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Pepsi Cola

Cola

38Avoid

Ingredients · 7

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Nutrition facts

NutrientPer 100mlPer serving
Calories45 kcal—
Fat0 g—
Saturated fat0 g—
Carbohydrates13 g—
Sugars12 g—
Protein0 g—
Sodium0 g—
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Common questions

Is Pepsi Cola healthy?

Pepsi Cola scores 38/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. 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.

What is in Pepsi Cola?

Pepsi Cola lists 7 ingredients, starting with Carbonated Water, Glucose-fructose and/Or Sugar, Caramel Colour, Phosphoric Acid and Caffeine. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Pepsi Cola?

45 kcal per 100ml. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Pepsi Cola on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Pepsi Cola contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Pepsi Cola’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Pepsi Cola?

Pepsi Cola is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Pepsi Cola compare to other soda & soft drinks?

At 38/100 Pepsi Cola scores worse than most soda & soft drinks we have scored. A higher-scoring option in soda & soft drinks is poppi Prebiotic Soda Cherry Limeade at 92/100.

Is Pepsi Cola organic?

Pepsi Cola is not certified organic in our data.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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