Fizzy Drink Weights By Alanna Halls May 2014

Goal To weigh cans of drink and compare weights

Prediction The Diet Coke would weigh the most out of all the cans

Materials 1 can of Coke 1 can of Diet Coke 1 can of Grape Fanta 1 can of Sprite 1 Measuring Scale

Procedure Turn scale on Place can of Coke on scale and record weight in table Check scale is zero between weighing each can Place can of Diet Coke on scale and record weight in table Place can of Sprite on scale and record weight in table Place can of Grape Fanta on scale and record weight in table

Results Type of canned drinkMlsWeight - Grams Coke Diet coke Sprite Grape Fanta355388

Conclusion The Grape Fanta weighed the most at 388 grams Followed by Coke at 385 grams Sprite at 384 grams Diet Coke at 369 grams My prediction was that the Diet Coke would weigh the most but it was the lightest

The amount of sugar per can is: Diet Coke – 0 g Sprite – 35 g Coke – 39 g Grape Fanta – 48g The Grape Fanta contains the most sugar and therefore weighs the most of all the drinks The more sugar a drink contains the heavier it will be

Research The company also contends that it offers plenty of sugar free, low-calorie alternatives. Yet there are health concerns about diet drinks, too. For instance they instead of sugar they contain a sweetener called aspartame. Coca-Cola’ is the second most-recognized word in the world. The most- recognized word is ‘okay’. The health issues associated with sugar and high fructose corn syrup in soft drinks are well known: tooth cavities, weight gain and associated type 2 diabetes and heart disease. A study led by researchers at Imperial College London found that one can of fizzy drink a day can independently increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by one fifth.

Bibliography Rebecca Vickers ‘The life of Asa Candler and the story of Coca-Cola’ 2005 Cath Senker ‘Big Business Coca-Cola The story behind the iconic business drinkssectorreport/sugarcontent.aspx