Diet Pepsi
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| Diet Pepsi | |
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| Type | Diet Cola |
| Manufacturer | PepsiCo, Inc. |
| Country of origin | |
| Introduced | 1964 |
| Variants | Diet Pepsi Lime Twist, Diet Pepsi Lemon Twist, Diet Wild Cherry Pepsi |
| Related products | Diet Coke, Pepsi ONE, Pepsi Max |
| Serving Size 12 fl oz (355ml) | |||
| Servings Per Container 1 | |||
| Amount Per Serving | |||
| Calories 0 | Calories from Fat 0 | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat 0g | 0% | ||
| Saturated Fat 0g | 0% | ||
| Trans Fat 0g | |||
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | ||
| Sodium 30mg | 1% | ||
| Potassium 0mg | 0% | ||
| Total Carbohydrate 0g | 0% | ||
| Dietary Fiber 0g | 0% | ||
| Sugars 0g | |||
| Protein 0g | |||
| Vitamin A | 0% | Vitamin C | 0% |
| Calcium | 0% | Iron | 0% |
| *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. | |||
Diet Pepsi is a low-calorie
In some countries, Diet Pepsi is known as Pepsi Light. This is not to be confused with an earlier U.S. product of the same name which was essentially 1970s Diet Pepsi with lemon flavoring.
Although Diet Pepsi contains caffeine, another version is available without caffeine. Additional variations of Diet Pepsi have been introduced over the years, wherein other flavors (such as wild cherry, vanilla, lemon, and lime) have been added to the cola; their availability and brand identification vary by country.
Diet Pepsi's current slogan is "Light.Crisp.Refreshing."
Test Marketing
Diet Pepsi was first introduced as Patio Diet Cola in 1963. After the drink received positive reviews, it was re-introduced as Diet Pepsi in 1964. [1]
Marketing
In the United States Diet Pepsi is marketed as calorie-free, as FDA guidelines allow products with less than five calories per serving to be labeled as containing zero calories [2].
PepsiCo also markets low-calorie colas known as Pepsi Max and Pepsi ONE.
Diet Pepsi in popular culture
In 1985, immediately following Super Bowl XIX, the game's respective quarterbacks,
During the early-1990s, blues singer Ray Charles was featured in a series of Diet Pepsi ads featuring the jingle, "You Got the Right One, Baby" followed by "Uh huh!".
In the United States a Diet Pepsi commercial features a Diet Pepsi Machine (simply called Machine) being drafted into the NFL by the 3-time Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. The machine cannot be tackled because of its size compared to the human players, therefore leading to many touchdown catches as a wide receiver. In a recent commercial, Machine now plays for the New Orleans Saints, competing with running back Reggie Bush. Other commercials feature Diet Pepsi (the can) as an entertainer, represented by "agent" Jay Mohr, in a music video produced by Diddy ("Brown and Bubbly"), and an action film featuring Jackie Chan (Diet Pepsi is replaced by a "stunt double", a rival Diet Coke can, which is squashed by the villains)[citation needed]. Diet Pepsi (the can) has also been portrayed as a great poker player winning hand after hand against Poker Champs Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, and Scotty Nguyen.
A futuristic diet Pepsi bottle can be seen in the background of the Cafe '80s in Back to the Future Part II.
Health concerns
Diet Pepsi contains the artificial sweetener aspartame, which has been linked to cancer[1] in laboratory rats. Aspartame has also been shown to cause brain tumors, brain lesions, and lymphoma[2]. One of the chemicals produced by aspartame after ingestion is methanol, which is also found in antifreeze[3][4].
Ingredients
- Carbonated water
- Caramel Color
- Aspartame
- Phosphoric acid
- Potassium benzoate (preserves freshness)
- Caffeine
- Citric acid
- Natural flavors
See also
References
- ^ http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/07/28/health/webmd/main712605.shtml
- ^ http://www.ehponline.org/members/2005/8711/8711.pdf
- ^ http://home.howstuffworks.com/question536.htm
- ^ http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/sci/A0804226.html
External links
| Varieties of Pepsi | |
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| Non-Diet Colas | Pepsi • Crystal Pepsi • Pepsi Blue • Pepsi Free • Pepsi Ice Cucumber • Pepsi Twist • Pepsi Max |
| Diet Colas | Diet Pepsi • Jazz Diet Pepsi • Diet Pepsi Max • Pepsi ONE |
| Coffee related Colas | Pepsi Kaffe |
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