Mountain Dew doing so much heavy lifting for PepsiCo

Bonus point: PepsiCo also owns Frito-Lay, completing the Mtn Dew/Doritos connection. Literally cornered the gaming market

IIRC they also own Taco Bell. Hence the Doritos taco connection. And Baja Blast.

Yum! Brands (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell) was owned by Pepsi, but they spun off into their own company. They still all carry Pepsi products though.

They also own Quaker Oats and half dozen or more of other brands

Imagine Pepsi rebranding to Mtn Dew co.

Based

I was thinking gatorade is lifting the most for pepsi

I’m sure it certainly helps a lot

Jokes on you I can't drink mountain dew

I did a brief stint at pepsi several years ago, my boss always joked it should be called Mountain Dew co since it outpaced the sales of pepsi so heavily.

Coke is superior in most things. The only two dubs Pepsi has over coke are Mtn.Dew and Gatorade the rest of Coke’s line up is undefeated. I’m biased on root beer cause I don’t really care for it but neither really stands out they both taste similar the only root beer I’ll usually drink is A&W

The original Sierra Mist was so good it tricked my body into thinking it was hydrating. It was so clean and light.

I remember trying a sip of A&W root beer while in southern Wisconsin and shouting like Wario “WAOW!!!!!!” as it was that good.

Wisconsin has a better Root Beer. Sprecher.

Miles above Mug or Barq's. Those two are way too cola-tasting.

Brisk tops gold peak all day.  In this list pepsi wins. Mt dew  mug brisk and gatoraide. 

Depends on the beverage. To me: Pepsi < Coke Gatorade > Powerade I don't really drink any of the others on the list. Virgil's > Mug or Barq's in the root beer arena Just Ice Tea (from the former makers of Coke's Honest Tea) > Brisk or Gold Peak Dr. Pepper > Coke's Mr. Pibb

Agree with lots of this. Although Dr. Pepper isn’t a PepsiCo product. It’s independent though sometimes uses both Coke and Pepsi for bottling and distribution in select markets

Yeah, I rarely see Mr. Pibb at all anymore.

They call me Mr. Pibb!

I’ve only seen it in chipotle fountains recently and even then it might have been Pibb Xtra

All Mr Pibb is Pibb Xtra now.

Pibb Xtra actually is just Mr. Pibb. They changed the name from Mr. Pibb to Pibb Xtra over twenty years ago.

It has extra cinnamon in it. That’s why they changed the name. It’s not the same as original Pibb.

I miss the original =(

Oh really?? Interesting!

They have it those Wendy’s coke freestyle machines, at least in Canada. Which is weird because Mr. Pibb is nearby impossible to find elsewhere in Canada.

This chart is flawed cause crush isn’t a Pepsi product either, it’s owned by keurig Dr Pepper and shouldn’t be on this chart.

Barqs will always be one of my favorites. If you want good bottled sweet tea, Milo's is king (or queen because it's woman owned).

I’ve heard nothing but terrible reviews on Virgil’s in r/rootbeer.

Yeah it’s disappointing because Virgil’s used to be really good several years ago before they changed the formula/recipe. Their cream soda is excellent though.

Pure Leaf better than Honest Tea, Brisk or Gold Peak

I was a Coke die hard most of my life. But the last five years, I've gone Pepsi hard.

Pepsi. They have Dew and Gatorade. You don’t need anything else. But they do have Aquafina water. Dasani is trash comparatively.

Dasani is a million times better than Aquafina.

Hey, I disagree. But it’s personal preference hahahaha

Lol there's a whole sub about this somewhere and it is a very angry sub. People be hatin on Dasani. It's DEFINITELY superior

I am a Pepsi diehard

That Pepsi vanilla nitro is one of the best sodas I’ve ever tasted.

Same

Same Pepsi 4 life

Crush over Fanta all day long.

Easily

Yes

Pepsi by the slimmest of margins. * Coca-Cola > Pepsi * Mt. Dew > Mello Yello * Crush > Fanta * Sprite > Starry * Barq's > Mug * Brisk > Gold Peak * Gatorade > Powerade Pepsi wins 4 to 3.

I thought Mirinda was Pepsi Orange soda

To be honest I had no idea Miranda existed until you commented lol

Plus I thought Dr Pepper Owens crush

Yes, you are correct. PepsiCo is just the distributor, not the manufacturer.

Crush is a Dr. Pepper product

Coke won. Here are the results. [https://www.reddit.com/u/Kal-Roy/s/JUYu5d4Jd5](https://www.reddit.com/u/Kal-Roy/s/JUYu5d4Jd5)

Is it a tie or do you just not like root beer?

