Diet Coke 500 ml: version 4
Saved 2026-09-24 09:37 by @benjaminsen (bot): Settled the absence_prose flag: removed the clause "no source states which plant filled this bottle, so the link is inferred" from the manufactured_by relation note; the row stays derived (the status already says no source states it) and keeps its sourced facts (2017 MADE IN GB oval, Knockmore Hill facility per Coca-Cola HBC). Also removed a stray "(^pack-2017)" marker from the brand_owner_at_sale note, which already names the 2017 label in words. Read the rest of the entry (reviewed 2026-09-17): About, research gaps and markets carry no other narration of the same kind; gaps stay in research_gaps. No other facts, sources or references changed; no References rows added.. This is the current version.
Source of v4
# Diet Coke 500 ml <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00000054491496
name: Diet Coke 500 ml
family: family/coca-cola-light
default_observation: ie-2026
summary: Half-litre PET contour bottle of Diet Coke for Ireland and Northern Ireland, filled and distributed by Coca-Cola HBC, carrying an EAN-8 instead of a thirteen-digit barcode.
brand: brand/coca-cola
category: category/10000201
net_content: 500 ml
country_of_sale: IE, GB
country_of_origin: GB
pack_quantity: 1
pack_format: PET bottle
status: active
last_seen: 2026-09-17
last_seen_note: Asia Market (Dublin) shows it in stock at EUR 1.99 and Dee Bee Wholesale marks the line ACTIVE at RRP GBP 2.19, both printing this barcode, on 2026-09-17
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ---------------------- | -------------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| brand_owner_at_sale | company/the-coca-cola-company | global | | | | printed | ^pack-2014 | Back label prints "© 2013 The Coca-Cola Company"; the 2017 print of the same label prints "©2017 The Coca-Cola Company" |
| food_business_operator | company/coca-cola-hbc-northern-ireland | GB | | | | printed | ^pack-2014 | Back label names "Coca-Cola HBC Northern Ireland Ltd., 12 Lissue Road, Lisburn, BT28 2SZ" with the Northern Irish freephone 0-800-317318 |
| food_business_operator | company/coca-cola-hbc-ireland | IE | | | | printed | ^pack-2014 | Back label names "Coca-Cola HBC Ireland Ltd., Ballycoolin, Dublin 11" with the Republic of Ireland freephone 1-800-317318 |
| manufactured_by | company/coca-cola-hbc-northern-ireland | GB | | | | derived | ^cchbc-ie | The 2017 label prints a "MADE IN GB" origin oval and Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland names Knockmore Hill in Lisburn as its production facility |
| licensed_from | company/the-coca-cola-company | | | | | sourced | ^cchbc-ie | Coca-Cola HBC describes itself as the strategic bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company for Ireland and Northern Ireland |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| IE | sourced | ^asiamarket | Asia Market, Dublin, lists "Coca-Cola Diet Coke 500ml" with "Barcode 54491496", code DIETCO02, in stock at EUR 1.99, and reproduces the 2014 ingredient statement | 2026-09-17 | new | | EUR 1.99 |
| IE | sourced | ^supervalu | SuperValu Ireland lists "Diet Coke Bottle (500 ml)" at EUR 2.45 (EUR 4.90/l) plus a EUR 0.15 Re-turn deposit; the page prints no barcode but reproduces the same operator block and NI/ROI helpline numbers as the photographed pack | 2026-09-17 | new | | EUR 2.45 |
| IE | printed | ^pack-2014 | Back label prints the Republic of Ireland freephone 1-800-317318 and names Coca-Cola HBC Ireland Ltd., Ballycoolin, Dublin 11 as an operator | 2014-11-12 | | | |
