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DALLAS (KDAF) — We all know that good ole Dr. Pepper is the choice of drink in the great state of Texas, but how does it stack up with all of the other soft drinks in the country?
Saturday, November 19 is National Carbonated Beverage With Caffeine Day and it’s important to celebrate it with the best of the best the great U.S. of A. has to offer.
“Celebrate today by having your fill of carbonated beverages with caffeine. Even if carbonated drinks with caffeine are not your thing, join the celebrations and have some fun by taking a sip or two of any available drinks,” NationalToday says.
We checked out a report from Restaurant Clicks on the most popular soft drinks in the US and DP did make the list, but where did they land?
At the top spot was Coca Coal, but Dr. Pepper wasn’t far behind coming in a healthy No. 2.
“No matter what you call them, carbonated beverages have been an American staple for over 100 years. Most early sodas were concocted by pharmacists and marketed as medicine for indigestion and mood disorders – and featured ingredients like cocaine and lithium,” the report said.
Here is a look at the full rankings:
- Coca Cola
- Dr. Pepper
- Fanta
- Diet co*ke
- Pepsi
- Sprite
- 7-Up
- Mountain Dew
- Diet Pepsi
- Sierra Mist
- Sunkist
- Red Bull
- Jarritos Soda
- A&W Root Beer
FAQs
While Southerners love to claim Coca-Cola as the South's designated soft drink—so much so that we often call any soda a "co*ke"—it turns out that Dr Pepper is also deeply rooted in the South. Specifically, Texas. And Southerners love it just as much as their beloved Coca-Cola.
Is co*ke or Dr Pepper more popular in Texas? ›
We checked out a report from Soda Pop Craft on the most popular soda in Texas and it cites Texans' pride in its love of DP. “Dr. Pepper is the most popular soda in Texas. It has been a popular drink for over 100 years and was originally only sold in Texas.
How popular is Dr Pepper in the USA? ›
How popular is Dr Pepper in the United States? In total, 49% of U.S. soft drink drinkers say they like Dr Pepper.
How many people in Texas drink Dr Pepper? ›
About every three days, on the average, every man, woman and child in the state drinks a Dr. Pepper. In Dallas, the corporate headquarters, residents drink an average of 250 bottles annually. And in Waco, the birthplace of the drink, 270 bottles per person per year are consumed.
What drink is the most popular in Texas? ›
It's not surprising Texans choose tequila as their liquor of choice. In fact, according to Google Trends, the most popular co*cktail in the state is a margarita.
Why is Dr Pepper a Texas thing? ›
Dr Pepper is a carbonated soft drink. It was created in the 1880s by pharmacist Charles Alderton in Waco, Texas, and first served around 1885. Dr Pepper was first nationally marketed in the United States in 1904. It is now also sold in Europe, Asia, North and South America.
What is the #1 soda in Texas? ›
Dr. Pepper is the most popular soft drink in Texas.
What is Texas's favorite soda? ›
Dr Pepper: The Story of Texas' Favorite Soft Drink.
Is Dr Pepper the official drink of Texas? ›
Actually, there is no officially designated drink for the Lone Star State, but the unofficial drink of Texas is homegrown Dr Pepper, invented by a young pharmacist at The Old Corner Drugstore in Waco in 1885, one year before the invention of Coca-Cola.
Who is Dr Pepper biggest competitor? ›
Competitor comparison
- Nestle SA Headquarters. Switzerland. 270,000. $103.5B.
- PepsiCo Inc Headquarters.
- The Coca-Cola Co Headquarters.
- The Kraft Heinz Co Headquarters. 36,000. $26.6B.
Among which generation of soda drinkers in the US is Dr Pepper most popular? According to YouGov Profiles - which covers demographic, psychographic, attitudinal, and behavioral consumer metrics - Dr Pepper's current customer demographic is dominated by Gen X and Millennials.
What age group drinks the most Dr Pepper? ›
This statistic shows the share of Americans who drank Dr Pepper in the past 4 weeks in 2018, by age. In that year, 50.87 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 years stated that they drank Dr Pepper within 4 weeks.
Where is Dr Pepper most popular in the US? ›
Download Table Data
| State | Most Popular Soda (Gitnux 2024) | Most Popular Soda (ETNT 2022) |
|---|
| Texas | Dr Pepper | Cream Soda |
| Alabama | Coca-Cola | Dr. Pepper |
| California | Coca-Cola | Cream Soda |
| Georgia | Coca-Cola | Nehi |
46 more rowsToday, Dr Pepper is the fourth most popular soda in the country after co*ke, Pepsi and Mountain Dew.
What state is known for Dr Pepper? ›
Dr Pepper is America's unique flavor and was created, manufactured and sold beginning in 1885 in the Central Texas town of Waco.
Which US state drinks the most soda? ›
1. Mississippi: Leading the pack is Mississippi with a daily sugary drink consumption of 41.4 percent and an obesity rate of 35.1 percent. With nation's highest poverty rate and lowest median household income, it is not difficult to see how all these are related.