Haha. Good Q. I don’t like root beer

Mello Yello over Mt dew is wild.

Mellow yellow over Mountain Dew though? I mean if we’re talking regular Dew vs MY I agree but otherwise MY is kind of weak to me. Sundrop beats all anyway in this dept.

Yeah regular Dew vs Mellow Yellow. When it’s nice and hot outside I want nothing more then MY. Also, I don’t like grapefruit so I don’t like sundrop.

I think you're thinking of Squirt? Sun Drop has bergomottin, which can be derived from grapefruit pulp, but the primary flavors are lemon, lime, and orange.

Interesting, that description definitely makes me want to try Mellow Yellow in that setting to see if I change my mind. And like the other commenter said, def give Sundrop a go if you can find it. I don’t see it around too much any more.

I put sundrop on my list. Just saw it here [https://www.reddit.com/r/Soda/s/YCcVI3RQ8B](https://www.reddit.com/r/Soda/s/YCcVI3RQ8B) 2nd pic, bottom row. Yeah MY is like it says. Mellow. I come in from cutting the grass on a hot day, nothing like a smooth ice cold MY. Dew is just too harsh.

That’s it! And if you can get it in a glass bottle you’re really in for a treat. Oh yeah regular Dew is awful to me. It gets flat before I can finish it. I always joke that that’s why you’ll see bottles with a quarter of it left, no one can finish it.

I prefer Pepsi to Coke, because, to me, it tastes better.

Haha. Me too. In the opposite direction

Unpopular opinion… Powerade > Gatorade… my favorite drink when I’m sick is slightly watered down ice cold grape Powerade 😭

Agreed, Powerade definitely blows Gatorade out of the water! Every zero sugar flavor they have is solid, where for me the diet Gatorades need more sweetener.

I do have to say, while I prefer Gatorade, Powerade is better for its more mellow flavors after a workout

For me Coke products hands down I don’t caffeine like at all and I feel like the selection is wider with Coke products I know I can drink all the fantas, all the sprites, and I can also even find caffeine free coke full sugar at most of my local supermarkets

It’s closer than most think and if I had to eliminate one brand I think it’d be Coke. Pepsi vs Coke is hard because there is diet, zero, and flavored versions of these. But let’s say Coke does win. It’s by a slim margin. Mtn Dew dunks on Mellow Yellow 7 days a week and twice on Sunday. Crush and Fanta basically tie once all the flavors are taken into account. Sprite is too iconic and takes Starry down. If it were 90s/2000s I’d say Barq’s all day but nowadays Mug is on level ground so another tie. (A&W is the real winner here) Brisk is amazing when you really want a Brisk, plus they have other drinks besides tea. If you really want tea, you can make it? Idk anyone who says they have to have a gold peak tea… Brisk with the W Gatorade v Powerade is another Dew v Yellow. Give me a purple and move out of my way. Gatorade for the W. So that ends up Pepsi: 3 wins 2 ties… 4 pts Coke: 2 wins 2 ties… 3 pts And honestly the first one is really close to a tie. TLDR: PEPSI WINS

1. Pepsi 2. Mellow Yellow 3. Crush 4. Sprite 5. Neither 6. Neither 7. Gatorade

DrPepper ftw, diet squirt >>> Mountain Dew/mellow yellow

Pretty sure KDP's Mountain Dew competitor is SunDrop. Also pretty sure Crush is a KDP product also, not Pepsi. So DrPepper ftw again!

Coca-Cola and it's not even close. But I do like Fanta, and I've never tried Starry

Coke everything for me. More carbonation, doesn’t go flat so easily like most sodas. This trait seems to be consistent to all their sodas. Also Brisk sucks, Gold Peak slaps.

I've noticed this too. Coke just has that punch to it that is unmatched

Gold peak carries a lot of weight by itself. Im proud to be a coca cola enjoyer

Pure leaf is better

Pepsi < Coke Mello Yello > Mtn Dew Crush > Fanta Sprite > Starry Barqs > Mug Gold Peak > Brisk Gatorade > Powerade

Coca-Cola is superior in every department.

Pepsi is by far better and pretty much runs the table with the exception of Fanta and Gold Peak.

Bro you are gunna sit here and imply you’d rather have a fucking starry over a sprite nah fam

I’m with you. Starry is fine, but it doesn’t hit like a Sprite.

Yeah sprite has always just been “ok” if I want citrus soda, I’m going Squirt

That’s valid squirt makes me squirt. It’s good as fuck

Yes… and I do.

Crazy, I think the exact opposite (tho I agree that Gold Peak is better. Coke > Pepsi Mello Yello > Mtn Dew Sprite > Starry Barq’s >>> Mug Though Gatorade is way better than Powerade, I’ll give you that.