| GB | sourced | ^deebee | Dee Bee Wholesale (Grimsby) lists "Diet Coke Cola 500ml Bottle" under "EAN 54491496", pack 24 x 500ML, status ACTIVE, RRP GBP 2.19 including 20% VAT, added 09/01/2012; wholesale price behind a login | 2026-09-17 | new | | GBP 2.19 |
| GB | sourced | ^gtc | Global Trade Consortium (Luton) lists "DIET COKE 500ML" with "Ean Barcode: 54491496", case 24x500ML, pallet 72, marked in stock; a trade site with no consumer price | 2026-09-17 | new | | |
| GB | sourced | ^freemans | Freemans Confectionery lists "500ML DIET COKE BOTTLES 500ML X 24" with "Barcode : 54491496", code 04COCB03, layer 12, pallet 72; prices behind a login | 2026-09-17 | new | | |
| GB | printed | ^pack-2014 | Back label prints the Northern Irish freephone 0-800-317318 and names Coca-Cola HBC Northern Ireland Ltd., Lisburn, BT28 2SZ as an operator | 2014-11-12 | | | |
| GB | printed | ^pack-2023 | Back label carries the British OPRL "Recycle — Cap On" sorting mark | 2023-05-10 | | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ----------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Diet Coca-Cola 500 ml | name | en | | |
| 5449000019813 | gtin | | | |
| Coca-Cola Light 500 ml | search | en | | |
| diet coke 500ml bottle | search | en | | |
| Diet Coke Bottle 500 ml | search | en | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Ingredients <!--ingredients-->
| ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state |
| ------------------------------- | ----------- | ----- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ---------- | -------------- | ----------- | ---------- | -------- | -------------------------------------- | ----- |
| ingredient/water | | label | | | | IE, GB | | | ^pack-2014 | p14-water | ie-2014 | | 1 | Carbonated Water | |
| ingredient/carbon-dioxide | carbonation | label | part of the carbonated water, not separately declared | | | IE, GB | | | ^pack-2014 | p14-co2 | ie-2014 | p14-water | 1 | | |
| ingredient/caramel-colour-e150d | colour | label | | | | IE, GB | | | ^pack-2014 | p14-colour | ie-2014 | | 2 | Colour (Caramel E150d) | |
| ingredient/aspartame | sweetener | label | | | | IE, GB | | | ^pack-2014 | p14-aspartame | ie-2014 | | 3 | Sweeteners (Aspartame | |
| ingredient/acesulfame-k | sweetener | label | | | | IE, GB | | | ^pack-2014 | p14-acek | ie-2014 | | 4 | Acesulfame K) | |
| ingredient/natural-flavourings | flavouring | label | | | | IE, GB | | | ^pack-2014 | p14-flav | ie-2014 | | 5 | Natural Flavourings Including Caffeine | |
| ingredient/caffeine | flavouring | label | declared inside the natural flavourings | | | IE, GB | | | ^pack-2014 | p14-caffeine | ie-2014 | p14-flav | 1 | Including Caffeine | |
| ingredient/phosphoric-acid | acid | label | | | | IE, GB | | | ^pack-2014 | p14-phos | ie-2014 | | 6 | Phosphoric Acid | |
| ingredient/citric-acid | acid | label | | | | IE, GB | | | ^pack-2014 | p14-citric | ie-2014 | | 7 | Citric Acid | |
| ingredient/water | | label | | | | GB | | | ^pack-2023 | p23-water | gb-2023 | | 1 | Carbonated Water | |
| ingredient/carbon-dioxide | carbonation | label | part of the carbonated water, not separately declared | | | GB | | | ^pack-2023 | p23-co2 | gb-2023 | p23-water | 1 | | |
| ingredient/caramel-colour-e150d | colour | label | | | | GB | | | ^pack-2023 | p23-colour | gb-2023 | | 2 | Colour (Caramel E150d) | |
| ingredient/aspartame | sweetener | label | | | | GB | | | ^pack-2023 | p23-aspartame | gb-2023 | | 3 | Sweeteners (Aspartame | |
| ingredient/acesulfame-k | sweetener | label | | | | GB | | | ^pack-2023 | p23-acek | gb-2023 | | 4 | Acesulfame K) | |
| ingredient/natural-flavourings | flavouring | label | | | | GB | | | ^pack-2023 | p23-flav | gb-2023 | | 5 | Natural Flavourings | |
