Who is choosing?

The useful distinction for a half-term snack is whether the household wants a particular flavour, a drink with no listed sugar, or individual bottles in a manageable quantity.

Families planning an occasional snack

Individual 330ml glass bottles make it possible to count out drinks for an occasion. Compare the nutrition label and case size before choosing between a regular and a zero-sugar drink.

Cola drinkers comparing sugar labels

Tesco Groceries lists 0g sugars per 330ml Pepsi Max glass bottle. Coca-Cola GB lists 10.6g per 100ml for Original Taste, while Regency Foods lists 36g per 330ml regular Pepsi glass bottle. Compare the stated serving sizes rather than treating every cola as equivalent.

Households looking for a caffeine-free fruit flavour

Your Coca-Cola UK describes its Fanta Orange glass-bottle product as caffeine free. It lists 4.5g sugars per 100ml, so orange flavour and caffeine avoidance do not make it a zero-sugar choice.

What should you check?

Start with the label for the particular drink, then check whether its flavour and pack quantity suit the snack occasion.

Priority What to check Your needs
Listed sugar Read sugars per 100ml and per bottle, noting which measure the label uses. Your Coca-Cola UK and Tesco Groceries list 0g sugars per 330ml for Sprite Zero and Pepsi Max respectively; Coca-Cola GB lists 10.6g per 100ml for Original Taste, and Regency Foods lists 36g per 330ml regular Pepsi bottle. If reducing the sugar listed for a snack drink is my priority, I would compare the zero-sugar options with the regular drinks using the same volume basis.
Flavour and ingredients Check for cola, orange or lemon-lime flavour, plus any ingredients you need to avoid. Your Coca-Cola UK describes Fanta Orange as caffeine free; its Sprite Zero listing and Tesco Groceries’ Pepsi Max listing both state that the drinks contain sweeteners and a source of phenylalanine. Perhaps orange flavour without caffeine matters more to us than choosing a cola. If I choose a zero-sugar drink, I still want to read its ingredients.
Pack quantity Count bottles, not just bottle volume. The listed Pepsi Max pack contains six 330ml bottles; the Coca-Cola Original Taste, Fanta Orange and Sprite Zero listings each contain 24 bottles of 330ml. Confirm the retailer’s current availability. For a small gathering, I may not want a large case. For repeated snack occasions, I need somewhere suitable to keep the bottles.
Home or school occasion Keep the setting clear. Department for Education guidance covers food and drink provided in state-funded schools in England; Department of Health and Social Care guidance on high-fat, sugar or salt promotions concerns businesses selling to England. Check the school’s policy for a school occasion. I am buying for snacks at home, rather than selecting food to be provided by a school.

Common buying mistakes

  • Judging sugar content by the glass bottle

    Glass packaging says nothing about the drink’s sugar content. Tesco Groceries and Your Coca-Cola UK list 0g sugars per 330ml for Pepsi Max and Sprite Zero, while Regency Foods lists 36g per 330ml regular Pepsi bottle.

    Read the nutrition panel for the exact variant, paying attention to whether the figure is per 100ml or per bottle.

  • Assuming zero sugar means the same ingredients

    The listed Sprite Zero and Pepsi Max glass-bottle products contain sweeteners and state that they contain a source of phenylalanine.

    Check the full ingredients and label statements for the bottle you intend to serve, particularly when someone needs to avoid a listed ingredient.

  • Ordering more bottles than the occasion calls for

    The listed glass-bottle formats include a six-pack of Pepsi Max and 24-bottle cases of Coca-Cola Original Taste, Fanta Orange and Sprite Zero. Each bottle is 330ml, but the total quantity differs considerably.

    Count the servings you expect to need, consider storage space and check availability before ordering a case.

  • Applying school or shop rules to snacks at home

    The Department for Education’s school-food guidance addresses food and drink provided in state-funded schools in England. Department of Health and Social Care guidance on high-fat, sugar or salt promotions addresses businesses selling to England.

    For a home snack, make the choice from the product label and household needs. For a school occasion, check that school’s published policy.

Brand and product references

These references describe particular listed glass-bottle products, not every drink made by each brand.

Coca-Cola

Your Coca-Cola UK lists Original Taste as a case of 24 individual 330ml glass bottles for shoppers seeking its familiar cola flavour.

  • The listed case provides individual glass bottles.
  • Coca-Cola GB lists 10.6g sugars per 100ml for Original Taste and includes caffeine flavouring in its ingredients.

Pepsi

The listed regular Pepsi and Pepsi Max glass bottles offer different sugar labels and pack quantities.

  • Regency Foods lists regular Pepsi in 12 × 330ml glass bottles; Tesco Groceries lists a six-pack of 330ml Pepsi Max glass bottles.
  • Regency Foods lists 36g sugars per regular Pepsi bottle. Tesco Groceries lists 0g per Pepsi Max bottle but also lists sweeteners and a source of phenylalanine.

Fanta

Your Coca-Cola UK lists Fanta Orange in a case of 24 individual 330ml glass bottles and describes the drink as caffeine free.

  • Orange flavour provides a non-cola option for a household seeking a caffeine-free drink.
  • The listing gives 4.5g sugars per 100ml; this is not a zero-sugar option.

Sprite

Your Coca-Cola UK lists Sprite Zero as a lemon-lime drink in a case of 24 individual 330ml glass bottles.

  • The glass-bottle listing gives 0g sugars per 330ml.
  • It contains sweeteners and carries a source-of-phenylalanine statement; the case contains 24 bottles.

Joybuy product option

A 750ml sparkling apple drink in a glass bottle is a different serving format from the individual 330ml cola, orange and lemon-lime bottles above. Consider whether pouring from a larger bottle suits your snack occasion.

De Vina Sparkling Apple 750ml glass bottle

De Vina Sparkling Apple 750ml

This sparkling apple drink comes in a 750ml glass bottle, a format to consider if you plan to pour servings rather than hand out individual 330ml bottles. Check the bottle label for sugar content and the pack details for quantity. The listing advises careful handling of the glass and states that the drink is not suitable for children under 4 due to shape and texture.

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Questions about glass-bottle drinks

Which listed glass-bottle drinks have no sugar?

Your Coca-Cola UK lists 0g sugars per 330ml Sprite Zero glass bottle, and Tesco Groceries lists 0g per 330ml Pepsi Max glass bottle. Check the label of the exact product you buy.

Does zero sugar mean no sweeteners?

No. The listed Sprite Zero and Pepsi Max glass-bottle products contain sweeteners, and both labels state that the drinks contain a source of phenylalanine. Read the ingredients when choosing between variants.

Do England’s HFSS promotion rules restrict a household snack purchase?

The Department of Health and Social Care’s guidance addresses promotion and placement by businesses operating in and selling to England, not what a household may buy for snacks at home. Check product labels to make the household choice.

Do school-food rules apply to half-term snacks at home?

The Department for Education’s England guidance covers food and drink provided in state-funded schools, not snacks served at home. For a school event or packed lunch, check the individual school’s published policy.

Can I recycle the empty glass bottles?

WRAP includes glass bottles and jars among the materials covered by its 2026 household recycling guidance for England. Follow your local authority’s collection instructions, particularly if you live outside England.