Mars Bar from 1991 found – and it's 20g bigger than today's

Re:Mars Bar from 1991 found – and it's 20g bigger than today's by vel0city on Monday August 10, 2026 @01:47PM (#49247165)

Yeah, a big part of the flavor difference between Mexican Coke and American Coke really comes down to the extra sodium in the Mexican Coke variety.

You can get the US formula coke with cane sugar during Passover in markets with a high Jewish population. Taste it, it'll be practically the same as HFCS US Coke and not like Mexican Coke. Because, it has the same amount of salt as the US variety.

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Re:Mars Bar from 1991 found – and it's 20g bigger than today's by TylerE on Monday August 10, 2026 @03:03PM (#49248162)

The bigger difference, imo, is that Coke just tastes better out of a glass bottle. Orifice size and shape makes a big difference in taste and mouthfeel.

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Re:Mars Bar from 1991 found – and it's 20g bigger than today's by vel0city on Monday August 10, 2026 @07:43PM (#49251398)

I definitely agree that the container can make a big difference on how we can perceive beverages, and I don't doubt it's a part of the experience fans of Mexican coke enjoy even if they don't realize that's playing a role.

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Re:Mars Bar from 1991 found – and it's 20g bigger than today's by selectodude on Wednesday August 12, 2026 @01:20PM (#49275767)

Ironically, the coca-cola in Mexico uses high fructose corn syrup. It's the Mexican coke they export to the US that has sugar - which breaks down to glucose and fructose in the presence of phosphoric acid anyway.

Anyway, the only thing Mexican about Mexican Coke is the "Medio Litro" on the bottle.

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