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G byrd · Post by **G byrd** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 6:17 pm

hmmmmm pepsi crystal????? interesting i heard of pepsi blue.

chromus · Post by **chromus** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 2:49 am

Crystal Pepsi was a clear cola marketed by Pepsi in 1993. It was supposed to have all the taste of Pepsi, but without any coloring at all. In reality, it supposedly tasted like flat 7-Up or Sprite. Since most consumers didn't seem to be fooled by it, it failed and Pepsi took it off the market. Source: http://crystalpepsi.captainmike.org/

G byrd · Post by **G byrd** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 4:24 pm

Foolish pepsi we all know Cocoa Cola rules.

Post by **Pez-Man** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 7:38 pm

What is the true difference between Coke and Pepsi?

G byrd · Post by **G byrd** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 11:30 pm

to me pepsi feels more stimulant. I like coco-cola though dont know why if its the taste or the stereotype.

Phred · Post by **Phred** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:37 am

I drank both at the same time, i thought the pepsi tasted cooler

chromus · Post by **chromus** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:08 pm

Ingredients for Pepsi:
carbonated water
high fructose corn syrup and/or sugar
caramel color
phosphoric acid
caffeine
citric acid
natural flavors

Ingredients for Coke:
carbonated water
high fructose corn syrup and/or sucrose
caramel color
phosphoric acid
natural flavors
caffeine

Based on the ingredients, Pepsi and Coke don't look too much different. Pepsi has citric acid where Coke doesn't and Pepsi has more flavoring than caffeine where Coke has it the other way around. Still, the first four ingredients are identical (sucrose is another name for sugar) so there's not a huge difference in product. How about nutritional info?

Nutrition Facts for Pepsi:
100 Calories
0g Total Fat
25mg Sodium
10mg Potassium
27g Total Carbohydrates
27g Sugars
0g Protein
25mg Caffeine
Source: http://pepsi.com/pepsi_brands/product_info/index.php

Nutrition Facts for Coke:
100 Calories
0g Total Fat
35mg Sodium
27g Total Carbohydrates
27g Sugars
0g Protein
23mg Caffeine
Source: http://www.nsda.org/WhatsIn/caffeinecontent.html

According to this, Pepsi has less sodium but more caffeine than Coke. So, the total differences between coke and Pepsi are (in terms of Pepsi):
presence of citric acid
more caffeine than flavoring
less sodium
more caffeine

So, if you like the taste of citrus or like caffeine, Pepsi would taste better. However, if you don't like citrus or you don't like caffeine, Coke would taste better.

G byrd · Post by **G byrd** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 4:56 pm

and pepsi has potassium which is healthy to a certain extent but then overruled by the amount of other stuff. caffiene and sugars and carbohydrates oh well.

Post by **Pez-Man** » Tue Sep 07, 2004 11:34 am

What's the difference between high noon, mid noon, and low noon? Do low noon and mid noon even exist?

Post by **Pez-Man** » Wed Sep 08, 2004 8:07 pm

1) Are tornados pre-ceded by any kind of color in the sky, or do they change the color of the sky in any way?
2) If the moon were to split evenly in two, but the crack would be so small that the two peices would be as close as they could be without actually being together, how would the moon react?

G byrd · Post by **G byrd** » Wed Sep 08, 2004 9:45 pm

i think green skies signify a tornado.

ayana · Post by **ayana** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 5:36 pm

Either this was asked before, or everyone knows already. What are coloured pencils made out of? I know crayons are wax, but...

G byrd · Post by **G byrd** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 7:44 pm

lead????? pencil crayons

Post by **Pez-Man** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 8:23 pm

Anyone speak "G Byrd" and can tell me what the PEZ he just said?

ayana · Post by **ayana** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 6:00 am

Some people say colored pencils, some people say pencil crayons...