Which is your favorite HFCS-Free Soda?

[HappinessNow]

• Archer Farms brand Natural Italian soda
• Blue Sky Soft Drinks
• Boylan’s Sodas
• Dublin Dr. Pepper (Dr. Pepper from a bottling plant in Dublin, Texas, The oldest Dr Pepper bottling company in the world, featuring the original pure cane sugar formula.)
• Goose Island Soda
• Jones Pure Cane Soda
• Mexican Coca-Cola (Made with Pure Cane Sugar)
• Nantucket Nectars
• Thomas Kemper Sodas
• Other

Here is a picture of Dublin Dr.Pepper in bottles:
http://ubuntuforums.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=122197&d=1248388258


HFCS-Free Soda = Soda that is made without High Fructose Corn Syrup.


High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) – called isoglucose[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-fructose_corn_syrup#cite_note-0) in Europe and glucose-fructose in Canada – comprises any of a group of corn syrups (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_syrup) that has undergone enzymatic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enzymatic) processing to convert its glucose into fructose (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructose) and has then been mixed with pure corn syrup (100% glucose (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucose)) to produce a desired sweetness (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweetness). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-fructose_corn_syrup

[linuxguymarshall]

HAHA another HFCS thread.



Mexican Coke then Jones Soda.

[running_rabbit07]

• Archer Farms brand Natural Italian soda
• Blue Sky Soft Drinks
• Boylan’s Sodas
• Dublin Dr. Pepper (Dr. Pepper from a bottling plant in Dublin, Texas, The oldest Dr Pepper bottling company in the world, featuring the original pure cane sugar formula.)
• Goose Island Soda
• Jones Pure Cane Soda
• Mexican Coca-Cola (Made with Pure Cane Sugar)
• Nantucket Nectars
• Thomas Kemper Sodas
• Other

Where's Guinness? Dark like soda, yet refreshing and relaxing.

[HappinessNow]

Where's Guinness? Dark like soda, yet refreshing and relaxing.

LOL Guinness isn't soda =P~

[dragos240]

What's HFCS-Free Soda?

[HappinessNow]

What's HFCS-Free Soda?

Edited the OP for you:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=7667054&postcount=1

[baseface]

young's double chocolate stout.

[linuxguymarshall]

:) Beer is not soda

[wojox]

What about RootBeer?
Does that count? :D

[tgalati4]

I didn't think there was a difference until I had a mexican coke!

I want a t-shirt: No HFCS

[HappinessNow]

I didn't think there was a difference until I had a mexican coke!

I want a t-shirt: No HFCS
like this one?

http://ubuntuforums.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=122207&d=1248394604

[BoyOfDestiny]

Mexican coca-cola. I have a bottle right next to me at the moment, it's a treat, as I don't drink soda very often.

Anyway, this poll is rather U.S oriented.
For those in the EU, high fructose corn syrup is banned from food and drink (lucky!). So pretty much any brand you like should be hfcs free there...

So some Ubuntu user in Spain, please have some orange Fanta for my sake, and really enjoy it!

/me pines for Spain...

[running_rabbit07]

For those in the EU, high fructose corn syrup is banned from food and drink (lucky!).

I wish the FDA here would do something good for Americans like that. Instead they are busy picking on the electric smoke free cigarettes. How many people really use those things?

Imagine how many pounds of fat would be avoided in Americans if we were to ban HFCS.

[meeples]

if in the EU that stuff is banned from our drinks.

i could pick any drink yea?

Pepsi Maxx (the british stuff) best drink ever made. lol

although Irn Bru is good too :D but thats just because it was invented behind my house lol

[meeples]

Mexican coca-cola. I have a bottle right next to me at the moment, it's a treat, as I don't drink soda very often.

Anyway, this poll is rather U.S oriented.
For those in the EU, high fructose corn syrup is banned from food and drink (lucky!). So pretty much any brand you like should be hfcs free there...

So some Ubuntu user in Spain, please have some orange Fanta for my sake, and really enjoy it!

