FAQs
Ingredients
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Which of your products contain low calorie sweeteners?
Many of our drinks contain artificial sweeteners, so we can deliver all the taste of Coca-Cola drinks without the added sugar. These products include Diet Coke, Sprite Zero, Dr Pepper Zero, Schweppes Diet Lemonade, Kia-Ora NAS Orange Squash and Oasis Extra Light. By offering drinks with artificial sweeteners as well as classic versions, we provide you options from which you can make the choice that's right for you and your lifestyle.
You can find full nutritional information about all our drinks on their packaging and online. As with all the ingredients in our drinks, low calorie sweeteners are safe for use and approved through a rigorous process under European law.
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Which of your products do not contain any added sugar?
We know that many people who enjoy our drinks are keen to cut down on the calories that come from sugar, which is why 36% of our sales volume in the UK are either sugar free or low in sugar. All our drinks have nutritional and GDA labelling so you can make the right choice about which drink is right for you. The following drinks do not contain any added sugar:
- Coca-Cola Zero
- Diet Coke
- Diet Coke with cherry
- Diet Coke with citrus zest
- Caffeine free Diet Coke
- Fanta Orange Zero
- Fanta Icy Lemon Zero
- Lilt Zero
- Sprite Zero
- Oasis Summer Fruits Extra Light
- Oasis Peach Passionfruit Extra Light
- Dr Pepper Zero
- Schweppes Slimline Canada Dry Ginger Ale
- Schweppes Slimline Bitter Lemon
- Schweppes Slimline Indian Tonic Water
- Schweppes Slimline Indian Tonic Water with lemon zest
- Schweppes Diet Lemonade
- Schweppes Soda Water
- Kia-Ora NAS Orange Squash
- Kia-Ora Mixed Fruit Squash NAS
- Abbey Well Natural Mineral Water
- Malvern Spring Water
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What is aspartame and is it safe?
Aspartame is a low calorie sweetener, approximately 200 times sweeter than sugar. It is non-cariogenic (this means it doesn't cause tooth decay) and one of the most thoroughly tested ingredients in the world.
Rigorous scientific evidence has shown that it is a safe ingredient for use in food and drink, approved by European and local regulators. At Coca-Cola, we sometimes use it in combination with acesulfame-K to give a more sugar-like taste, without the calories. It helps us provide more options to people who enjoy our products.
Find out more about sweeteners
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How much caffeine is in Diet Coke, Coca-Cola and Coke Zero?
There is 96mg of caffeine in one litre of Coke Zero or Coca-Cola and 128mg in a litre of Diet Coke. This equates to about 32mg in a 330ml can of Coca-Cola and 42mg in a 330ml can of Diet Coke. To help put this in context, a mug of tea contains about 75mg of caffeine and a mug of coffee provides about 100mg of caffeine.
So the levels of caffeine in Coca-Cola are actually relatively low in comparison to other drinks. But if you want to avoid caffeine or reduce your intake, try Caffeine-Free Diet Coke or one of our other caffeine-free brands, such as Fanta or Sprite.
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Do you use additives in Coca-Cola?
We do use additives in some of our drinks, including Coca-Cola, to make sure they're the best possible quality for you. Additives are used to provide flavour and colour which contribute to the appeal and enjoyment of every can and bottle. And they're not necessarily artificial - traditional additives include sugar, spice and salt. Coca-Cola has always been made with all natural ingredients, ever since it was first invented by Dr John Pemberton in 1886. As with all our ingredients, we only use additives that are known and proven to be safe.
Find out more about E numbers
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What are additives and why are they in your drinks?
An additive is an ingredient used to provide flavour and/or colour to our drinks. Many additives, such as E numbers, are present naturally. For example, an apple contains 11 E numbers, while there are only two in Coca-Cola.
If a food additive has an E number, this is assurance that it has passed safety tests and is approved for use throughout the EU. This approval is monitored and reviewed in the light of new scientific data. In order to be authorised it must be demonstrated that an additive is both harmless and useful. The E reference for each additive refers to Europe and shows that the additive is authorised in Europe. In effect, the E is a guarantee of safety. Find out more about E numbers.
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Are your drinks suitable for vegans and vegetarians?
For the vast majority of our drinks, yes. None of the Coca-Cola and Schweppes brands contain milk, eggs or any products derived from mammals. However, vegans and vegetarians should note that a few of our drinks contain small traces of fish gelatine, which is used as a stabiliser for the beta-carotene colour. These drinks are: Lilt, Lilt Zero, Kia-Ora Orange, Powerade Orange, Schweppes Deuce and Relentless Inferno.
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Are your drinks suitable for those with a gluten intolerance or coeliac disease?
Yes. None of the Coca-Cola or Schweppes brands contain gluten, milk, egg or soya. People with gluten intolerance or coeliac disease should talk to their healthcare provider about including soft drinks as part of their diet.
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Is Coke halal?
Yes. We sell Coca-Cola in a number of Islamic countries, where it complies with all government standards. Coca-Cola products do not contain either pork or alcohol.
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Does Coca-Cola contain alcohol?
All our drinks are non alcoholic. In every country where our products are sold, our soft drinks are recognised by the local government and health authorities as non alcoholic.
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