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Fizzy Drinks

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Buying Tips

Both bottled and tinned fizzy drinks are found in the drink section of grocery and health food supermarkets. Fizzy drinks are also available at virtually every convenience store—on the shelf, in the refrigerated section, or from a fizzy drink fountain.

Varieties

There is a wide variety of fizzy drinks, including “clear,” cola, fruit flavours, and other flavours such as root beer and cream fizzy drinks. Clear fizzy drinks contain water, carbon dioxide, sweetener, flavours such as ginger, lemon, or lime, and other additives and preservatives. Colas contain the ingredients of clear fizzy drinks, with the addition of caffeine and colouring. Fruit fizzy drinks contain the ingredients of clear fizzy drinks, with the addition of fruit oils or flavourings and colouring. Diet fizzy drinks substitute a non-calorie sweetener, such as aspartame, in place of sugar or corn sweetener. Natural varieties, which use natural sweeteners and are free of artificial colours, flavours, and preservatives, are also available.

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The information presented in the Food Guide is for informational purposes only and was created by a team of US–registered dietitians and food experts. Consult your doctor, practitioner, and/or pharmacist for any health problem and before using any supplements, making dietary changes, or before making any changes in prescribed medications. Information expires December 2024.