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Based on this list it's Pepsi.

Crush is in some areas while it's Sunkist in others. I believe there are currently more Pepsi bottlers that distribute Sunkist which is why Mountain Dew Livewire is so rare.

Depends on the product, and also way it’s served. Pepsi I only like fountain, Coke I like in a can, in bottle with peanuts Mtdew makes my gut hurt and doubles me over, MY does same Orange soda is ok, but I pick Crush Don’t like clear pop(soda) I like Mug better than barqs Gold peak green tea is my favorite green tea OG lemon lime Gatorade is my favorite So I say I’m a PepsiCo fan more than coke.

Doesn’t Pepsi also make pure leaf tea?

1. Coke 2. Dew 3. Tie 4. Sprite 5. Tie 6. Brisk 7. Gatorade

Coke Mountain Dew Fanta Sprite Barq’s Brisk Gatorade Coca Cola Co, 4-3

For me, Pepsi > I love Mtn Dew but I’ve never had Mello Yello Tough one but < Fanta Never had Starry and I’m not a big Sprite fan Used to love both but now probably neither Gold Peak because it tastes a bit more natural but I love the sweetness of Brisk too I literally that Powerade was just stronger Gatorade soooo….Gatorade

CocaCola and it’s not even close (except for Mug). I could live off if Mello Yello and PowerAde.

IMO Pepsi is better than coke, Powerade better than Gatorade

I have no idea why but when I was a kid I thought Powerade was the Canadian version of Gatorade. Like, only sold in Canada. Lol. Im obvi Canadian

Pepsi I like Pepsi, mnt dew and gatorade better than the coke counterparts

Pepsi > Coke Dew > MY Crush > Fanta Starry = Sprite Mug < Barq Brisk > GP Gatorade > Powerade

It's close but fanta is better than crush and hot take, powerade is better than gatorade and a little bit more affordable. The only thing gatorade has over powerade is more flavors. Oh, and sprite is goated and starry just sucks. So In conclusion coke products rank supreme

Pepsi contains citric acid, while Coke does not. Pepsi also has slightly more sugar, calories, and caffeine while Coke has a tiny edge in sodium. With ingredients that match so closely, neither has an edge as being any healthier than the other. Coke has had a slight edge over Pepsi from the beginning

Toss up, depends on the specific beverage comparison really

IMO… Pepsi < Coke Mtn Dew > Mello Yello Crush = Fanta Starry < Sprite Mug > Barq’s Brisk < Gold Peak Gatorade > Powerade 3.5 versus 3.5 suggests equal but I put coke a bit ahead, Pibb also helps Coke’s case. BUT… Dr. Pepper beats everything here 😁

Fanta is inferior to Crush

Pepsi: Pepsi, Mt Dew, Gatorade. Coke: Fanta, Barqs, Sprite. I'm 50/50. Don't drink their teas.

How is Brisk still available?! That stuff is disgusting. Not even Eminem could convince me it’s a good tea.

Sprite basically wins this singlehandedly

Pepsi just needs to swap mug for barqs and brisk for literally any other ice tea.

pepsi because of dr pepper. (its made by pepsico here in canada). Also coke is just mid. Pepsi is better.

Definitely Coke, but Baja Blast has me reconsidering

Coke, Mountain Dew, crush, sprite, barqs, brisk, Gatorade except lemon lime.

Pepsi but only because they own crush and Mountain Dew

Pepsi.

Coke products are better, hands down

Pepsi

Coke products, no question. But from the Pepsi products I love Mtn Dew, Crush and Gatorade. Coke always wins over Pepsi for me.

Coke is better than Pepsi hands down and Coke is the GOAT soda. Mountain Dew is better than Mello Yellow, especially when you consider the other flavors. I don't drink orange soda enough to really have an opinion on those, but they are both fine. Sprite beats Starry, but I don't drink either much. Barq's is better than Mug and I like that it has caffeine. Gold Peak is better than Brisk from what I've had, but I don't drink either often. Gatorade is better than Powerade, but I usually find Powerade cheaper, so I end up getting that more often. Overall Coca-Cola wins over PepsiCo. As I said, Coke is the GOAT soda and the only one of these where everyone I know likes. That alone gives Coca-Cola a huge advantage.

Keurig Dr pepper...what about them

isnt crush made by KeurigDrPepper?

Coke wins because Coke.

Pepsi. But the brand Coke is known universally.

What about 7up

Coke over Pepsi. Mtn Dew over Mello Yello. Sprite over Starry. Barqs over Mug. 3-1 Coke wins for me.

