My Son And I Did A Taste Test Of 3 Of The Most Popular “Gut Healthy” Sodas

Evan: It tastes like Diet Coke to me. It’s carbonated like soda, but I probably wouldn’t drink it again. 5/10

Krista: Prebiotic “soda” flavor sounds gross, but it was actually not bad. The flavor is good; I would say it tastes most like Diet Pepsi. That being said, it’s not super fizzy so it’s like drinking a diet soda you got from the fountain that’s been sitting for, like, five hours. 6/10

Olipop Cherry Cola — 50 calories, 9 grams of fiber, 5 grams of sugar (5 added)

Evan: This tastes exactly like Buzz Cola from the Simpsons World at Universal Studios! Buzz Cola is just okay, though, so 6/10.

Krista: I really like this at first, but then there is kind of a weird aftertaste; I can’t put my finger on it. I like the cherry cola flavor, though, that is definitely there, and it tastes less flat than the Poppi one, so it gets 0.1 more points than Poppi. 6.1/10 though.

Culture Pop Wild Berries & Lime — 45 calories, 0 grams of fiber, 8 grams of sugar (0 added)

Evan: It tastes like sparkling flavored water…what’s that brand, Spindrift? I think that’s it. 6/10

Krista: I think it tastes like a Truly hard seltzer, and I am so sick of hard seltzer, so I am not a big fan. Obviously, this is hard to compare to a cola flavor, but even as a berry flavor, I don’t like it. 4/10

Overall winner: Olipop wins if we are going specifically on taste. That being said, if you want half the calories and a bit less added sugar, I would reach for Poppi.