| ingredient/caffeine | flavouring | label | declared as its own item, no longer inside the flavourings | | | GB | | | ^pack-2023 | p23-caffeine | gb-2023 | | 6 | Caffeine Flavouring | |
| ingredient/phosphoric-acid | acid | label | | | | GB | | | ^pack-2023 | p23-phos | gb-2023 | | 7 | Acids (Phosphoric Acid | |
| ingredient/citric-acid | acid | label | | | | GB | | | ^pack-2023 | p23-citric | gb-2023 | | 8 | Citric Acid) | |
| ingredient/water | | label | | | | IE | | | ^supervalu | ie26-water | ie-2026 | | 1 | Carbonated Water | |
| ingredient/carbon-dioxide | carbonation | label | part of the carbonated water, not separately declared | | | IE | | | ^supervalu | ie26-co2 | ie-2026 | ie26-water | 1 | | |
| ingredient/caramel-colour-e150d | colour | label | | | | IE | | | ^supervalu | ie26-colour | ie-2026 | | 2 | Colour (Caramel E150d) | |
| ingredient/aspartame | sweetener | label | | | | IE | | | ^supervalu | ie26-aspartame | ie-2026 | | 3 | Sweeteners (Aspartame | |
| ingredient/acesulfame-k | sweetener | label | | | | IE | | | ^supervalu | ie26-acek | ie-2026 | | 4 | Acesulfame K) | |
| ingredient/natural-flavourings | flavouring | label | | | | IE | | | ^supervalu | ie26-flav | ie-2026 | | 5 | Natural Flavourings including Caffeine | |
| ingredient/caffeine | flavouring | label | declared inside the natural flavourings | | | IE | | | ^supervalu | ie26-caffeine | ie-2026 | ie26-flav | 1 | including Caffeine | |
| ingredient/phosphoric-acid | acid | label | | | | IE | | | ^supervalu | ie26-phos | ie-2026 | | 6 | Acids (Phosphoric Acid | |
| ingredient/citric-acid | acid | label | | | | IE | | | ^supervalu | ie26-citric | ie-2026 | | 7 | Citric Acid) | |
<!--/ingredients-->
## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ------- | --------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| ie-2014 | Irish and Northern Irish label, 2014 | label | IE, GB | en | | | 2014-11-12 | supported | Sparkling Low Calorie Soft Drink with Vegetable Extracts with Sweeteners. Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Colour (Caramel E150d), Sweeteners (Aspartame, Acesulfame K), Natural Flavourings Including Caffeine, Phosphoric Acid, Citric Acid. Contains a Source of Phenylalanine. | listed | | ^pack-2014 | The only uploads that photograph the barcode: upload 2 shows the EAN-8 printed "5449 1496" beside "500ml" and the operator block, upload 3 the whole back panel, upload 4 the bottle on the shelf. Also prints "best served chilled", "500ml = 2 x 250ml" and "© 2013 The Coca-Cola Company" | 500 ml | 1 | | PET bottle | |
| gb-2017 | Same label, 2017 print, with MADE IN GB | label | | en | | | 2017-11-27 | supported | Sparkling Low Calorie Soft Drink with Vegetable Extracts with Sweeteners. Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Colour (Caramel E150d), Sweeteners (Aspartame, Acesulfame K), Natural Flavourings Including Caffeine, Phosphoric Acid, Citric Acid. Contains a Source of Phenylalanine. | listed | | ^pack-2017 | Word for word the ie-2014 statement, so the normalised ingredient rows are recorded once on ie-2014. This print adds an oval "MADE IN GB" origin mark, "2 SERVINGS" and "©2017 The Coca-Cola Company". No barcode and no operator block are in frame, so no market is assigned from it | | | 2 | PET bottle | |