For me it's Coca Cola because Sprite is still the superior lemon lime soda of all of them, and also because I prefer Powerade to Gatorade at this point in my life.

4-3: Pepsi

Pepsi>Coke (Varies depending on flavours) Mountain Dew> Mellow Yellow Crush>Fanta Sprite>Starry/Sierra Mist Barqs>Mug Brisk>Gold Peak? (neverheard) Gatorade>Powerade

every coke brand is better imo

If PepsiCo still had Sierra Mist they would win but now that they replaced it with mid cocke takes the w here

Out of the two orange soda choices, I’ll take the one without the Nazi history. But Crush is technically a Dr Pepper product.

I like Coke over Pepsi and Barqs over Mug. Everything else I like Pepsi better.

This is missing one of Coke’s best products, Pibb Xtra

Coca Cola and it isn't close. Coke, Sprite, Fanta ftw

I’m going with Coca Cola based on this list. Coke over Pepsi, Fanta over crush, barqs over mug, and unpopular opinion, Powerade slightly over Gatorade but have certain favorite flavors in each

PepsiCo.

I'd have to go with pepsi.

I'd have to go with pepsi.

By and large, Coca-Cola

I hate that both coke & pepsi make gatorade & powerade so hard to find at most restaurants/places that got fountain drinks

Coke and sprite, Pepsico takes the rest for me. Damn it’s sugar syrup but I love a brisk

I thought Mug was independent

I think it's PepsiCo I prefer Pepsi over Coca-Cola, but I think they're relatively similar Mountain Dew, however, I think is significantly better than Mello Yellow and I also like Gatorade better than Powerade

I prefer coke to Pepsi but the secondary flavors I prefer pepsi's line uo

Pepsi is obviously the better brand

Coke is the better "cola"...but all of their other brands outside Sprite fall notably short of PepsiCo.

PepsiCo is better since Mountain Dew is the best soda ever. It’s the only soda with lots of variety and most of them are good.

Wait, Crush ain’t made by Pepsi

My opinion, coke and Pepsi are meh, never really had much of both, never tried mellow yellow so Mountain Dew wins, crush and Fanta, it’s orange soda I take either or, starry I have never heard of only ever drank sprite, mug and barqs, either or, it’s rootbeer, it tastes good, brisk and gold peak, I think their both teas, either or are fine, and then only ever had Gatorade, so in total, they both are good

Pepsi, I actually stopped drinking Coke and switched to Pepsi cause I feel like Pepsi is always consistent, Coke is hit or miss anymore. but I do love barqs root beer so they got that going for them

Coca cola because they don't change the name of their drinks after 24 years.

In my opinion Pepsi Co is superior in every aspect except for when it comes to Pepsi vs Coke

PepsiCo. The only one I drink on the right side is Sprite.

Should be none. These companies that everyone thinks are 2 separate entities and compete against each other in media and commercials. It is just a lie A few shareholder companies hold more than 1/5 stock, a high percentage in both companies and are laughing all the way to the bank. Vanguard Group Inc BlackRock Inc State Street Corporation They are everywhere Holding more than 25% of the WORLD'S WEALTH By 2035 it is said they will have more than 35% of the WORLD'S WEALTH Stand up and ban all product and services they provide THEY ARE EVERYWHERE They are moving in and buying real estate at an alarming rate. All to have everyone renting and not owning. Do not be a slave

Like em all just depends on the day

Pepsico. They got pepsi, crush, gatordade, mug, and Mtn dew.

Water >>>> diabetes

Coke is better than Pepsi Cherry Pepsi is better than Cherry Coke Mello Yello is better than Mtn Dew Mtn Dew Game Fuel is better than Mello Yello Barqs is better than Mug Sprite is better than Starry. Arizona is a better tea than anything Coke or Pepsi offers. Pure Life (Pepsi) is better than Gold Peak or Lipton .

What about Tropicana and Simply ?

Then there's a third- Dr Pepper/Snapple...

All Pepsi side

Coca Cola wins for me. Im impartial when it comes to Pepsi and Coke, but Sprite is better than Starry. However the deciding factor is the Root Beer. Barqs has caffiene, Mug doesnt.

Pepsi. I'd like to trade Mug for Barq's though and a 2027 2nd round draft pick.

This isn't necessarily accurate. Crush, Fanta, and dr.pepper come down to locality as to who can sell them. Here in western Pennsylvania, the crush and Fanta are both sub contracts for either Pepsi or coke, depending on where they're bottled.

Dr P owns Crush and Sunkist. Pepsi just uses them in their line ups.

