Diet Mt Dew

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Rach_Gem_n_Disguise
Rach_Gem_n_Disguise Posts: 140 Member
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So, I'm very confused and after posting on my main wall and looking for answers, I've decided to post a forum to see if anyone out there can please explain to me the confusion Diet Mt Dew has with me. lol

If you buy a 20 fl oz bottle from the machine, on the front in a little white square it'll say 10 calories per botttle. However, on the back in the Nutrion Facts area it states in 8 oz there are 0 calories.

So here lies my confusion.....so if I only drink 8 of those 20 oz I'm not consuming any calories?? How is that possible? Where exactly are those 10 calories at in the botttle?

I just don't get their logic. Everyone on my wall seemed to find this just as humorous. Can someone please explain this?? Thanks! lol :smile:

So, until I figure it out...I'm sticking to water, diet pepsi/coke. :wink:

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  • terrie_exercise_mom
    terrie_exercise_mom Posts: 58
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    So, I'm very confused and after posting on my main wall and looking for answers, I've decided to post a forum to see if anyone out there can please explain to me the confusion Diet Mt Dew has with me. lol

    If you buy a 20 fl oz bottle from the machine, on the front in a little white square it'll say 10 calories per botttle. However, on the back in the Nutrion Facts area it states in 8 oz there are 0 calories.

    So here lies my confusion.....so if I only drink 8 of those 20 oz I'm not consuming any calories?? How is that possible? Where exactly are those 10 calories at in the botttle?

    I just don't get their logic. Everyone on my wall seemed to find this just as humorous. Can someone please explain this?? Thanks! lol :smile:

    So, until I figure it out...I'm sticking to water, diet pepsi/coke. :wink:
    I really don't get it either. Never knew it even had cals but then again I have never drank it! I would say...don't trust diet mt dew...lol
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
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    I'm not 100% sure, but I think if something is less than 5 calories per serving, they can call it 0 calories.

    If there's 10 calories in 20 oz, that's 4 calories per 8 oz serving.
  • Rach_Gem_n_Disguise
    Rach_Gem_n_Disguise Posts: 140 Member
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    I'm not 100% sure, but I think if something is less than 5 calories per serving, they can call it 0 calories.

    If there's 10 calories in 20 oz, that's 4 calories per 8 oz serving.

    I agree but their Nutrional Facts state 0 calories for 8 oz serving. lol Odd!!
  • Schuyler
    Schuyler Posts: 78 Member
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    I'd be more concerned about the bominated vegetable oil than the calories.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
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    I'm not 100% sure, but I think if something is less than 5 calories per serving, they can call it 0 calories.

    If there's 10 calories in 20 oz, that's 4 calories per 8 oz serving.

    I agree but their Nutrional Facts state 0 calories for 8 oz serving. lol Odd!!

    Because 4 is less than 5 so they're allowed to call it 0.
  • Shanna_Inc86
    Shanna_Inc86 Posts: 781 Member
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    I'd be more concerned about the bominated vegetable oil than the calories.

    THIS

    http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/2011/brominated-battle-in-sodas
  • Rach_Gem_n_Disguise
    Rach_Gem_n_Disguise Posts: 140 Member
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    I'd be more concerned about the bominated vegetable oil than the calories.

    Brominated veg oil? Hmmm....yummy. That's enough to make ya really not even want to drink it. What the heck is that????
  • Rach_Gem_n_Disguise
    Rach_Gem_n_Disguise Posts: 140 Member
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    I'm not 100% sure, but I think if something is less than 5 calories per serving, they can call it 0 calories.

    If there's 10 calories in 20 oz, that's 4 calories per 8 oz serving.

    I agree but their Nutrional Facts state 0 calories for 8 oz serving. lol Odd!!

    Because 4 is less than 5 so they're allowed to call it 0.

    Gotcha....cheaters. lol
  • Rach_Gem_n_Disguise
    Rach_Gem_n_Disguise Posts: 140 Member
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    I'd be more concerned about the bominated vegetable oil than the calories.

    THIS

    http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/2011/brominated-battle-in-sodas

    Thanks!
  • JoyousJustine67
    JoyousJustine67 Posts: 50 Member
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    Front labels are misleading use the back girl ♥
  • lkcuts
    lkcuts Posts: 224
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    If you look on the ingredients it has a small amount of orange juice in it. That may account for the calories
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
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    either way, I often don't even log diet soda. you aren't adding any calories, in general. and even at 10, that's pretty insignificant in the scope of an entire day.

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