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• Carbonated soft drinks, known as sodas, pops, or soda pop, constitute a huge part of the world-wide beverage market.

• Fast Facts

  1. Also called: Soft drink, pop, soda pop, coke
  2. Soda + Ice Cream = Float
  3. Coca-Cola: World's most popular soda

• History of Soda

  Soda drinks started appearing in the late 19th century, starting out as patent medicines, then with addition of carbonation they became popular drinks at soda fountains.

• Diet Soda

  Today, soda comes in many flavors and forms. It is most often sold in a bottle or can, and for almost every brand of soda there is a corresponding "diet" version made with artificial sweeteners. Non-diet sodas are usually sweetened with high fructose corn syrup.

• Soda and Health

  Since soda is high is sugars and calories, and has few minerals or vitamins, most studies have shown high soda intake has a positive correlation with obesity, diabetes, tooth decay and various other health problems such as kidney disease. Ingredients found in some sodas also have cancer-causing properties.

• Coke Nutrition Facts

  A 12 ounce can of Coke contains 140 calories, 0 grams of fat and 39 grams of sugar.

• Diet Coke Nutrition Facts

  A 20 ounce bottle of Diet Coke contains 0 calories, 0 grams of fat and 0 grams of sugar.

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