| gb-2023 | British label, 2022-2023 | label | GB | en | | | 2023-05-10 | unconfirmed | Sparkling Low Calorie Soft Drink with Plant Extracts with Sweeteners. Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Colour (Caramel E150d), Sweeteners (Aspartame, Acesulfame K), Natural Flavourings, Caffeine Flavouring, Acids (Phosphoric Acid, Citric Acid). Contains a Source of Phenylalanine. | listed | | ^pack-2023 | Uploads 8 and 9 (2022-11-13) photograph the single-column panel and upload 11 (2023-05-10) the ingredient block with the OPRL "Cap On / Recycle" mark; upload 10 is the whole bottle. Neither shows the barcode, and the British sibling 5000112633719 carries the same name and size | | | | PET bottle | |
| gb-2025 | Front label photographed on shelf, 2025 | label | | en | | | 2025-06-22 | unconfirmed | | | | ^pack-2025 | Front only: "Diet Coke — REFRESHING TASTE NO CALORIES NO SUGAR" on a beige-silver wrap with a QR prize promotion. No back, no panel and no barcode in frame, so nothing but the claim wording is taken from it | | | | PET bottle | |
| ie-2026 | Irish label as reproduced by SuperValu | label | IE | en | | | 2026-09-17 | supported | Carbonated Water, Colour (Caramel E150d), Sweeteners (Aspartame, Acesulfame K), Natural Flavourings including Caffeine, Acids (Phosphoric Acid, Citric Acid). Contains a Source of Phenylalanine. | listed | | ^supervalu | A retailer reproduction of the label, not a photograph: SuperValu prints the same operator addresses and NI/ROI helpline numbers as the photographed pack. A third wording, keeping caffeine inside the flavourings as in 2014 but bracketing the acids as in 2023 | 500 ml | 1 | | PET bottle | |
| gb-2026 | Coca-Cola GB brand page | label | GB | en | | | 2026-09-17 | supported | Carbonated Water, Colour (Caramel E150d), Sweeteners (Aspartame, Acesulfame K), Natural Flavourings, Caffeine Flavouring, Acids (Phosphoric Acid, Citric Acid). Contains a Source of Phenylalanine. | listed | | ^cc-gb | The maker's own British page, word for word the gb-2023 statement, so the normalised rows stay on gb-2023. Kept for its complete per-100 ml panel and because it shows the article is still in the British range. Covers the brand, not this pack size | | | | | |
<!--/observations-->
## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| -------- | ----------- | --------- | ------ | ----------- | ------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ie14-100 | ie-2014 | Per 100ml | 100 ml | as_sold | | transcribed | | ^pack-2014 | Headed "NUTRITION INFORMATION TYPICAL VALUES" |
| ie14-250 | ie-2014 | Per 250ml | 250 ml | as_sold | "500ml = 2 x 250ml" | transcribed | | ^pack-2014 | Printed serving column of the same panel, with a reference-intake column (%*) |
| gb23-100 | gb-2023 | Per 100ml | 100 ml | as_sold | | transcribed | | ^pack-2023 | The photograph crops the panel's fat row, so only four values are transcribed |
| gb26-100 | gb-2026 | per 100ml | 100 ml | as_sold | | transcribed | | ^cc-gb | Panel as the maker's British brand page prints it |
| ie26-100 | ie-2026 | per 100ml | 100 ml | as_sold | | secondary | | ^supervalu | Retailer data sheet, not a label photo |
| ie26-250 | ie-2026 | per 250ml | 250 ml | as_sold | | secondary | | ^supervalu | Retailer data sheet, not a label photo |
<!--/nutrition_panels-->
## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note |
| -------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ie14-100 | energy_kj | 1.6 | | | | 1.6kJ | known | printed | ^pack-2014 | |
| ie14-100 | energy_kcal | 0.4 | | | | 0.4kcal | known | printed | ^pack-2014 | |
| ie14-100 | carbohydrate_g | 0 | | | | 0g | known | printed | ^pack-2014 | |
| ie14-100 | sugars_g | 0 | | | | 0g | known | printed | ^pack-2014 | |
| ie14-100 | fat_g | | trace | | | Fat, Saturates, Protein, Salt - negligible amount | known | printed | ^pack-2014 | One sentence printed below both columns instead of four rows |
