Coke vs. Pepsi (reservations, present, recipes, used)
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I am 77 and grew up close to my grandparents who owned a hotel and bar. When young I would run in and get a Coke or Pepsi just about any time I was visiting. I became 'addicted' to Pepsi over the years and consumed well more than my share. I would drink Coke when I did not have a choice but would fall back on Pepsi when available. In my later years I now drink more Crystal Lite to get away from all the sugar - but still enjoy the colas from time to time.
I found this one website that compares the two sodas: https://www.diffen.com/difference/Coke_vs_Pepsi. I found it interesting that Coke contains considerably more sodium than Pepsi. Pepsi contains slightly more sugar and caffeine than Coke. I do not know why, but Coke is listed as slightly more calories than Pepsi. Both drinks use the same syrup coloring - E-150D.
The coloring is why I am writing. According to Wikipedia coloring is perfectly safe and FDA approved: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carame...Classification. But I have always had reservations about their coloring because of the white washcloth challenge I came up with when I read that our tounges can harbor bad breath in articles like this: https://beathalitosis.com/bad-breath-triple-threat/. So, when I knew my breath was important, I would scrub my tongue with a clean white washcloth. What I did find out, was that after drinking why favorite sodas, the washcloth was brown where I rubbed my tongue. That coloring stayed on my tongue for quite some time after I consumed one of the beverages and was also a little difficult to remove from the washcloth.
While the experts say it is safe, at one time I consumed vast amounts of my favorite beverages. I have wondered about the effects of coloring on our organs. The bottom line is that I am still alive and kicking, so I guess it did not hurt too much. But I am interested if anybody else has noticed this or had problems with the approved coloring.
Remember the Pepsi Challenge ad campaign and Coke figuring out that due to the higher sugar content Pepsi would always win the sip to sip taste. So New Coke was born for a season and then was killed off.
As for the color, it happens with everything I eat and probably most everything others have eaten for a century. Maybe improved dental technology hides the damage as even more would present with bad teeth later in life if it was cosmetically hidden.
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I liked Pepsi better than Coke too, because it didn't seem as sweet. Eventually though, I switched to Dr. Pepper, and even Mr. Pibb for a while when it came out. I have been off of soda now for about 30 years, other than an occasional A&W root beer, I will mostly drink iced tea, and sometimes beer, or wine. I don't know how anyone would know if any particular condition was caused by a coloring agent. I've had plenty of medical issues but as far as my doctors know they were caused by other things.
Most of the root beers use caramel coloring, which (I assume) is the same as the E-150D used in Coke and Pepsi. So I am interested if you have ever tried my clean white washcloth 'tongue scrub test' after consuming a bottle or mug of your favorite root beer?
Even though my 'test' demonstrates how much coloring they are using and how long it can last in our bodies, it still does not stop me from enjoying one of my old favorite Pepsies - which I am doing right now.
To me Pepsi has an "off" flavor I dislike and it is immediate with the first taste. Coke is more widely seen commercially for a reason and find through observation customer comments when it's not available.
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