Why does Pepsi Next and Coke Lite have so many calories in it?

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xstephnz
xstephnz Posts: 278 Member
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It's sweetened with Stevia, an artificial sweetener, so shouldn't it have a similar amount of calories to Pepsi Max or Diet Coke?

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  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 17,959 Member
    edited May 2015
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    It's only partially sweetened with stevia, it still contains sugar. Next to water, Pepsi Next's main ingredient is high fructose corn syrup. So, sugar. Coke green is the same.
  • xstephnz
    xstephnz Posts: 278 Member
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    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    It's only partially sweetened with stevia, it still contains sugar. Next to water, Pepsi Next's main ingredient is high fructose corn syrup. So, sugar. Coke green is the same.

    Oh, that is very dumb :( do you know why?
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 17,959 Member
    edited May 2015
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    It's basically their version of mid-strength beer. Supposed to get some of the crowd who won't drink the nomal stuff because its too high in sugar, but don't like the artificial sweetners. It's a grab for more of the customer base by giving people a lower sugar option.

    EDIT: ok, I did look it up and a can of Pepsi Next is 60 cal vs Normal at 150 cal. So I can see the allure, hence the above edit.
  • wendytheroo
    wendytheroo Posts: 8 Member
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    It's the best of both worlds. Tastier than diet, not as much sugar as regular.
  • isulo_kura
    isulo_kura Posts: 818 Member
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    xstephnz wrote: »
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    It's only partially sweetened with stevia, it still contains sugar. Next to water, Pepsi Next's main ingredient is high fructose corn syrup. So, sugar. Coke green is the same.

    Oh, that is very dumb :( do you know why?

    Why's it dunb to have a version with half the calories? It just means you get less of the stevia taste of a full 'diet' version
  • seansquared
    seansquared Posts: 328 Member
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    Have you tried Coke Zero? It's actually pretty good!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,874 Member
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    xstephnz wrote: »
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    It's only partially sweetened with stevia, it still contains sugar. Next to water, Pepsi Next's main ingredient is high fructose corn syrup. So, sugar. Coke green is the same.

    Oh, that is very dumb :( do you know why?

    It's like 1/2 the calories of a regular soda...how is that dumb? Not everyone wants full on diet.
  • xstephnz
    xstephnz Posts: 278 Member
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    isulo_kura wrote: »
    xstephnz wrote: »
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    It's only partially sweetened with stevia, it still contains sugar. Next to water, Pepsi Next's main ingredient is high fructose corn syrup. So, sugar. Coke green is the same.

    Oh, that is very dumb :( do you know why?

    Why's it dunb to have a version with half the calories? It just means you get less of the stevia taste of a full 'diet' version

    Because there's still sugar in it, and you still have to count the calories, rather than drinking as much as you'd like. I had one glass today and it was like 90 calories.
  • xstephnz
    xstephnz Posts: 278 Member
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    seansquared wrote: »
    Have you tried Coke Zero? It's actually pretty good!

    Is it made with Stevia? I'm thinking of sticking with that because it's supposed to be healthier. The only coke I like that I have tried is Diet Coke. I'm usually more of a Pepsi girl.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,874 Member
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    xstephnz wrote: »
    isulo_kura wrote: »
    xstephnz wrote: »
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    It's only partially sweetened with stevia, it still contains sugar. Next to water, Pepsi Next's main ingredient is high fructose corn syrup. So, sugar. Coke green is the same.

    Oh, that is very dumb :( do you know why?

    Why's it dunb to have a version with half the calories? It just means you get less of the stevia taste of a full 'diet' version

    Because there's still sugar in it, and you still have to count the calories, rather than drinking as much as you'd like. I had one glass today and it was like 90 calories.

    The world doesn't revolve around you...
  • xstephnz
    xstephnz Posts: 278 Member
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    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    xstephnz wrote: »
    isulo_kura wrote: »
    xstephnz wrote: »
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    It's only partially sweetened with stevia, it still contains sugar. Next to water, Pepsi Next's main ingredient is high fructose corn syrup. So, sugar. Coke green is the same.

    Oh, that is very dumb :( do you know why?

    Why's it dunb to have a version with half the calories? It just means you get less of the stevia taste of a full 'diet' version

    Because there's still sugar in it, and you still have to count the calories, rather than drinking as much as you'd like. I had one glass today and it was like 90 calories.

    The world doesn't revolve around you...

    Wtf?

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