Sjmarf to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish • 8 months agoTIL that Germany created synthetic butter from coal during WW2. It was described as nutritious and of agreeable taste.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square86fedilinkarrow-up1435arrow-down12
arrow-up1433arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Germany created synthetic butter from coal during WW2. It was described as nutritious and of agreeable taste.en.wikipedia.orgSjmarf to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish • 8 months agomessage-square86fedilink
minus-square@Nutteman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish24•8 months agoMexican coke has cane sugar instead of corn syrup, which is the main factor in it being better.
minus-square@BearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish5•edit-28 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.
minus-squareThassodarlinkfedilinkEnglish3•8 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-square@Nutteman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•8 months agoI’ve never really had a problem finding Mexican cokes here in Michigan. They’re not at every gas station but they are at many grocery stores.
Mexican coke has cane sugar instead of corn syrup, which is the main factor in it being better.
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.
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.
I’ve never really had a problem finding Mexican cokes here in Michigan. They’re not at every gas station but they are at many grocery stores.