American man sparks UPROAR online after his post about the color of Fanta in Italy goes viral - and soda fans are freaking out
- The Reddit user shared a photo of the soda to the 'Mildly Interesting' sub-thread
- It showed a glass full of Fanta that was pale yellow in color rather than orange
- He uploaded it with the caption: 'Fanta in Italy has no dyes or artificial flavors'
An American man has sparked uproar online after his post about the color of Fanta in Italy went viral.
The US-based Reddit user, who goes by the name Opposite_Strategy_43, shared a photo of the popular soda to the 'Mildly Interesting' sub-thread.
It showed a glass full of Fanta that was pale yellow in color rather than the bright-orange soda American's are used to.
He uploaded it alongside a caption that explained how 'Fanta in Italy has no dyes or artificial flavors' - and other social media users soon flooded the comments with their own thoughts.
The US-based Reddit user, who goes by the name Opposite_Strategy_43, shared a photo of the popular soda to the 'Mildly Interesting' sub-thread
It showed a glass full of Fanta that was pale yellow in color rather than the bright-orange soda American's are used to (stock image)
There were close to 2,000 comments left underneath the post on the discussion forum with a whole host of viewpoints on display.
'The first time I saw a Fanta in the US I freaked out,' one Redditor admitted. 'I already didn't like soda in Italy, let alone now that it's fluorescent lol.'
'I'm European and it really is yellow, and from what I've seen, it has a color similar to fresh orange juice.
'However, for some reason the [original poster] has theirs to be more pastel than I think, as I've usually seen that color on Fanta Lemon, not Orange.
'It varies by country,' another chimed in. 'In the UK it's very yellow. In many countries it's orange.'
Some who have sampled both said they were shocked by the intense coloring of the US orange Fanta.
'I really thought I would prefer US Fanta when I visited the states, and it was so awful I couldn't even believe it was the same product,' the moaned.
They added: 'I have a sweet-tooth but this was just too much.'
There were close to 2,000 comments left underneath the post on the discussion forum with a whole host of viewpoints on display
Earlier in the year, social media users on each side of the Atlantic clashed on Twitter and Reddit over the fizzy drink and its visible differences in the US compared to the UK
One user responded saying the UK equivalent doesn't taste as good as it's European counterparts, joking: 'It tastes like artificial sweetener and sadness here.'
Fanta is an American-owned German brand, known for their fruit-flavored carbonated soft drinks. The iconic orange color is it's most well known flavor - although there's been heavy debate over which country has the best tasting Fanta.
Earlier in the year, social media users on each side of the Atlantic clashed on Twitter and Reddit over the fizzy drink and its visible differences in the US compared to the UK.
According to the websites for Fanta in the UK and the US, there are several differences in the ingredients of each product.
The most significant is that the UK version contains orange juice from concentrate, whereas the US version does not.
Another key difference is the sugar content - the UK product's sugar content was cut before the 'sugar tax.' The tax placed a levy on soft drinks with a sugar content higher than 5g per 100ml.
