Originally Posted by exerda
It's a choice between rotting one's teeth (with most international sodas sweetened with sucrose) and greater obesity problems (the fructose in US sodas is more easily stored as fat, according to some studies). Personally, I say "who cares" about the sweetener used so long as UA brings back Coke
Booo. I'm in the (diet) Pepsi camp for UA myself.
As for the sweetener, HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) is used in the US due to cost. Sucrose (regular sugar) is a fed supported crop and thus prices are higher. Go over the border to Canada and sugar costs much less. As for obesity, drink a few Super Big Gulps of either version and you'll be taking in a lot more calories than you are likely to be burning off. Remember that a 32 oz Big Gulp is 400 calories (regardless of sugar type for the most part). 3200-3500 calories "extra" in your diet is an extra pound of weight (each and every week, cumulative).