/me pines for Spain...

do you not have Fanta where you are? :O

thats terrible.

i'll send you some from the uk ;)

[ghindo]

Man, oh man, do I love me some Boylans. Every soda I have tried from Boylans has always been very tasty :) Virgil's soda is also very good, too - you may want to try it and/or add it to your list.

Are the Sioux City sodas HFCS-free? Those are quite good as well.

(I'm kind of a soda snob, if you couldn't tell. ;))

[running_rabbit07]

The high octane Texas Dr.Pepper is the only one of those I have tried and it was great. Got it for free, too. My previous employer's Senior Vice Pres. bought it by the Pallet and gave me one bottle 'cause I was the one who utilized the fork lift to remove from big rig to his pick-up. Funny, a diabetic with a love for soda.

I am curious to know, does the Archer Farms brand Natural Italian soda have garlic in it?

[ghindo]

For those in the EU, high fructose corn syrup is banned from food and drink (lucky!). So pretty much any brand you like should be hfcs free there...Really? I didn't know that. What's the rationale behind that?

[running_rabbit07]

Really? I didn't know that. What's the rationale behind that?

Your body usually has the capability to stop absorbing sugar into the blood when you've had too much, but with HFCS your body doesn't know when to stop and can cause a hard attack amongst other things. While it may taste yummy, it can kill you. That is why it aggravates me to see the US FDA picking on smoking products when smokers know they are killing themselves but HFCS is a silent killer.

[HappinessNow]

btw my vote was for Blue Sky Soda


http://ubuntuforums.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=122216&d=1248405470http://drinkbluesky.com/products/index.php?cat=2

[running_rabbit07]

btw my vote was for Blue Sky Soda

http://drinkbluesky.com/products/index.php?cat=2

Do they sell that here in the states? I've never seen it but I know that most hard to find root beers taste better.

[HappinessNow]

Do they sell that here in the states? I've never seen it but I know that most hard to find root beers taste better.

Yes they sell it here in the US, it is made in Santa Fe, New Mexico USA

I think you can find it at places like New Seasons, Whole Foods, Trader Joes, Wild Oats, or your local alternative Co-Op Food store.

[running_rabbit07]

Yes they sell it here in the US, it is made in Santa Fe, New Mexico USA

I think you can find it at places like New Seasons, Whole Foods, Trader Joes, Wild Oats, or your local alternative Co-Op Food store.

Well, looks like I'll be giggidy gone on a mission to Whole Foods tomorrow. Thanx.

[Chemical Imbalance]

But beer is carbonated and made with sugar! :D

grumble grumble

[BoyOfDestiny]

do you not have Fanta where you are? :O

thats terrible.

i'll send you some from the uk ;)

Hey thanks! ;)
There is Fanta here, but it has HFCS.

It is just soft drinks after all. It's probably better in general to drink them less often.

One thing I will mention, in the spirit of the thread, is that Trader Joe's (store, some of you here know it) carries gummy (like Gummy bears or Jelly babies) penguins (not Tux but still cute,) imported from France made with actual sugar. They are good!

[toupeiro]

I voted for dublin Dr Pepper. I was in Granbury, TX 2 years ago and enjoyed some of this.

But my true favorite is Antarctica Guarana

[HappinessNow]

One thing I will mention, in the spirit of the thread, is that Trader Joe's (store, some of you here know it) carries gummy (like Gummy bears or Jelly babies) penguins (not Tux but still cute,) imported from France made with actual sugar. They are good!

Hey Thanks for the heads up, I will look for these products next time I am at Trader Joes


I voted for dublin Dr Pepper. I was in Granbury, TX 2 years ago and enjoyed some of this.

I have never tried the Dublin Dr. Pepper but I would like to. I am tempted to order some online.

[Giant Speck]

Coke Zero.

I don't care about the supposed possible health risks of consuming aspartame.

Ever since I switched to diet soda, I can't stand the taste and consistency of regular soda.

[HappinessNow]

Coke Zero.

I don't care about the supposed possible health risks of consuming aspartame.

