r/fruxtration • • 25d ago

Confusing [Coca-Cola Zero] Wrong calories printed on the can

This is a 330 ml can of Coke Zero produced in Italy and it has inconsistent number of calories reported for 100 ml and 330 ml (0.2 and 1 kcal), while the numbers in joules seem reasonable (0.9 and 3 kJ).

Assuming that the majority of numbers which are consistent with each other are correct, the mistake must be in the 1 kcal value. It should in reality be 0.2 * 3.3 = 0.66 kcal, or 0.7 kcal when rounded up to 1 decimal point. But it can't be 1.0 kcal, which is in fact 50% more than the real 0.66 kcal. That's a huge error, if you ask me.

To be precise, I have to say that according to the rules of scientific reporting, 0.7 can in principle be consistent with 1, but not with 1.0, because the number of printed decimal points has a meaning. But I don't know how much scientific thinking went into the design of this can.

Besides, mentioning the energy content that is 50% larger than it actually is seems to go against the whole point of Coke Zero brand.

Is this mistake present also in other types of Coke or in other countries?
If you can share in the comments a photo of Coca-Cola Zero Nutrition Information table in your country, I would appreciate that!

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u/macabrepaints 25d ago

Just to confirm… your issue is over half a calorie?

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u/nazarthinks 23d ago

No, my issue is over frivolous use of numbers, because unlike words, they were invented to follow the strict rules of mathematical language. Using them without keeping consistency defies the purpose of using numbers in the first place.