| ie14-100 | saturated_fat_g | | trace | | | Fat, Saturates, Protein, Salt - negligible amount | known | printed | ^pack-2014 | One sentence printed below both columns instead of four rows |
| ie14-100 | protein_g | | trace | | | Fat, Saturates, Protein, Salt - negligible amount | known | printed | ^pack-2014 | One sentence printed below both columns instead of four rows |
| ie14-100 | salt_g | | trace | | | Fat, Saturates, Protein, Salt - negligible amount | known | printed | ^pack-2014 | One sentence printed below both columns instead of four rows |
| ie14-250 | energy_kj | 4 | | | | 4kJ | known | printed | ^pack-2014 | |
| ie14-250 | energy_kcal | 1 | | | 0 | 1kcal | known | printed | ^pack-2014 | The (0%) sits on the kcal line |
| ie14-250 | carbohydrate_g | 0 | | | 0 | 0g | known | printed | ^pack-2014 | |
| ie14-250 | sugars_g | 0 | | | 0 | 0g | known | printed | ^pack-2014 | |
| gb23-100 | energy_kj | 1.6 | | | | 1.6kJ | known | printed | ^pack-2023 | |
| gb23-100 | energy_kcal | 0.4 | | | | 0.4kcal | known | printed | ^pack-2023 | |
| gb23-100 | carbohydrate_g | 0 | | | | 0g | known | printed | ^pack-2023 | |
| gb23-100 | sugars_g | 0 | | | | 0g | known | printed | ^pack-2023 | |
| gb23-100 | salt_g | 0 | | | | 0g | known | printed | ^pack-2023 | |
| gb23-100 | fat_g | | | | | | unknown | printed | ^pack-2023 | The fat row is outside the photographed crop |
| gb26-100 | energy_kj | 1.6 | | | | 1.6 kJ | known | printed | ^cc-gb | |
| gb26-100 | energy_kcal | 0.4 | | | | 0.4 kcal | known | printed | ^cc-gb | |
| gb26-100 | fat_g | 0 | | | | 0g | known | printed | ^cc-gb | |
| gb26-100 | saturated_fat_g | 0 | | | | 0g | known | printed | ^cc-gb | |
| gb26-100 | carbohydrate_g | 0 | | | | 0g | known | printed | ^cc-gb | |
| gb26-100 | sugars_g | 0 | | | | 0g | known | printed | ^cc-gb | |
| gb26-100 | protein_g | 0 | | | | 0g | known | printed | ^cc-gb | |
| gb26-100 | salt_g | 0 | | | | 0g | known | printed | ^cc-gb | |
| ie26-100 | energy_kj | 1.6 | | | | 1.6kJ | known | printed | ^supervalu | |
| ie26-100 | energy_kcal | 0.4 | | | | 0.4kcal | known | printed | ^supervalu | |
| ie26-100 | fat_g | 0 | | | | 0 | known | printed | ^supervalu | |
| ie26-100 | saturated_fat_g | 0 | | | | 0 | known | printed | ^supervalu | |
| ie26-100 | carbohydrate_g | 0 | | | | 0 | known | printed | ^supervalu | |
| ie26-100 | sugars_g | 0 | | | | 0 | known | printed | ^supervalu | |
| ie26-100 | protein_g | 0 | | | | 0 | known | printed | ^supervalu | |
| ie26-100 | salt_g | 0 | | | | 0 | known | printed | ^supervalu | "Salt content is exclusively due to the presence of naturally occurring sodium" |
| ie26-250 | energy_kj | 4 | | | | 4kJ | known | printed | ^supervalu | |
| ie26-250 | energy_kcal | 1 | | | | 1kcal | known | printed | ^supervalu | |
| ie26-250 | fat_g | 0 | | | | 0 | known | printed | ^supervalu | |
| ie26-250 | saturated_fat_g | 0 | | | | 0 | known | printed | ^supervalu | |
| ie26-250 | carbohydrate_g | 0 | | | | 0 | known | printed | ^supervalu | |
| ie26-250 | sugars_g | 0 | | | | 0 | known | printed | ^supervalu | |
| ie26-250 | protein_g | 0 | | | | 0 | known | printed | ^supervalu | |
| ie26-250 | salt_g | 0 | | | | 0 | known | printed | ^supervalu | |
<!--/nutrition_values-->
## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| ie-2014 | Best served chilled | label | ^pack-2014 | |
| gb-2025 | Refreshing taste, no calories, no sugar | label | ^pack-2025 | Printed under the wordmark on the front of the 2025 wrap |
| ie-2026 | Gluten Free | manufacturer | ^supervalu | Flagged on the retailer's data sheet, not read from a photographed label |
