i'll take a coke is pepsi okay is pepsi okay is pepsi okay coke and pepsi are
the undisputed soda champions no matter which cola you prefer quench your thirst
with these ten major differences between coke and pepsi origins the invention of coca-cola
america's favorite soft drink coke and pepsi the two giants of the cola world have known one
another for a very long time their relationship has been defined by competition and the desire to
distinguish themselves from the other even though or perhaps because they are so similar both soda
companies can trace their origins all the way back to the end of the 1800s both drinks were
initially sold with the promise of providing their customers more than just a refreshing beverage
both drinks claimed certain medicinal benefits while these claims eventually fell by the wayside
no pepsi for you the refreshing beverage part has become both brand's reason for being for the last
100 years coca-cola and pepsi cola have always had more similarities than differences so you'd
think it might be hard to pick one over the other much to pepsi's disappointment most cola drinkers
preferred coke over pepsi and the coca-cola company enjoyed the advantage during much of their
rivalry as the second of the two drinks to make it to market pepsi seems to have always suffered a
bit from the other cola syndrome cola versus cola cooking pepsi are the same thing wake up people
there's no question that both coke and pepsi enjoy great popularity and success
but have they ever really been equal or has one always been more preferred
over the other this is a subtle point perhaps but we tend to say coke and pepsi instead of
pepsi and coke one recent poll found that cola drinkers prefer coke to pepsi 64 to 36 percent the
exact numbers have varied over the years but this advantage has been pretty stable over the decades
both companies have developed strong brand recognition and a loyal customer base to go with
them there are coke drinkers and pepsi drinkers they prefer one over the other when given a choice
but it's also interesting to note that most people will drink the other product if their
preferred drink isn't available this reminds us that although the drinks aren't identical they
are similar they are both colas after all there are a certain number of die-hard fans who won't
cross over but this number is relatively small for the most part these two cola giants have both
staked out their ground where cola drinkers can take their pick based on their personal
preference cocktails could i get a rum and coke pepsi okay most people have heard of the cocktail
rum and coke whether they drink alcohol or not there's also the long island iced tea
this cocktail contains several kinds of alcohol and is often topped off with a splash of coke
there doesn't seem to be an equivalent alcoholic drink made with coke's main rival that has made
it into popular culture the way drinks made with coke have it's noteworthy that there's no
vodka and pepsi or gin and pepsi does anyone order a rum and pepsi here's your drink poser have you
heard of a drink called a banana nuts this drink is made with pepsi and seagram 7 crown what about
the island comfort this cocktail is made with pepsi lemon juice and southern comfort it seems
that these cocktails made with pepsi cola would be just as good as the drinks made with coca-cola but
that really isn't the point is it for some reason coke was able to become part of cocktail culture
with the rumming coke in a way that the makers of pepsi can only marvel at you could always order a
rum and pepsi but the bartender might ask you if coke is okay taste what the hell happened
an explosion of flavor much has been made over the years about how coke and pepsi taste
there was the pepsi challenge in the 1970s and then the controversy in 1985 surrounding
coca-cola's decision to change to new coke and then the eventual switch back to the so-called
original formula although some soda drinkers might think the two competing sodas taste
pretty much the same according to the companies and industry experts there are real differences
in their flavors sounds too good to be true apparently coke has hints of vanilla and raisin
whereas pepsi has more of a citrus flavor because unlike coke pepsi contains citric acid
coke is considered to be less sweet and is easier to drink the taste is one of the major differences
between coke and pepsi do these minor but distinct differences in flavor account for
the relative popularity of both of these sodas objectively taste and how everyone perceives
flavors is very subjective so there are going to be a certain amount of coke drinkers and a certain
amount of pepsi drinkers and neither group will be able to convince the other to switch brands
although the two colas are clearly different the differences are small enough that most
cola drinkers will drink whichever brand is available at least in a pinch sales 85 85
85 cents ultimately companies have to judge their success on how well they do with coke and pepsi
it comes down to the dollars they make each year however it isn't really that simple if you look
at raw numbers pepsico almost always shows bigger overall sales numbers the numbers show pepsi sells
more product but surprisingly the coca-cola company earns more money how is this possible
coca-cola sells mostly soft drinks pepsi on the other hand has diversified its products and sells
a lot of snacks such as snack chips he might have heard of a little company called frito-lay
that's a yes this company is known around the world as a top manufacturer of snacks including
fritos doritos and lay's potato chips pepsico as a whole generates about 70 billion dollars
in revenue a year if you just counted the amount of soda sold it looks like coke comes out on top
with a yearly revenue of just over 37 billion dollars related to sales is marketing and coke
is known to have a bigger and more effective social media presence television commercials
are one thing but the kids live on social media so everything that is new and cool
is happening on those platforms you have to crunch the numbers a bit but sales don't lie the formulas
how do you even drink that because it's delicious what cola fans will probably agree that whether
they prefer pepsi or coke the two drinks are more similar than they are different and there's a good
