- The Reddit user shared a photo of the soda in the ‘Mildly Interesting’ subthread
- It contained a glass full of Fanta that was pale yellow in color instead of orange
- He uploaded it with the caption: ‘Fanta in Italy has no dyes or artificial flavors’
An American man has caused a stir online after his post about the color of Fanta in Italy went viral.
The US-based Reddit user, who goes by the name Opposite_Strategy_43, shared a photo of the popular soft drink with the ‘Somewhat interesting’ sub thread.
It showed a glass full of Fanta that was pale yellow in color instead of the bright orange soda that Americans are used to.
He uploaded it alongside a caption explaining that ‘Fanta in Italy contains no colorings or artificial flavourings’ – and other social media users quickly flooded the comments with their own thoughts.
The US-based Reddit user, who goes by the name Opposite_Strategy_43, shared a photo of the popular soft drink in the ‘Mildly Interesting’ subthread
It showed a glass full of Fanta that was pale yellow in color instead of the bright orange soda that Americans are used to (stock image)
There were almost 2,000 comments left under the discussion forum post, with a range of views.
“The first time I saw a Fanta in the US I freaked out,” one Redditor admitted. “I didn’t like soda in Italy, let alone now that it’s fluorescent lol.”
‘I’m European and it’s really yellow, and from what I’ve seen it has a color similar to fresh orange juice.
‘For some reason the (original poster) is more pastel than I think though, as I usually see that color on Fanta Lemon, not Orange.
“It varies by country,” said another. ‘In Britain it is very yellow. In many countries it is orange.’
Some who tasted both said they were shocked by the intense color of the American orange Fanta.
“I really thought I would prefer US Fanta when I visited the United States, and it was so awful I couldn’t even believe it was the same product,” the man groaned.
They added: ‘I have a sweet tooth but this was just too much.’
There were almost 2,000 comments left under the discussion forum post, with a range of views on display
Earlier this year, social media users on both sides of the Atlantic clashed on Twitter and Reddit over the fizzy drink and the visible differences in the US compared to Britain.
One user replied that the British equivalent doesn’t taste as good as its European counterparts, joking: “It tastes like artificial sweetener and sadness here.”
Fanta is an American-owned German brand known for their fruit-flavored carbonated soft drinks. The iconic orange color is the most famous flavor, although there are fierce debates about which country has the tastiest Fanta.
Earlier this year, social media users on opposite sides of the Atlantic clashed on Twitter and Reddit over the fizzy drink and the visible differences in the US compared to Britain.
According to Fanta’s UK and US websites, there are several differences in the ingredients of each product.
Most importantly, the UK version contains orange juice from concentrate, while the US version does not.
Another important difference is the sugar content: the sugar content of the British product was reduced before the ‘sugar tax’. The tax imposed a levy on soft drinks with a sugar content higher than 5 grams per 100 ml.