Sodas & Soft Drinks comparisons
Soda comparisons are among the oldest brand rivalries on earth, but the nutrition labels tell a clearer story than the ads. We compare calories, sugar, caffeine and sodium per 12 oz can, plus heritage and ownership, for the biggest soft drink brands.
Popular soda comparisons
Sodas in our database, ranked by VersusAnything Score
- Coca-Cola Classic79/100Coca-Cola is the world's best-selling soft drink, with a sharper, more vanilla-and-raisin cola flavour and the most recognised brand on earth.
- Sprite62/100Sprite is the world's leading lemon-lime soda, caffeine-free and clear, making it the go-to for people who want fizz without the cola.
- Pepsi54/100Pepsi is the number-two cola worldwide, slightly sweeter with a citrus burst that famously won blind taste tests in the Pepsi Challenge.
- Dr Pepper46/100Dr Pepper is America's oldest major soft drink, blending 23 flavours into a cherry-vanilla taste that is neither cola nor root beer.
- Mountain Dew8/100Mountain Dew is a citrus soda with more sugar and caffeine than any cola, which is exactly why gamers and late-night drivers reach for it.
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How we score sodas
Every soda is scored on the same rows: calories (12 oz), sugar (12 oz), caffeine (12 oz), sodium (12 oz), flavour profile, zero-sugar version, launched, parent company. Measurable rows are normalised across the category and weighted (Overall 100%); rows without a sensible direction are explained, not scored. Full rules on our how we score page.