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Pepsi Zero Cherry
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Pepsi Zero Cherry

Pepsi
67.60 foz
Available at Foodtown
0
Calories
0g
Protein
35mg
Sodium
20
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Pepsi Zero Cherry is a large-format, zero-calorie cola flavored with a cherry twist and sold in wide grocery aisles with other soft drinks and diet sodas. You’ll typically find the 67.6 fl oz bottle in the refrigerated or ambient beverage section near regular Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, other diet/zero-sugar colas, flavored sodas, and mixers like tonic and club soda. It suits quick convenience runs, game-day restocks, road-trip beverage packs, and movie-night setups where people want a bold cola flavor without sugar. The brand leans on Pepsi’s mainstream, youth-oriented cultural position: energetic, midwestern/urban pop-culture friendly, and aimed at teens through adults who want a sweet soda taste while avoiding sugar—often marketed with music, sports, and lifestyle tie-ins. Labeling emphasizes “Zero” and flavor names rather than health claims; you won’t see organic certification or natural-sweetener badges, and kid-targeted mascots are absent, though bright logo colors create impulse appeal. In plain terms it’s a highly processed soft drink made from carbonated water, colorants, acids, artificial sweeteners, preservatives, and flavorings. Sensory details: sharp effervescence, slick cola mouthfeel, a pronounced cherry aroma and artificial fruit top-note, with a lingering aspartame/acesulfame potassium finish; texture is bubbly and light rather than syrupy. Packaging is a lightweight PET bottle with a screw cap and Pepsi’s bold logo, sized for sharing or multiple servings. The ritual is casual and social—pulled from a cooler at parties, sipped through a straw at a movie, or poured over ice—conveying convenience and a desire for flavor without calories.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 12.0
Servings per Container: 6
Calories0
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium35mg2%
Total Carbohydrate0g0%
Protein0g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Carbonated, Water,, Caramel, Color,, Phosphoric, Acid,, Natural, Flavor,, Aspartame,, Caffeine,, Potassium, Sorbate, (Preserves, Freshness),, Potassium, Citrate,, Acesulfame, Potassium,, Citric, Acid..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Potassium Sorbate - Synthetic preservative
  • Caramel Color - Artificial coloring
No PreservativeNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients—artificial sweeteners, preservatives, caramel color, and flavorings—typical of ultra-processed foods, so it fits NOVA group 4.

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Common Questions about Pepsi Zero Cherry

Health is a bit of a personal journey, isn’t it? Pepsi Zero Cherry is calorie-free and sugar-free, which can be a win if you're watching your weight or trying to limit sugar intake. However, it’s worth noting that it does contain artificial sweeteners, which some folks prefer to avoid. So, healthy for some, not so much for others!

Perfect For

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movie-night
road-trip

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