No, traditional Coca-Cola (Coke) does not list palm oil as an ingredient; its primary ingredients are carbonated water, sugar/sweeteners, caramel color, phosphoric acid, natural flavors, and caffeine. While some other beverage companies and food brands use palm oil, and Coca-Cola does use it in other products like some Costa Coffee items or for non-food items, it's generally absent from their core soda lineup.
What do Nutella, Hershey's Chocolate, Coca-Cola and Kellogg's cereal all have in common? All of these brands use palm oil as a key ingredient when making their products. Palm oil is the world's most demanded vegetable oil, making palm oil extraction an environmental crisis.
We have a complex global supply chain with approximately 60 direct suppliers that source palm oil from over 1,800 mills and more than 11,000 farmers who grow the palm fruit. In 2023, our global purchase of palm oil was approximately 475,000 metric tons (MT), of which palm kernel oil comprised approximately 4,000 MT.
In 1903, cocaine was removed, leaving caffeine as the sole stimulant ingredient, and all medicinal claims were dropped.
“Should it be avoided?” In a word, yes. Sugary beverages like soda are linked to a long list of adverse health effects, starting with obesity, poor blood sugar control and diabetes. Recent studies have found an association with high blood pressure, high cholesterol and heart disease.
There's no single "number one" unhealthiest soda, as different ones rank poorly for different reasons (sugar, acidity, dyes), but Mountain Dew, Fanta Grape, and orange sodas often top lists due to high sugar, potent citric acid for enamel erosion, and potentially carcinogenic artificial dyes (like Red 40), making them particularly damaging for teeth and overall health, notes this article from Eat This, Not That! and this article from Fowler Orthodontics. Dark sodas (like Coke/Pepsi) are also very unhealthy due to sugar, caffeine, and caramel coloring, while clear sodas (Sprite/7Up) are generally less harmful but still packed with sugar, says this article from MEL Magazine.
It's no secret – too many soft drinks are far from good for our health, but did you know that drinking even just one soft drink a day could increase your risk of cancer – regardless of the size of your waistline?
From 1966 until 1991, a 13-nation Arab League boycott banned Coke because it chose to operate in Israel while Palestinian land was under occupation. This boycott meant Coca Cola was not sold in many Middle Eastern countries for years.
May 8 is a bit of a red letter day—literally. Back on May 8, 1886, the world's first Coca-Cola was served at Jacobs' Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia. It was the creation of Dr. John Pemberton as a tonic for common ailments.
Carbonated water – Approximately 90% of Coca‑Cola is water. The carbonated part is purified carbon dioxide, which gives the drink its “bubbles” or “fizz”. Sugar – Coca‑Cola Classic's sweet taste (and also some of its mouthfeel) comes from sugar. Coca‑Cola Zero Sugar and Coca‑Cola Light are sugar free.
From farm to finger, Australia's Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurants, switched in 2012 from imported sustainable palm oil to 100 per cent Australian-grown high oleic canola oil, to cook their legendary 'finger licking' golden fried chicken and chips.
This changed in the 1980s, when the palm weevil Elaeidobius kamerunicus was introduced into Asian plantations. Yields increased dramatically opens in a new window. This, together with a wider shift away from animal fats, led to palm oil rapidly becoming one of the most widely used vegetable products on Earth.
Many of the best known chocolate bars and boxes contain palm oil – from Galaxy Caramel and Lindt to Nutella and Ferrero Rocher. In fact, the biggest chocolate bar and box brands all use palm oil, including Mars, Nestle, and Mondelez (owner of Cadbury's).
Compared to other liquid oils, palm oil is relatively high in saturated fats. It's nearly 50% saturated fat, while olive oil is about 14%. Saturated fats are linked to high cholesterol and an increased risk of heart disease and other chronic health conditions.
North Korea and Cuba are the only two countries where Coca-Cola is not officially sold, due to long- standing U.S. trade embargoes. These sanctions have prevented the Coca-Cola Company from officially operating in Cuba since 1962 and in North Korea since 1950.
Palm oil is used as an ingredient in some of our products but the oil we use in our restaurants for frying is a blend of non-hydrogenated rapeseed and sunflower oil.
Investing $1,000 in Coca-Cola (KO) stock 20 years ago (around early 2006) would have grown to roughly $6,000 to $8,000 by late 2025, assuming reinvested dividends, but it significantly underperformed the S&P 500 index, which would have turned $1,000 into about $20,000 over the same period, highlighting that while Coca-Cola offers stability, diversification and broader market index funds often yield better long-term returns.
The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational corporation founded in 1892 headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. It manufactures, sells and markets soft drinks including Coca-Cola, other non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups, and alcoholic beverages.
The 1960's coke bottles have a resale value up to $30 each. The ones from the 1970's have a resale value up to $20 each. You will make more by selling them individually, if you have the time. To sell as a collection you would need to offer a bulk discount at around $10-$15 per bottle.
“Regular consumption of these ingredients in the high quantities you find in Coke and other processed foods and drinks can lead to higher blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. […] However, a small amount now and then won't do any major harm. The key is moderation!”
Why Is Cocaine Illegal? Cocaine is considered a Schedule II narcotic by the DEA, which means it has a high potential for abuse (though it has some limited medical uses). The move to make cocaine illegal is rooted in mixed and complicated history of concern for public health and safety, politics, and racism.
In the early 1900s cocaine in its crude form was removed. Today the extract of the coca leaves, a de-cocainized version, is manufactured in the United States and used in the flavoring for Coca-Cola. The crude cocaine that is left over is used by select pharmaceutical companies for medicines.
The 1-2-3 drinking rule is a guideline for moderation: 1 drink per hour, no more than 2 drinks per occasion, and at least 3 alcohol-free days each week, helping to pace consumption and stay within safer limits. It emphasizes pacing alcohol intake with water and food, knowing standard drink sizes (12oz beer, 5oz wine, 1.5oz spirits), and avoiding daily drinking to reduce health risks, though some health guidance suggests even lower limits.
When you choose a sugary soda instead of alcohol every day, you may think you're doing your liver a favor. But that daily soft drink can be harmful, especially to your liver — as damaging as alcohol can be. Once it reaches the liver, the sugar in beverages can get converted into fat that's stored in liver cells.
If you're wondering what soda has the most sugar, Nitro Pepsi Draft Cola ranks first on our list. It has the highest sugar content per 12 fl oz serving with 55 g [30]. One whole can (13.65 fl oz) already contains more than the recommended added sugar limit of 50 g daily with 62 g. It's 125% of your daily limit.