3.3 /10
3.3 /10
Coca-Cola vs Thums Up Soft Drink Pet Bottle, 750 Ml
Decode Label-scored on the concerns that matter for Beverage — the facts from each label, side by side. We decode, you decide.
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What's different
- •Only Coca-Cola lists the flagged ingredient Acidity Regulator.
- •Only Thums Up Soft Drink Pet Bottle, 750 Ml lists the flagged ingredients Acidity Regular and Flavours (Nature-Identical & Artificial (Cola), Flavoring substances.
Coca-Cola
Fewer concerns on: Artificial Flavours
Thums Up Soft Drink Pet Bottle, 750 Ml
Not ahead on any concern we check.
Scores: both products fall in the Concerning band, so the small gap between them doesn't make one "safer". See each product's label findings below. Which difference matters most depends on who is eating or using it — that's your call.
A higher score means fewer or lighter concerns found under Decode Label's published rules. It is not a medical "safe", and a lower score does not establish that a product is unsafe.
Safety Score
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink with sugar, caffeine, and undisclosed flavors, scoring higher on artificial flavors due to less specific labeling.
Safety Score
Thums Up Soft Drink Pet Bottle, 750 Ml is a carbonated soft drink with sugar, caffeine, and explicitly listed nature-identical and artificial cola flavoring substances.
Side by side
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Concern match
A separate lens from the overall Safety Score above — how well each product suits a specific concern, not an overall verdict. Each concern is scored 0–10: higher means less of that concern (5 ≈ neutral).
What matters most to you?
For , scores higher ( vs ). This is only a per-concern fit lens — it doesn't change the overall safety score, where still has the higher score.
For , the two are evenly matched. The overall safety verdict is unchanged.
This one is read from the two ingredient lists rather than measured by the Decode Label engine — useful for choosing, but it is not a safety finding.
Both Coca-Cola and Thums Up Soft Drink Pet Bottle, 750 Ml list sugar as their second ingredient, contributing to similar sugar content per 100g, resulting in identical scores for this concern.
Neither Coca-Cola nor Thums Up Soft Drink Pet Bottle, 750 Ml list any artificial sweeteners in their ingredients, leading to both products receiving the same score.
Both Coca-Cola and Thums Up Soft Drink Pet Bottle, 750 Ml include caffeine in their ingredient lists, contributing to similar stimulant loads and identical scores.
Both Coca-Cola and Thums Up Soft Drink Pet Bottle, 750 Ml contain an acidity regulator, which contributes to their similar acidity profiles and identical scores for dental erosion potential.
Both Coca-Cola and Thums Up Soft Drink Pet Bottle, 750 Ml list 'Colour' as an ingredient, indicating the presence of artificial colours and resulting in identical scores for this concern.
Coca-Cola lists 'Flavours' without further specification, while Thums Up Soft Drink Pet Bottle, 750 Ml explicitly lists 'Flavours (Nature-Identical & Artificial (Cola), Flavoring substances)', indicating a more specific disclosure of artificial flavoring substances in Thums Up.
Both Coca-Cola and Thums Up Soft Drink Pet Bottle, 750 Ml contain an acidity regulator and colour, which are common additives, leading to identical scores for this concern.
Both Coca-Cola and Thums Up Soft Drink Pet Bottle, 750 Ml have similar energy and sugar content per 100g, contributing to comparable empty calorie loads and identical scores.
Both Coca-Cola and Thums Up Soft Drink Pet Bottle, 750 Ml are primarily composed of carbonated water and sugar, offering minimal nutritional value beyond energy, resulting in identical scores.
Coca-Cola
In its favour, from the label
- Less specific disclosure of 'Flavours' compared to Thums Up, which explicitly lists 'Nature-Identical & Artificial (Cola), Flavoring substances'.
Label findings to note
- Contains ammonia caramel colour (E150c/d) — which can generate 4-MEI during manufacture — IARC classifies 4-MEI as Group 2B (possibly carcinogenic to humans); this label does not state its concentration
- Flavours not disclosed — the label does not say which substance this is
- Contains sugar as the second ingredient, contributing to a high sugar load.
- Lists 'Colour' without further specification, indicating artificial colorants.
- Contains caffeine and an acidity regulator.
Thums Up Soft Drink Pet Bottle, 750 Ml
In its favour, from the label
- Lower sodium content per 100g compared to Coca-Cola.
- Explicitly discloses 'Nature-Identical & Artificial (Cola), Flavoring substances', providing more transparency regarding its flavor profile.
Label findings to note
- Contains ammonia caramel colour (E150c/d) — which can generate 4-MEI during manufacture — IARC classifies 4-MEI as Group 2B (possibly carcinogenic to humans); this label does not state its concentration
- Contains sugar as the second ingredient, contributing to a high sugar load.
- Lists 'Colour' without further specification, indicating artificial colorants.
- Contains caffeine and an acidity regulator.
Coca-Cola vs Thums Up Soft Drink Pet Bottle, 750 Ml — frequently asked questions
They are about the same. Coca-Cola has 10.6 g and Thums Up Soft Drink Pet Bottle, 750 Ml has 10.4 g of total sugar per 100 g/ml.
They are about the same. Coca-Cola has 10.6 g and Thums Up Soft Drink Pet Bottle, 750 Ml has 10.4 g of added sugar per 100 g/ml.
They are about the same. Coca-Cola has 0 g and Thums Up Soft Drink Pet Bottle, 750 Ml has 0 g of protein per 100 g/ml.
They are about the same. Coca-Cola has 8.5 mg and Thums Up Soft Drink Pet Bottle, 750 Ml has 0.8 mg of sodium per 100 g/ml.
Coca-Cola lists Colour, Acidity Regulator and Caffeine. Thums Up Soft Drink Pet Bottle, 750 Ml lists Caffeine, Colour, Acidity Regular and Flavours (Nature-Identical & Artificial (Cola), Flavoring substances.
Flagged ingredients in this comparison
Who classified each one, its regulation, and how common it is across the catalogue.
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