Coca-Cola Orange facts for kids
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| Type | Cola |
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| Manufacturer | The Coca-Cola Company |
| Introduced | June 2007 (United Kingdom) November 2014 (Japan) February 2019 (as Coca-Cola Orange Vanilla) April 2020 (Russia as Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Orange) |
| Discontinued | 2007 (United Kingdom) 2022 (United States) |
| Color | Orange |
| Flavor | Orange |
| Variants | Coca-Cola Orange Vanilla Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Orange Vanilla |
Coca-Cola Orange Vanilla is a special flavor of Coca-Cola. It mixes the classic cola taste with a hint of orange and vanilla. This drink has had a few names over the years. It was first called Coca-Cola Orange or Coca-Cola with Orange in some places.
The first version came out in June 2007 in Gibraltar. It was a limited-time drink. People really liked Coca-Cola with Lime before it. That drink brought in many new customers. The current Coca-Cola Orange Vanilla was launched in the United States on February 25, 2019.
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What is Coca-Cola Orange Vanilla?
Coca-Cola Orange Vanilla is a flavored version of the popular Coca-Cola soda. It combines the familiar cola taste with sweet orange and creamy vanilla. This makes it a unique and refreshing drink. It's a fun twist on a classic favorite.
Why was it created?
This special flavor was made to attract people who already liked Coca-Cola. It also aimed to please fans of other citrus-flavored Cokes. These include Coca-Cola with Lemon and Coca-Cola with Lime. The first orange version only had orange flavor.
Where can you find it?
Coca-Cola Orange was sold in different sizes. You could find it in 330ml cans and 500ml plastic bottles. Larger two-liter plastic bottles were also available. Today, Coca-Cola Orange is not sold everywhere. For example, in the United Kingdom, you can only get it from Coca-Cola Freestyle machines. These machines let you mix your own drink flavors. The drink is still available in countries like Latvia and Russia. It was also sold for a short time in Brazil in 2017.
History of Orange Cola Drinks
Coca-Cola has explored orange-flavored colas for a long time. In Germany, in the 1970s, Coca-Cola sold a drink called Mezzo Mix. This drink is very similar to Coca-Cola Orange. Mezzo Mix is also known by other names. In Spain, it's called Naranja & Cola or Fanta Mezzo Mix. In Sweden, it's called Fanta Mezzo. It was released there in January 2017 for a big music festival.
Mezzo Mix around the world
Mezzo Mix was one of eight international soda flavors. You could taste them at Epcot's Club Cool in the United States. In the 1990s, Mezzo Mix even had two flavors: orange and lemon. Another German drink called Spezi also mixes cola with orange.
In July 2007, Mezzo Mix introduced a low-calorie option. It was called Mezzo Mix Zero. This was to compete with other brands. Many companies were making healthier drink options. Mezzo Mix is popular globally. However, in the United States, you can only find it in Coca-Cola Freestyle machines. It has been available there since 2009.
What's in Coca-Cola Orange?
The ingredients list for Coca-Cola Orange mentions "orange fruit from concentrate (1%)". This means it contains a small amount of real orange juice. However, when Coca-Cola Orange went on sale in Japan in November 2014, their version did not contain any actual fruit juice.
Nutrition Facts
It's good to know what's in your drinks. According to the Coca-Cola website, Coca-Cola Orange Vanilla has about 140 calories per serving. It has no fat. It contains 35 mg of sodium, which is 1% of the daily value. It also has 39g of carbohydrates. All of these carbohydrates come from added sugars. This is about 78% of the daily value for sugars.
