A cola multipack makes more sense as stock kept at home than as a case to carry on a hike: take an individual can if you want one, alongside water and food. Choose regular cola if you deliberately want sugar from the drink, or a sugar-free variant if you want cola without it. Coca-Cola GB lists 35g sugars in a 330ml Original Taste can, while Pepsi UK lists 0g in a 330ml Pepsi Max can; the NHS advises using water to replace fluids lost through physical activity.
If you are already packing water and food, you can decide whether to add one cola can for the walk or afterwards. Mountain Rescue England and Wales advises eating through the day, while the NHS recommends water for replacing fluids lost through activity.
A 24 × 330ml case contains 7.92 litres of drink before packaging. It can be stored at home, with individual cans selected for each outing rather than the whole case carried in a rucksack.
If sugar content affects your choice, compare the exact cans. Coca-Cola GB lists 35g sugars per 330ml Original Taste can; Pepsi UK lists 0g per 330ml Pepsi Max can. A sugar-free cola is a drink choice, not a substitute for packed food.
Plan the water and food for the route, then decide whether an individual cola can has a place in your bag and whether a multipack suits your use at home.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Drinks for the walk | Pack water separately from cola. The NHS recommends water for replacing fluids lost through physical activity and advises extra fluids when sweating. | I want a fizzy drink as an extra, without relying on it as my water supply. |
| Sugar and energy | Compare nutrition per 330ml can. Coca-Cola GB lists 35g sugars and 139 kcal for Original Taste; Pepsi UK lists 0g sugars and 1 kcal for Pepsi Max. | If I choose regular cola, I want its sugar deliberately. If I choose a sugar-free can, I will pack food separately for the walk. |
| Pack size | A 24 × 330ml pack holds 7.92 litres before cans and outer packaging. Decide how many individual cans to take and where the rest will be stored. | A case suits repeated outings or several people; for one walk, I only want to carry the cans I expect to drink. |
| Ingredients | Read the label of the exact variant for caffeine, sweeteners and warnings. The Pepsi Max product information states that it contains a source of phenylalanine. | Ingredients matter to my choice, so I want to check the particular can rather than assume all sugar-free colas have the same formulation. |
Physical activity can increase fluid needs. The NHS recommends water for replacing lost fluids, and Mountain Rescue England and Wales advises walkers to carry water.
Pack water first; add a cola can only if you also want that drink.
Pepsi UK lists 0g sugars and 1 kcal per 330ml Pepsi Max can. Mountain Rescue England and Wales advises eating through the day on a walk.
Check the can’s nutrition panel and pack food separately, whichever cola you choose.
Twenty-four 330ml cans contain 7.92 litres of drink before the weight of the cans and packaging.
Keep the multipack at home and take only the individual cans planned for the outing.
Pepsi Max product information identifies caffeine and states that the drink contains a source of phenylalanine. Ingredients can affect which variant a shopper selects.
Read the label of the exact can, particularly if caffeine, sweeteners or phenylalanine matter to you.
Coca-Cola Original Taste and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar appear in 24 × 330ml can listings from Tesco and Waitrose & Partners.
Pepsi Max is listed in a 24 × 330ml can format by Tesco and Waitrose & Partners.
These 24-can packs are options for keeping cola at home and taking individual 330ml cans on selected outings. Carry water and food separately.
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The 24 individual 330ml cans let you take a can from a case stored at home. Check the can’s nutrition and ingredient label when comparing it with other cola variants; pack water and food separately.
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This caffeine-free variant comes as 24 individual 330ml cans. Take only the cans wanted for the outing, and check the exact label if sugar content or other ingredients affect your choice.
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For a cola can without sugar, Pepsi UK lists 0g sugars and 1 kcal per 330ml Pepsi Max can. This is a 24-can pack; take individual cans rather than the case, and pack water and food separately. The product information identifies caffeine and a source of phenylalanine.
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For a regular cola choice, Coca-Cola GB lists 35g sugars and 139 kcal per 330ml Original Taste can. The case holds 24 cans for storage at home; take the number wanted for the outing alongside water and food.
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The Coca-Cola Zero Sugar product information lists 0g sugars per 330ml can. This 24-can case can be stored at home, with individual cans taken on outings; bring water and food separately and check the exact can label for ingredients.
Do not plan on cola as your only drink. Mountain Rescue England and Wales advises carrying water, including in cool weather, and the NHS recommends water for replacing fluids lost through physical activity. Treat a cola can as an optional extra.
Choose according to whether you want sugar from the drink. Coca-Cola GB lists 35g sugars and 139 kcal per 330ml Original Taste can; Pepsi UK lists 0g sugars and 1 kcal per 330ml Pepsi Max can. Neither choice replaces the need to pack water and food for the walk.
Take individual cans rather than the whole case. A 24 × 330ml pack contains 7.92 litres of drink before the weight of the cans and packaging; keep the remaining cans at home for later outings or group use.