Sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoTIL that Germany created synthetic butter from coal during WW2. It was described as nutritious and of agreeable taste.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square79fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Germany created synthetic butter from coal during WW2. It was described as nutritious and of agreeable taste.en.wikipedia.orgSjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square79fedilink
minus-squareNutteman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoMexican coke has cane sugar instead of corn syrup, which is the main factor in it being better.
minus-squareThassodar@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoIf only Coke would take a queue from Pepsi and release cane sugar versions nationwide, I was a big fan of the Pepsi real sugar.
minus-squareBearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-22 months agoHFCS, specifically, which is very different from corn syrup. Corn syrup is about 60% as sweet as sugar, by weight. HFCS is more sweet by weight, (if I remember right), because of the concentration of fructose.
Mexican coke has cane sugar instead of corn syrup, which is the main factor in it being better.
If only Coke would take a queue from Pepsi and release cane sugar versions nationwide, I was a big fan of the Pepsi real sugar.
HFCS, specifically, which is very different from corn syrup.
Corn syrup is about 60% as sweet as sugar, by weight. HFCS is more sweet by weight, (if I remember right), because of the concentration of fructose.