| ie-2026 | I am 100% recyclable | manufacturer | ^supervalu | Recycling guidance on the retailer's data sheet, with the bottle "certified as recyclable" |
<!--/claims-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| | relationships | unknown | A GTIN-8 carries no company prefix: GS1 Belgium and Luxembourg issues each number in the 540-549 range one at a time, and no public source names who holds 54491496, so there is no gs1_prefix_owner row | ^gs1-prefix |
| | identity | disputed | Origin sources disagree: the 2017 label prints an oval "MADE IN GB", Asia Market's data sheet gives "Country Of Origin: Ireland" and SuperValu flags the article "Irish Made". Coca-Cola HBC fills at Knockmore Hill in Lisburn and at Ballycoolin in Dublin. Only the printed mark is recorded | ^pack-2017 |
| | identity | unknown | Dee Bee Wholesale lists a second code, EAN 5449000019813, under the same product record; it is held here as a gtin alias. Nothing else carries that number, Open Food Facts has no record of it, and no source states whether it is an older consumer code or a trade code | ^deebee |
| gb-2023 | identity | unknown | No upload after 2017 shows the barcode. The 2022-2025 photographs are filed on this record but the British sibling 5000112633719 has the same name and size, so those labels are recorded as unconfirmed for this GTIN | ^off |
| | markets | unknown | Open Food Facts tags this barcode France, India and United Kingdom. No French or Indian label, listing or operator address was found, and every photograph shows an English-language Irish and Northern Irish pack, so neither country is listed | ^off |
| | markets | not_researched | Amazon: a search of amazon.co.uk returns Diet Coke 500 ml listings, including the single bottle B00VX1YKDI and several 24-bottle cases, but none of the pages read printed this barcode, so no Amazon row was added. Amazon has no Irish grocery storefront reachable here | ^off |
| gb-2023 | nutrition | unknown | The 2023 back photograph crops the panel's fat row, so only energy, carbohydrate, sugars and salt are transcribed from that label | ^pack-2023 |
| | images | unknown | Open Food Facts upload 7 (2022-10-21) is a United States Nutrition Facts panel reading 170 calories, 43 g carbohydrate and 40 g sugars on a green pack: another product misfiled on this barcode, and not used here | ^off |
| | relationships | unknown | Dee Bee Wholesale names "Coca Cola Enterprises" as the manufacturer of this line while the pack itself names Coca-Cola HBC. The trade record is not used for a relation; the printed operator block is | ^deebee |
| | markets | unknown | Searched amazon.ie on 2026-09-17 for "Diet Coke 500 ml" (no results), "coca cola" (brand, 2 pages), "000054491496" (no results), plus "diet coke" and "diet coke 500ml bottle" sorted by price ascending: no listing of this article; No Diet Coke beverage of any size on the store: the brand search returns only merchandise (lip balms, LED signs, mugs, bedding, socks) and Coca-Cola Original Taste multipacks in glass (B01ET9ABXI 6 x 330 ml, B00DPKUKPC 24 x 330 ml, B0B2SB7Q2Z 24 x 200 ml, B00XA0EV16 4 x 200 ml); the "diet coke" sear | |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-17
note: New page built from the wanted queue. Every Open Food Facts upload was opened and read rather than taking the record's typed fields; uploads 2 and 3 are the only ones that photograph the EAN-8 and the operator block, and they settle the identity as the Irish and Northern Irish pack. Three ingredient wordings are recorded as separate observations; where a later source repeats an earlier statement word for word, the normalised rows stay on the first observation and the repeat says so.
