Soft Drinks & Sports Drinks

part of: Sugar Cane

This category covers carbonated soft drinks built around sweet, vanilla-forward flavour profiles — most notably cream soda. These beverages are characterised by their smooth, sweet taste and fizzy carbonation, offering a nostalgic flavour that has remained popular for well over a century.

Cream soda and its relatives sit in the sweeter end of the soft drink spectrum. While cola and lemon-lime dominate the Australian market, cream soda maintains a loyal following, particularly as a mixer or an occasional treat. It pairs well with ice cream in a classic spider (known as a float elsewhere).

These drinks are typically high in sugar, with diet or reduced-sugar versions also available. The vanilla flavouring used may be natural, artificial, or a blend of both, depending on the brand.

Produced
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How it's made

Cream soda and similar soft drinks are made by dissolving sugar in purified water to create a syrup base, then blending in vanilla flavouring and other ingredients such as citric acid and preservatives. The mixture is carbonated by injecting carbon dioxide gas under pressure, giving the drink its fizz. The finished beverage is then filled into bottles or cans and sealed to retain carbonation.

Nutrition (per 100g)

Energy 51kcal
Protein 0g
Carbs 13.3g
Fat 0g
Fibre 0g Sugar 13.3g
Mass Distribution

1 can or bottle (16 fl oz) is about 494 g — roughly 250 kcal of this.

What it costs the planet (per kilo)

Carbon ≈0.5kg
Freshwater ≈130L
Land ≈0.4m²

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Where it comes from

In the kitchen

Used as

sweet carbonated drink

Goes well with
vanilla bourbon rum cherry lime
Classic dishes
  • Ice Cream Float
  • Cream Soda Cocktail
  • Shirley Temple

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Where this data comes from

Nutrition data from

USDA

How it was calculated

SR Legacy

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