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On Feb 17, 7:31*am, Nancy2 > wrote:
> > The "Pepsi Challenge" advertizing campaign was comparing a shot glass
> > sized portion side by side. *Pepsi is more sweet and less tart. *Coca
> > Cola is less sweet and more tart. *I think in small quantities most
> > people prefer sweet in small quantites. *As the quantity increases I
> > think more and more perfer tart. *So Pepsi wins in tiny portions, Coke
> > in large portions.

>
> That may be true, chemically or whatever, but to me, Coke is way too
> sweet, and Pepsi is nice and tart. *I only drink diet Pepsi caffeine-
> free, probably once or twice a year. *Soda isn't anything I ever keep
> on hand.
>


Per 8 oz serving, both US Coke and US Pepsi contain 100 calories Coke
has 27 g of "sugars," while Pepsi has 28. Canadian Coke, which uses
the 4% bigger 250 ml serving, contains 10% more calories and grams of
"sugars." (110 cal and 30g.)