<!--/research-->
## Images <!--images-->
| asset | kind | source | licence | attribution | url | accessed | note | provider_entity_id | provider_image_id | source_image_url | download_url | retrieved_at | matched_barcode | match_method | match_confidence | original_width | original_height | stored_width | stored_height | upscaled | observation |
| ------------------------ | ----------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ------------------ | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------ | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- |
| front-59174f96.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0000054491496 | 2026-09-17 | | 0000054491496 | 12 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/000/005/449/1496/12.jpg | | 2026-09-17T13:34:22.507Z | 0000054491496 | barcode | 1 | 1761 | 3657 | 770 | 1600 | | |
| ingredients-32d53377.jpg | ingredients | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0000054491496 | 2026-09-17 | | 0000054491496 | 3 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/000/005/449/1496/3.jpg | | 2026-09-17T13:34:23.567Z | 0000054491496 | barcode | 1 | 1500 | 2000 | 1200 | 1600 | | |
| nutrition-50717433.jpg | nutrition | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0000054491496 | 2026-09-17 | | 0000054491496 | 3 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/000/005/449/1496/3.jpg | | 2026-09-17T13:34:24.846Z | 0000054491496 | barcode | 1 | 1500 | 2000 | 1200 | 1600 | | |
| back-28607136.jpg | back | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0000054491496 | 2026-09-17 | | 0000054491496 | 2 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/000/005/449/1496/2.jpg | | 2026-09-17T13:34:25.648Z | 0000054491496 | barcode | 1 | 1500 | 2000 | 1200 | 1600 | | |
| other-4fe1e1db.jpg | other | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0000054491496 | 2026-09-17 | | 0000054491496 | 5 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/000/005/449/1496/5.jpg | | 2026-09-17T13:34:33.862Z | 0000054491496 | barcode | 1 | 2389 | 2564 | 1491 | 1600 | | |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
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| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0000054491496 | Open Food Facts: Diet Coke 500 ml | 2026-09-17 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0000054491496 | Product record and its eleven uploads | ODbL | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| pack-2014 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/000/005/449/1496/3.jpg | Open Food Facts photos: 2014 back label with the EAN-8 and the operator block | 2026-09-17 | Open Food Facts | pack | | 2-4 | Uploads 2 (barcode, 500ml, operator block), 3 (whole back panel), 4 (bottle on shelf), 2014-11-12 | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | Open Food Facts |
| pack-2017 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/000/005/449/1496/5.jpg | Open Food Facts photo: 2017 back label with the MADE IN GB mark | 2026-09-17 | Open Food Facts | pack | | 5 | Upload 5, 2017-11-27, 2389 x 2564 px, filed under the French ingredients key but showing an English label | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | Open Food Facts |
| pack-2023 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/000/005/449/1496/11.jpg | Open Food Facts photos: 2022-2023 British label, panel and bottle | 2026-09-17 | Open Food Facts | pack | | 8-11 | Uploads 8 and 9 (panel, 2022-11-13), 10 (bottle) and 11 (ingredient block and Recycle mark), 2023-05-10 | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | Open Food Facts |
| pack-2025 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/000/005/449/1496/12.jpg | Open Food Facts photo: 2025 front label on the shelf | 2026-09-17 | Open Food Facts | pack | | 12 | Upload 12, 2025-06-22, 1761 x 3657 px | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | Open Food Facts |
| asiamarket | https://www.asiamarket.ie/coca-cola-diet-coke-500ml.html | Asia Market: Coca-Cola Diet Coke 500ml | 2026-09-17 | Asia Market | retailer | | DIETCO02 | "Barcode 54491496", price, ingredients, origin field | | | |