reason for this both drinks are created from a foundation of carbonated water that gives
soda its distinctive bubbly quality as far as secret formulas go it's no secret that both coke
and pepsi contain high fructose corn syrup pepsi contains citric acid and coke does not the citric
acid gives pepsi a sweeter slightly citrus flavor that does well in taste tests yes and it's the
choice of a new generation because coke has a less sweet smoother flavor it's often considered easier
to drink and this could account for its advantage over its rival coke contains a little more
sodium than pepsi which is one of the reasons why coke tastes a little less sweet than pepsi both
sodas contain caramel color and natural flavors all of these ingredients are combined in very
specific proportions and these formulas are taken very seriously by both companies and are kept
locked away in a vault but a lot of this is just hype because there are many colas available to
soda drinkers and they taste pretty similar both soda companies have done a great job of convincing
its customers that they produce a unique product production pepsi trees a pepsi sure thing curly
both cola brands produce a tremendous amount of product every year for sales around the globe
most pepsi and coke is produced in the united states but not all of it some of
the soda produced in other countries isn't the same as the u.s version and this is one of the
major differences between coke and pepsi most of the ingredients used are the same regardless
of where the sodas are produced but when it comes to mexican coke there is one important difference
coke and pepsi made in america use corn syrup as the primary sweetener instead of cane sugar
these colas used to use cane sugar but switched to the cheaper sweetener a while ago
mexican coke however is still made using cane sugar and a lot of coke lovers outside of mexico
have noticed these coke drinkers believe the cane sugar provides a more authentic coca-cola taste
than the corn syrup does perhaps this is so but it really just comes down to personal preference
based on coke's sales plenty of people like it made with corn syrup or at least it hasn't stopped
them from drinking it by the gallon most people who drink coke and pepsi have opinions about
the taste but likely haven't put a lot of thought into how the sodas are produced and what specific
ingredients are used in particular countries the soda giants want you to drink the products as
often as possible and not think too much about how they're made varieties are you saying it's
possible for a coke to be part cherry and part vanilla um yes coke and pepsi are most well known
for their original or basic cola flavors each company has cultivated a fairly loyal customer
base that has proved to be very profitable for them however like most companies coke and pepsi
have looked to expand their customer base by offering a range of products beyond the basic
cola the biggest or most successful example of this are the diet versions of these sodas that are
made with artificial sweeteners instead of corn syrup or cane sugar the diet sodas have very few
or zero calories instead of the usual 140 to 150 calories per can the cherry the vanilla pepsico
has developed a range of cola products including a cherry cola mango cola diet and zero sugar
versions a real sugar slash cane sugar variant and a caffeine free version coke has developed
a very similar product line that also included lemon cola lime cola cherry cola and vanilla cola
a diet zero sugar and caffeine free option are also on the coke product list to satisfy as many
soda drinkers as possible the biggest success of the cola variants is diet coke with its white and
red label as opposed to the classic red and white coca-cola label soda is now just one category of
soft drinks the two companies produce both also have varieties of sports drinks and water and a
constant effort to expand their customer base brand wars i'd like to buy the world a home
a successful product is one thing but pepsi and coke have been locked in competition for
decades and both have tried to get an edge any way they can one of the ways they've tried to separate
from the other is through branding this can be an overused buzzword but branding is a real marketing
tool that both of these companies have used to great effect coca-cola started to distance itself
from pepsi as a globally recognized brand back in the 1970s this was when the soda giant released
its iconic tv commercial that featured the jingle i'd like to buy the world a coke the 1971
song was a stroke of genius that said coke could help bring a troubled world together
this might have been a tall order for a lowly cola but that really didn't matter what mattered was
that coca-cola was able to elevate itself to a global brand and left pepsi trying to catch
up you shouldn't feel sorry for pepsi however this soda company has been a raging success and
has successfully branded itself as the younger hipper alternative to the relatively stodgy coke
influence i wanted a pepsi okay that's what i'm talking about long before social media clicks
likes and influencers the people who make coke and pepsi were using every marketing and advertising
trick in the book to spread the word about their products both products have become household
names the world over and have influenced the soft drink industry and the wider culture although both
sodas have clearly made their mark in the world the edge has to go to coke this brand has made
the rare leap of being associated in many people's minds with the generic product it is an example of
many people say coke when they really mean cola but comparatively few people say pepsi when
they want a cola as visible as the pepsi brand logo is the coca-cola logo emblazoned in red
and white has been recognized around the world for many decades coca-cola is recognized as part of
american culture in a way that pepsi has not been able to duplicate you want to coke or something
oh yeah yeah cool pepsico has blazed a trail in another direction however this soft drink
diet has expanded aggressively into the snack chip market this makes good business sense
because salty chips and other snacks are often enjoyed with soda however some critics believe
this move has diluted pepsi's branding as a soda maker order up another great video
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