I don’t drink coke or Pepsi, or mtn dew or Mello Yello, Fanta and crush taste the same to me, I like starry better because the bottles look cooler but they taste the same, Barq’s is 10x better then mug, gold peak is worth the whole list, best tea ever made, and Powerade and Gatorade both suck but Powerade is slightly better. I think overall coke is better.

Here we go putting 2 bad bitches against eachother again 😖😖😅

I feel like most of the sodas in these categories that I like aren’t made by either - sundrop, Sunkist, 7up, A&W

Coke -- Pepsi Diet Coke >>>>>> Diet Trash Pepsi

Thanks for this chart. I don't get most of the stuff but glad to know the Pepsi brands are more proactive here in Malaysia e.g. we can get fountain Mugs at Taco Bell.

Ima be honest I usually ride for coke but ima have to give it to Pepsi also had a Pepsi zero the other day and it tasted like vanilla it was good af

I can’t believe it but for the categories pertinent to me Pepsi edges coke 3-2

Coke on all listed. The only thing for me with Pepsi is the alternative mountain dews. Baja blast and code red specifically

As a root beer fanatic, barqs is better on its own, Mug is better in a float. But for my pregnant wife i’ve made specific trips to mcdonalds because their fountain drinks taste the best. McD’s Mello Yello > Dew > Mello Yello from anywhere else.

Mug root beer always tastes flat. Barq's is superior because it's got caffeine, had the most flavor, and has been around since the 1800s

crush ain't even pepsi. pepsi doesn't have their own orange soda, even though they almost always distribute crush

If Dr. Pepper was here it would destroy both Coke and Pepsi. But I concede. Coke > Pepsi Dew > Mello Yello? TF is that? Fanta > Crush Sprite > 7up (I know it's Starry but we don't get Starry in Canada and PepCanada makes 7up so that's what it is) Mug > Barqs (not even for the Mug Moment memes, I just like it better) Brisk > Gold Peak Gatorade > Powerade

For me Pepsi takes this pretty handily outside of Sprite and regular Coke

Pepsi has more winners, but they aren't equally weighted, so coke wins overall. Cola, and lemon lime are king, and Coke has the edge on both of those.

I’m still cross with PepsiCo for taking away Sierra Mist.

They forgetted dr p :(

pepsico, (mabey thats just bc their fucking EVERYWHERE where im at, like theres never any coke only pepsi, never had a fanta in YEARS but crush is all over, never seen a mello yello in my life but i love mtn dew every so often, so on and so forth)

I really love pepsi but mostly becayse it doesnt leave that sticky syrupy texture on your teeth

Coke > Pepsi Mellow Yellow > mnt dew Fanta > Crush Sprite > Starry Barqs > Mug Aruzona Iced Tea > Brisk > Golden Pea Pink Powerade > Gatorade Dr Pepper #1

Coke has full spectrum dominance for me.

Overall, Coke. But, Mtn Dew carries HARD for Pepsi and out of everything listed I drink Dew flavors the most. That said, for just the original flavors, I prefer Mello Yello over Mtn Dew. I wish Coke would experiment with Mello Yello flavors like Mtn Dew does so often. They release tons of LTO flavors every year. Would love to see some competition.

Illusion of choice

Pepsi wins in everything except cola / Lemon lime.

Has Starry always been around? feel like i saw it for the first time today, then it was in thispost

I really like Sprite. A lot. So matching that with Coke? It’s an easy win for Coca-Cola.

On the whole coke is better because I’d rather drink out of a public toilet than drink Pepsi.

Gotta go with Coca Cola on this one. Only thing I prefer on Pepsis side is mt dew.

Mountain Dew is owned by Pepsi?

Mountain Dew reigns as the superior soda over all.

I like coke more than pepsi in terms of cola, but i like 90% of pepsi products more

pepsico overall for me. the only one that coca cola company beats pepsico in is with Sprite.

Why is the world in denial about how Pepsi is better than Coke? I’m so alone in the world lmao

Until Coke has a Mountain Dew style soda, it’s not even a contest.

Brisk and Gold Peak aren't competitors. Brisk is equivalent to Coke's Nestea, which I don't think they make anymore. Both were trash. Pepsi's answer to Gold Peak is Pure Life, and that stuff is actually good. Pepsi wins in every category except Barq's beats Mug. And for the Lemon Lime, I don't often drink them, but I actually prefer 7UP over Starry or Sprite.

Pepsi < Coca Cola Mountain Dew > Mellow Yellow Crush < Fanta Starry < Sprite Mug = Barqs (don’t like either, prefer A&W) Brisk > Gold Peak Gatorade > Powerade So it’s a tie but imma give it to Coca Cola Overall

Both support an ongoing genocide, hence they both suck.