Ever since I switched to diet soda, I can't stand the taste and consistency of regular soda.

Every Dr. I have ever had tells me it is better to consume sugar over aspartame for that matter HFCS is probably better then aspartame.

You might want to try Zevia the all natural "Zero" soda:


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Learn the facts about ZEVIA's pure, all natural ingredients (http://www.zevia.com/products_natural.html) including stevia, an herb native to South and Central America used for centuries to sweeten food. Stevia is hundreds of times sweeter than sugar and has no effect on blood sugar levels. Click here to learn more about the history and science of stevia. (http://www.zevia.com/products_stevia.html)


http://ubuntuforums.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=122239&d=1248424822http://www.zevia.com/products_information.html

http://www.zevia.com/

[Tristam Green]

Love some Dublin Dr. Pepper - they used to serve it at the Jason's Deli here in North Charleston, and I'm going to start a petition to get it back. That stuff was AWESOME.

[red_Marvin]

Schweppes Bitter Lemon or Tonic Water for me. I think most sodas are too sweet.

[HappinessNow]

It appears the majority of people like the Pure cane sugar in their Coca-Cola (Mexican Coca-Cola) and Dr. Pepper products (Dublin, TX Dr. Pepper).

Sounds like both Coca-Cola and Dr.Pepper would have been better off leaving Pure Cane Sugar in their products as opposed to switching to HFCS.

[meeples]

i have to say you americans drink some funny juices lol still dont know what root beer is, i think its ginger beer which is pretty bad tbh.

[running_rabbit07]

i have to say you americans drink some funny juices lol still dont know what root beer is, i think its ginger beer which is pretty bad tbh.

We definitely don't have much to compare with a good 30 year bottle of Macallan Scotch Whiskey single malt, we have Jack Daniels and Jim Bean which both bring the barf with no satisfaction. We have Southern Comfort that tastes like Jack Daniels mixed with maple syrup. My wife is glad that a good bottle of Scotch can't be found for under $200 or I'd be going to AA meetings. We also have Cutty Shark brand Scotch made in Puerto Rico, gross! They made the best Rum on those Islands, they really should leave the Scots to do their business the right way.

[RATM_Owns]

Uh... what's so bad about high fructose corn syrup?

[meeples]

We definitely don't have much to compare with a good 30 year bottle of Macallan Scotch Whiskey single malt, we have Jack Daniels and Jim Bean which both bring the barf with no satisfaction. We have Southern Comfort that tastes like Jack Daniels mixed with maple syrup. My wife is glad that a good bottle of Scotch can't be found for under $200 or I'd be going to AA meetings. We also have Cutty Shark brand Scotch made in Puerto Rico, gross! They made the best Rum on those Islands, they really should leave the Scots to do their business the right way.

lol i apologize, forgot bout jack daniels, jim beam and southern comfort, 3 of the best mixers for a strong coke. or something like that

[running_rabbit07]

lol i apologize, forgot bout jack daniels, jim beam and southern comfort, 3 of the best mixers for a strong coke. or something like that

It just ruins the Coke, lol.

[Chemical Imbalance]

It just ruins the Coke, lol.

Speak for yourself. Jack and Coke for me.

JD has some premium whiskeys also. Not just black label.

[running_rabbit07]

Speak for yourself. Jack and Coke for me.

JD has some premium whiskeys also. Not just black label.

I've tried Gentleman Jack also but I just don't care for the flavor of it. I mostly drink tequila in the summer and Scotch in the winter. The tequila is good because I can drink water and stay hydrated while enjoying it and in the winter the Scotch just warms the soul.

[Chemical Imbalance]

I've tried Gentleman Jack also but I just don't care for the flavor of it. I mostly drink tequila in the summer and Scotch in the winter. The tequila is good because I can drink water and stay hydrated while enjoying it and in the winter the Scotch just warms the soul.

I haven't had the aforementioned, but rather Single Barrel. It has a much fuller taste than Black Label. Not everyone likes tennessee whiskey though.

Wild Turkey is pretty good too.