrup), no sweeteners, Fanta has 3 to 20% orange content (market dependent), etc.
In EU coca cola second ingredient is fructose glucose syrup, and 11g sugar per 100 ml. I just looked at the bottle.
We had 7 up in Croatia in 90', now only Pepsi. The difference in EU Coca Cola and Pepsi products is that they are produced locally in several countries. Ingredients are same but water isn't. Pepsi in our region is produced in slovenia, Coca cola in croatia
In Portugal is still sugar in Coke but the sugar is 10,6g per 100 ml.
So it may change country to country then in EU. just checked it was water, sugar ... and I live in Finland. So maybe water and sugar source may vary where it's made.
I think it depends on the bottler/manufacturer.
Girl behind the camera gives us ASMR experience.
Eu Coke have 10,6gr/100ml or 27gr/250ml (label marks)
In Europe, information on sugar and other ingredients is usually based on 100g or 100ml.
This means that depending on whether the small bottle contains 250ml or 300ml, you have to multiply the specified value by 2.5 or 3.
7UP is everywhere in Poland, just as avialable/popular as Sprite, Dr Pepper used to be very rare, now its in most bigger stores, but i dont think many people like it that much. You should definitely compare Pepsi and 7UP, i prefer them to Coke and Sprite, they are less sweet and more refreshing, wonder how that would be vs US ones.
In Sweden we have both 7Up and Dr Pepper. It's rare with glass bottles, 33cl cans, 50cl plastic bottles, 1,5L and 2L plastic bottles in the supermarkets. Both cans and plastic bottles are recyclable and gives you the small fee back that is included in the price so the bottles comes back.
I first had diet coke from overseas (I am Australian) in Hong Kong about twenty nine or so years ago. It did not seem the same as ours, almost watery. I have never tried USA diet coke. Thank you for the video!
I have to say when i went to America i had the opposite reaction to wow 😅
These bottles were polish. We have 7up, and Mirinda (you didn't mention about it so i don't know if you have it in USA) in Poland. DR pepper isn't popular but we can buy it in some stores, they are (probbaly) from usa.