Coca-Cola

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 ingredients to avoid

Coca-Cola scores 53/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. Per serving it carries 0g protein and 39g sugar. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

Coca-Cola lists 6 ingredients, starting with Carbonated Water, Cane Sugar, Caramel Color, Phosphoric Acid and Natural Flavors. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

150 kcal per serving, or 42 kcal per 100ml. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Coca-Cola on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

At 53/100 Coca-Cola lands mid-scale — below the typical score in soda & soft drinks, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in soda & soft drinks is Vichy Catalan Agua con Gas at 100/100.