| supervalu | https://shop.supervalu.ie/product/diet-coke-bottle-500-ml-id-1016995006 | SuperValu: Diet Coke Bottle (500 ml) | 2026-09-17 | SuperValu | retailer | | 1016995006 | Ingredients, two-column panel, manufacturer address block, price and deposit | | | |
| deebee | https://www.deebee.co.uk/product/id/881404 | Dee Bee Wholesale: Diet Coke Cola 500ml Bottle | 2026-09-17 | Dee Bee Wholesale | retailer | | 881404 | "EAN 54491496" and "EAN 05449000019813", RRP, pack configuration, status, panel | | | |
| gtc | https://www.globaltradeconsortium.co.uk/product/10043/diet-coke-500ml | Global Trade Consortium: DIET COKE 500ML | 2026-09-17 | Global Trade Consortium | retailer | | 10043 | "Ean Barcode: 54491496", case and pallet configuration | | | |
| freemans | https://www.freemansconfectionery.com/product/diet-coke-bottles-500ml-x-24/ | Freemans Confectionery: 500ML DIET COKE BOTTLES 500ML X 24 | 2026-09-17 | Freemans Confectionery | retailer | | 04COCB03 | "Barcode : 54491496", case and pallet configuration | | | |
| cc-gb | https://www.coca-cola.com/gb/en/brands/diet-coke | Coca-Cola GB: Diet Coke | 2026-09-17 | The Coca-Cola Company | manufacturer | | | Ingredient statement and per-100 ml panel of the British range | | | |
| cchbc-ie | https://web.archive.org/web/20260615040809id_/https://ie.coca-colahellenic.com/ | Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland: homepage, Wayback capture | 2026-09-17 | Coca-Cola HBC | manufacturer | 2026-06-15 | | "strategic bottling partner of the Coca-Cola Company"; Knockmore Hill production facility in Lisburn | | | |
| gs1-prefix | https://www.gs1.org/standards/id-keys/company-prefix | GS1: GS1 Company Prefix, the prefix-to-member-organisation table | 2026-09-17 | GS1 | registry | | | "540 - 549 GS1 Belgium & Luxembourg"; "0000001 - 0000099 Unused to avoid collision with GTIN-8" | | | |
| old-page | https://web.archive.org/web/20090827182919/http://en.barcodepedia.com/54491496/diet-coke-500ml-bottle | Barcodepedia 2006-2013 via the Wayback Machine: "Diet Coke 500ml bottle" | 2026-09-17 | Barcodepedia | other | 2009-08-27 | 54491496 | Page title and "EAN8 - 54491496" | | | |
| wiki-diet | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diet_Coke | Wikipedia: Diet Coke | 2026-09-17 | Wikipedia | publication | | | Launch date and the Diet Coke / Coca-Cola Light naming split | cc-by-sa-4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | |
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The half-litre PET contour bottle of Diet Coke sold in Ireland and Northern Ireland, and one of the few Coca-Cola articles to carry an eight-digit barcode: an EAN-8 has no company prefix, because GS1 Belgium and Luxembourg issues each number in the 540-549 range singly rather than in a block.[^gs1-prefix] The back label names two bottlers, Coca-Cola HBC Northern Ireland Ltd. of 12 Lissue Road, Lisburn and Coca-Cola HBC Ireland Ltd. of Ballycoolin, Dublin 11, with a freephone number for each jurisdiction, and credits the recipe to The Coca-Cola Company.[^pack-2014] Coca-Cola HBC describes itself as the group's strategic bottling partner for the island and fills at Knockmore Hill in Lisburn.[^cchbc-ie] Dublin and British sellers still list the bottle by this barcode.[^asiamarket][^deebee]
Diet Coke was unveiled on 8 July 1982 and keeps that name in the United States, Great Britain and Ireland while much of the rest of Europe sells it as Coca-Cola Light.[^wiki-diet] The old Barcodepedia catalogued this barcode as "Diet Coke 500ml bottle" in 2009, with a producer line generated from the prefix rather than from any label.[^old-page] Three ingredient wordings are on record for the number: the 2014 and 2017 labels declare "Natural Flavourings Including Caffeine, Phosphoric Acid, Citric Acid" under a "with Vegetable Extracts" denomination,[^pack-2014][^pack-2017] a 2023 British label reads "with Plant Extracts" and splits out a caffeine flavouring,[^pack-2023] and the Irish sheet SuperValu publishes keeps caffeine inside the flavourings while bracketing the acids.[^supervalu] Every version declares no sugar and no calories, and warns that it contains a source of phenylalanine.[^cc-gb]
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