16 Caffeine Free Sodas

What sodas don’t have caffeine?

Introduction

Caffeine occurs naturally in a wide range of food sources, including tea leaves, coffee beans, kola nuts, and cacao pods.

It may also be found in energy bars, chocolate bars, energy drinks, and some OTC medications, like – slimming tablets, headache remedies, and cough syrup.

Caffeine is perhaps the most frequently used psychoactive drug in the world. It works by blocking adenosine, a chemical in your brain that prevents drowsiness.

Caffeine also increases brain activity of the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and dopamine and amps up blood adrenaline levels.

The problem is that having a lot of caffeine on a daily basis can lead to stomach problems, sleeping problems, and feeling depressed or worried.

This is probably why many people want to lower their caffeine intake.

16 Caffeine Free Sodas – List:

#1 Sprite

It originated in Europe under Coke’s Fanta brand, however, it was brought to the United States in 1961 as competition to 7-Up.

In the present day, the lemon-lime flavored carbonated drink ranks as the third-best-selling soda worldwide and The Coca-Cola Company’s No. 2 brand, behind only Coke®.

Also, Sprite is sold in over 190 countries.

#2 Caffeine-Free Coke Zero

Caffeine-Free Coca-Cola is a carbonated drink that was introduced in 1983 as a caffeine-free variant of Coca-Cola.

It was actually introduced to compete against Pepsi Free, which is now called Caffeine-Free Pepsi.

Caffeine-Free Coke Zero is the most successful newly launched sparkling beverage in decades and is the 12th brand in The Coca-Cola Company portfolio to reach 1 billion dollars in global revenue.

#3 Caffeine-Free Mountain Dew

Caffeine-Free Diet Mountain Dew is a popular carbonated soda that is produced by PepsiCo.

The original formula was invented in 1940 by Barney and Ally Hartman, two Tennessee beverage bottlers.

It is a variant of Mountain Dew that uses almost the exact formula, however, it has 0 grams of carbohydrates and sugars, no calories and is caffeine-free.

Note – Diet Mountain Dew also has a caffeine-free variant.

#4 Caffeine Free Dr Pepper

It is the oldest major brand in the U.S. and it is made with 23 flavors to a secret recipe.

This soda was first created in 1885 by a pharmacist called Charles Alderton, who was working at Morrison’s Old Corner Drug Store in Waco, Texas, at the time.

In 2018, Keurig Green Mountain, an American company, agreed to spend $18.7 billion to take 87 percent of the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group.

Note – this soda contains phenylalanine. an amino acid that the human body cannot manufacture itself.

For people who have certain health conditions or the genetic disorder phenylketonuria, this amino acid can be a serious health concern.

For example, phenylalanine can cause brain damage, intellectual disabilities, and seizures in sufferers with phenylketonuria.

#5 Caffeine-Free Diet Coke

Diet Coke Caffeine Free is a variation of Diet Coke (which is the number 2 selling soft drink right behind regular Coke) with no caffeine.

This soda provides the great taste and refreshment of Diet Coke for those occasions when you do not want the caffeine.

#6 Boylan Birch Beer

It has a distinctive minty taste, with strong notes of wintergreen oil and sweet birch.

This drink is manufactured with pure cane sugar, plus, it is caffeine-free.

#7 Sprite Zero

It has the same intense, lemon-lime refreshing taste of classic Sprite, however, it is sugar and caffeine-free.

Note – it contains non-nutritive artificial sweeteners that should be used only by individuals who must restrict their intake of table sugar.

#8 Fanta

It is an orange soda drink that was created in Germany in 1940. It was produced from a cheese by-product and apple fibers.

This soda became very popular with the German population, with over 3 million cases of it sold in Germany and the occupied countries by 1943.

After World War II, Fanta was brought to the US by Coca-Cola.

In 1960, the Coca-Cola Company bought the trademark.

Currently, Fanta Orange is the leading flavor and, over the years, it expanded the range to include Strawberry Sherbet, Grape, Zero, Sour Watermelon, and Blueberry.

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#9 Schweppes Ginger Ale

It is a Swiss beverage brand that is sold around the world.

This drink includes a variety of lemonade, carbonated waters, and ginger ales.

#10 Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi

Caffeine-Free Diet Pepsi was introduced in 1982 under the brand name Pepsi Free, by PepsiCo, as the 1st major-brand caffeine-free cola in years.

This soda is designed for people who love the taste of Pepsi, however, they can’t have or don’t want the caffeine in a regular can of Pepsi.

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#11 Powerade

It is a sports drink marketed and produced by The Coca-Cola Company. Powerade is a rival of Gatorade.

In July 2002, Powerade became the official sports drink of the Olympics.

The two main ingredients in this sports drink are carbohydrates and electrolytes. Carbohydrates are the main nutrients of the whole entire human body.

Electrolytes are the ionizable constituents of the blood, a living cell, or other organic matter.

Since carbohydrates provide the much-needed energy, carbs give more power to the muscles, that is how Powerade got its name.

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#12 A&W Root Beer

It is a root beer brand mainly available in Canada and the US that was introduced in 1919 by Roy W. Allen.

Common ingredients found in this root beer include – quillaia extract, natural and artificial flavors, sodium benzoate (preservative), caramel color, high fructose corn syrup, and carbonated water.

Note – in 2017, A&W Canada reformulated its root beer, removing HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) from the recipe, substituting cane sugar and two herbs.

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#13 7Up

It was developed by Charles Leiper Grigg in 1929 at the Howdy Co., St. Louis.

The fizzy beverage’s original formulation contained lithium citrate, a chemical that was used in various patent drugs at the time for improving mood.

The 7 UP “No Caffeine” campaign reached many people, as it appealed to growing consumer concern about caffeine in carbonated drinks.

The rights to the brand are held by PepsiCo, with the exception of the United States, where Dr Pepper Snapple Group has the distribution rights.

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#14 Gatorade

It was the first commercially available sports drink in the US.

The earliest versions of the new drink consisted of sodium, sugar, water, potassium, and phosphate.

In December 2000, PepsiCo, Inc. acquired Quaker Oats in a deal worth $13 billion.

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#15 Tropicana

It is a soft drink that has defied the odds to come among the top 10 soft drinks in the world in 2017, beating other PepsiCo and Coca-Cola products.

Common ingredients found in Tropicana include:

• Calcium Disodium EDTA (to protect flavor);
• Ester Gum;
• Red 40;
• Potassium Sulfate;
• Potassium Sorbate (preserves freshness);
• Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C);
• Sodium Benzoate (preserves freshness);
• Gum Arabic (a dried exudate that is obtained from the Acacia Senegal);
• Natural Flavors;
• Citric Acid;
• Grape Juice From Concentrate;
• High Fructose Corn Syrup (an artificial sugar made from corn syrup);
• Carbonated Water.

#16 Goslings

The Goslings Ginger Beer is a perfect blend of sweetness and spiciness. Its distinctive taste can be attributed to the use of pure ginger, delivering a robust flavor that sets it apart from other ginger beers in the market.

Here’s a quick recap of the 16 caffeine-free sodas:

1. Sprite
2. Caffeine-Free Coke Zero
3. Caffeine-Free Mountain Dew
4. Caffeine Free Dr Pepper
5. Caffeine-Free Diet Coke
6. Boylan Birch Beer
7. Sprite Zero
8. Fanta
9. Schweppes Ginger Ale
10. Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi
11. Powerade
12. A&W Root Beer
13. 7Up
14. Gatorade
15. Tropicana
16. Goslings

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Sources

https://www.7up.com/en
http://www.pepsico.com/