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> I think high fructose corn syrup may be a North American thing It is. It's not a common ingredient here in Europe or most places in the world. Corn syrup is

> I think high fructose corn syrup may be a North American thing It is. It's not a common ingredient here in Europe or most places in the world. Corn syrup is a weird side effect of subsidized corn farming in the US. This causes all sorts of health issues in the population. Anyway, you'd struggle to find it in supermarkets or in food outside the US. Even coca cola doesn't use corn syrup in it's beverages outside the US. As far as I know, there is no major taste difference and I've never heard any US people complain about their coke tasting a bit off outside the US. But I don't drink cola that often myself.

jdougan 2y ago
US people who have expressed opinions on the matter near me claim to like the taste of Coca Cola from other countries better. Specifically Mexican Coke, though I've heard similar sentiments with Canadian Coke. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Coke https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Coke
bluGill 2y ago
Corn syrup isn't about corn subsidies, it is about sugar. Sugar has large tariffs which makes core syrup cheaper in the US.
dylan604 2y ago
> As far as I know, there is no major taste difference and I've never heard any US people complain about their coke tasting a bit off outside the US. Apparently, you are not well informed about the happenings across the pond. It is well known that Coke made in Mexico uses sugar, and it is a known thing in the US to get Mexican Coke. There used to be a small plant in Dublin, Texas that made Dr. Pepper with sugar that was a well known for the different taste. Eventually Dr. Pepper won it's case against the Dublin plant and it is no longer available. To claim that there's no taste difference between sugar vs HCFS just shows you're not well informed on the topic.
- rileymat2 2y ago
  It is not straightforward, psychology plays a big part in perception. https://www.seriouseats.com/coke-vs-mexican-coke#toc-what-does-it-mean https://www.seriouseats.com/coke-vs-mexican-coke#toc-what-do... > Regardless of what was actually in the serving containers, people stuck by their original choice. Those who preferred what really was the Mexican Coke the first time (we'll call these guys the Mexico Boosters) unanimously picked the Coke that I told them was the Mexican Coke the second time, whether it really was or was not. Even when the containers were completely removed from the test and the Coke was served in plastic cups, the Coke labeled as Mexican was picked by the Mexico Boosters every time.
- sickofparadox 2y ago
  Dr. Pepper does make, in limited quantities, its own version[1] of the real sugar deal. It isn't stocked at major supermarkets - in fact, I've only ever bought it at a liquor store in Texas. It's fantastic! [1] https://www.drpepper.com/s/products/dr-pepper-made-with-real-sugar-MC5S63TWGPD5BNLB6XKPYE6KN53E https://www.drpepper.com/s/products/dr-pepper-made-with-real...
LargoLasskhyfv 2y ago
Have you ever heard of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_sugar_syrup https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_sugar_syrup ? ( https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invertzucker#Verwendung https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invertzucker#Verwendung ) It is listed on so many labels as ingredient that it is really hard to avoid.

jdougan 2y ago

US people who have expressed opinions on the matter near me claim to like the taste of Coca Cola from other countries better. Specifically Mexican Coke, though I've heard similar sentiments with Canadian Coke. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Coke https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Coke

bluGill 2y ago

Corn syrup isn't about corn subsidies, it is about sugar. Sugar has large tariffs which makes core syrup cheaper in the US.

dylan604 2y ago

> As far as I know, there is no major taste difference and I've never heard any US people complain about their coke tasting a bit off outside the US. Apparently, you are not well informed about the happenings across the pond. It is well known that Coke made in Mexico uses sugar, and it is a known thing in the US to get Mexican Coke. There used to be a small plant in Dublin, Texas that made Dr. Pepper with sugar that was a well known for the different taste. Eventually Dr. Pepper won it's case against the Dublin plant and it is no longer available. To claim that there's no taste difference between sugar vs HCFS just shows you're not well informed on the topic.

rileymat2 2y ago
It is not straightforward, psychology plays a big part in perception. https://www.seriouseats.com/coke-vs-mexican-coke#toc-what-does-it-mean https://www.seriouseats.com/coke-vs-mexican-coke#toc-what-do... > Regardless of what was actually in the serving containers, people stuck by their original choice. Those who preferred what really was the Mexican Coke the first time (we'll call these guys the Mexico Boosters) unanimously picked the Coke that I told them was the Mexican Coke the second time, whether it really was or was not. Even when the containers were completely removed from the test and the Coke was served in plastic cups, the Coke labeled as Mexican was picked by the Mexico Boosters every time.
sickofparadox 2y ago
Dr. Pepper does make, in limited quantities, its own version[1] of the real sugar deal. It isn't stocked at major supermarkets - in fact, I've only ever bought it at a liquor store in Texas. It's fantastic! [1] https://www.drpepper.com/s/products/dr-pepper-made-with-real-sugar-MC5S63TWGPD5BNLB6XKPYE6KN53E https://www.drpepper.com/s/products/dr-pepper-made-with-real...

LargoLasskhyfv 2y ago

Have you ever heard of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_sugar_syrup https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_sugar_syrup ? ( https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invertzucker#Verwendung https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invertzucker#Verwendung ) It is listed on so many labels as ingredient that it is really hard to avoid.