Pibb Xtra
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Pibb Xtra, a variation on previous product Mr Pibb, is a soft drink marketed by The Coca-Cola Company
. As of 2011, it is sold in most of the United States
.
,, the name was changed in 1972 to "Mr. Pibb" after Dr Pepper sued The Coca-Cola Company
for trademark infringement. The original test markets for Mr. Pibb in 1972 were located in Waco, Texas
, the birthplace of Dr Pepper, though the Dr Pepper company moved to Dallas, Texas
soon after creating the drink.
In 1999, BrandGames distributed a video game through various fast food chains such as McDonald's
with a meal and a large Mr. Pibb. It featured a cartoon man similar to the cartoon used on the original Mr. Pibb can, whose mission was to escape from a school inhabited by zombies. He defeated the zombies by burping at them and he could increase his burping capacity by drinking Mr. Pibb. This video game was played on a PC
using MS-DOS
, and was distributed in floppy disk
format (3.5" diskette) and (less common) PC CD-ROM.
In 2001, a new formula called Pibb Xtra was introduced with added cinnamon flavor, replacing the original formula in many parts of the United States.
In 2010, the description on the can was changed to "Spicy Cherry Soda."
serving of Pibb Xtra contains 140 calories, all of which are from sugar. There are 42 mg of sodium
, and 39 grams of carbohydrates.
Taken from the Coca-Cola website
VERY LOW SODIUM, 35 mg OR LESS PER 240 mL (8 fl oz)
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 can
Servings Per Container 1
Amount Per Serving
Calories 140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 40mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 39g 13%
Sugars 39g
Protein 0g
Caffeine 40.8g
Not a significant source of calories from fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron.
The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational beverage corporation and manufacturer, retailer and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups. The company is best known for its flagship product Coca-Cola, invented in 1886 by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton in Columbus, Georgia...
. As of 2011, it is sold in most of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
History
First introduced as "Peppo" to compete against Dr PepperDr Pepper
Dr Pepper is a soft drink, marketed as having a unique flavor. The drink was created in the 1880s by Charles Alderton of Waco, Texas and first served around 1885. Dr Pepper was first nationally marketed in the United States in 1904 and is now also sold in Europe, Asia, Canada, Mexico, Australia ...
,, the name was changed in 1972 to "Mr. Pibb" after Dr Pepper sued The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational beverage corporation and manufacturer, retailer and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups. The company is best known for its flagship product Coca-Cola, invented in 1886 by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton in Columbus, Georgia...
for trademark infringement. The original test markets for Mr. Pibb in 1972 were located in Waco, Texas
Waco, Texas
Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region....
, the birthplace of Dr Pepper, though the Dr Pepper company moved to Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
soon after creating the drink.
In 1999, BrandGames distributed a video game through various fast food chains such as McDonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
with a meal and a large Mr. Pibb. It featured a cartoon man similar to the cartoon used on the original Mr. Pibb can, whose mission was to escape from a school inhabited by zombies. He defeated the zombies by burping at them and he could increase his burping capacity by drinking Mr. Pibb. This video game was played on a PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
using MS-DOS
MS-DOS
MS-DOS is an operating system for x86-based personal computers. It was the most commonly used member of the DOS family of operating systems, and was the main operating system for IBM PC compatible personal computers during the 1980s to the mid 1990s, until it was gradually superseded by operating...
, and was distributed in floppy disk
Floppy disk
A floppy disk is a disk storage medium composed of a disk of thin and flexible magnetic storage medium, sealed in a rectangular plastic carrier lined with fabric that removes dust particles...
format (3.5" diskette) and (less common) PC CD-ROM.
In 2001, a new formula called Pibb Xtra was introduced with added cinnamon flavor, replacing the original formula in many parts of the United States.
In 2010, the description on the can was changed to "Spicy Cherry Soda."
Nutrition
A 12 ounceOunce
The ounce is a unit of mass with several definitions, the most commonly used of which are equal to approximately 28 grams. The ounce is used in a number of different systems, including various systems of mass that form part of the imperial and United States customary systems...
serving of Pibb Xtra contains 140 calories, all of which are from sugar. There are 42 mg of sodium
Sodium
Sodium is a chemical element with the symbol Na and atomic number 11. It is a soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metal and is a member of the alkali metals; its only stable isotope is 23Na. It is an abundant element that exists in numerous minerals, most commonly as sodium chloride...
, and 39 grams of carbohydrates.
Taken from the Coca-Cola website
VERY LOW SODIUM, 35 mg OR LESS PER 240 mL (8 fl oz)
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 can
Servings Per Container 1
Amount Per Serving
Calories 140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 40mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 39g 13%
Sugars 39g
Protein 0g
Caffeine 40.8g
Not a significant source of calories from fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron.
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet