Why does pepsi and coke taste the same

But according to Malcolm, to most people these differences are so subtle not many people are able to notice them. However, it is not the first time, fizzy drink fans claim they have been able to taste the difference in their favourite drinks.

Last year, it was revealed the reason why McDonald's Coke tastes better than at any other fast food chain. While earlier this week, a grim experiment was revealed that will make you think twice about drinking Coca Cola ever again. The biggest difference between Pepsi and Coke are their flavors. Pepsi has more of a citrus taste, while Coke products have more of a vanilla-raisin taste.

I personally never thought of it this way, but I can see it now. If you check out Pepsi's nutrition facts, you can see that there's actually citric acid in the ingredients, whereas Coke is lacking in that category. When it comes down to it, Pepsi has a stronger first sip taste, but Coke goes down smoother.

It's facts guys, Coke is the best , but more power to you if you prefer Pepsi, I guess. Pepsi beats Coke in sales, but Coke is usually ahead when it comes to annual net income. From what I hear, most people prefer Coke over Pepsi, but the numbers get confusing. If you look at sales, Pepsi is almost always ahead.

But that's Pepsi as a company, so I guess you have to keep in mind that Pepsi and Coke both sell other products. However, if you check out their annual net income, Coke has beat out Pepsi every year since except in But aside from the multi-million dollar advertising campaigns and packaging - can you really tell the difference? To many, the two drinks appear to be incredible similar but it turns out, there is a very real reason that you may have a taste preference.

In his book Blink, he confirms that Pepsi has more of a citrus flavour, while coke is characterised by a raisiny-vanilla tang. He also states that the sweeter and more citrusy taste behind Pepsi is why it usually wins in taste tests. This gives is a stronger blast of flavour while Coke is a lot smoother. Pepsi contains slightly more sugar, calories and caffeine while Coke has marginally more sodium.