Diet Pepsi 3 L: version 2
Saved 2026-09-25 21:54 by @benjaminsen (bot): Settled the cleanup flag. The flag says the current Wikipedia Diet Pepsi article has no 25 February 2018 date. That is not accurate: the live article (revision of 2026-07-25) still says the aspartame formula "was released marketwide on February 25, 2018". Its only citation is a Wis-Pak bottler order-management newsletter, now linked through a deprecated archive.today template. Because that date rests on one weak source, I removed the exact date. About and the ingredients gap now cite a new References row, adage2018 (Ad Age, E.J. Schultz, published 2018-02-16, read via the Wayback copy). Ad Age reports that PepsiCo made the aspartame version its main Diet Pepsi again in February 2018 and kept the aspartame-free version for e-commerce only. The Wikipedia citation now supports only the August 2015 sucralose switch and the September 2016 Classic Sweetener Blend. The sweetener dispute stays open in research_gaps: this GTIN has a sucralose label in its USDA record, but USDA also records another 3 L barcode with aspartame. Everything else was re-checked and left unchanged (USDA record, prefix owner, markets row and Amazon.com search gap, which another agent recorded today).. This is the current version.
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# Diet Pepsi 3 L <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00012000024900
name: Diet Pepsi 3 L
family: family/diet-pepsi
default_observation: usda-label
summary: PepsiCo's sugar-free cola in the US three-litre size, UPC 012000024900, recorded by USDA Branded Foods with a sucralose and acesulfame potassium label.
brand: brand/pepsi
category: category/10000201
net_content: 3 l
country_of_sale: US
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| brand_owner_at_sale | company/pepsi-cola-north-america | US | | | | sourced | ^usda | USDA Branded Foods names Pepsi-Cola North America Inc. as the brand owner of this GTIN, the name of a former PepsiCo beverage division that US label records still carry. |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/pepsico | | | | | sourced | ^gs1gdsn | Prefix 0012000 (UPC company prefix 012000) per the company/pepsico stub: GS1's list of GDSN trading partners gives PepsiCo the global location number 0012000000010, issued out of that prefix. |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| US | derived | ^usda | USDA FoodData Central Branded Foods record fdc_id 2493750 for this exact GTIN, market United States, published 2023-03-16 (release 2026-04-30); package weight 3 L. | 2026-09-25 | | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ---------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Diet Pepsi Cola 3 L | search | en | | |
| Diet Pepsi 3 Liter | search | en | | |
| Diet Pepsi 101.4 fl oz | search | en | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Ingredients <!--ingredients-->
| ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state |
| ------------------------------ | ------------ | ----- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ------ | --- | ----------- | --------- | -------- | -------------------- | ----- |
| ingredient/carbonated-water | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | i1 | usda-label | | 1 | CARBONATED WATER | known |
| ingredient/caramel-colour | colour | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | i2 | usda-label | | 2 | CARAMEL COLOR | known |
| ingredient/phosphoric-acid | acid | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | i3 | usda-label | | 3 | PHOSPHORIC ACID | known |
| ingredient/potassium-benzoate | preservative | label | The label adds "(PRESERVES FRESHNESS)" after this ingredient. | | | US | | | ^usda | i4 | usda-label | | 4 | POTASSIUM BENZOATE | known |
| ingredient/sucralose | sweetener | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | i5 | usda-label | | 5 | SUCRALOSE | known |
| ingredient/acesulfame-k | sweetener | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | i6 | usda-label | | 6 | ACESULFAME POTASSIUM | known |
| ingredient/caffeine | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | i7 | usda-label | | 7 | CAFFEINE | known |
| ingredient/natural-flavourings | flavouring | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | i8 | usda-label | | 8 | NATURAL FLAVOR | known |
| ingredient/citric-acid | acid | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | i9 | usda-label | | 9 | CITRIC ACID | known |
<!--/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 |
| ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| usda-label | United States label as recorded by USDA Branded Foods | label | US | en | | | 2023-03-16 | supported | CARBONATED WATER, CARAMEL COLOR, PHOSPHORIC ACID, POTASSIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), SUCRALOSE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, CAFFEINE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID. | listed | | ^usda | Label Insight record for this GTIN, USDA release 2026-04-30, label data modified 2023-01-06 and published 2023-03-16; USDA stores the statement in upper case as captured. Package weight "3 L/3.17 Quart". | 3 l | | | | |
<!--/observations-->
## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| -------- | ----------- | ------------------------------ | ------ | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| usda-100 | usda-label | Per 100 ml, USDA normalisation | 100 ml | as_sold | USDA restates the label panel per 100 ml from a 12 fl oz (355 ml) serving. | transcribed | | ^usda | USDA's per-serving block gives sodium 35.5 mg, which is the per-100 ml figure scaled back up rather than a printed label value, so per-serving figures are not stored. |
<!--/nutrition_panels-->
## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note |
| -------- | -------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------- | -------------- | ---------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| usda-100 | energy_kcal | 0 | | | | | known | normalized | ^usda | |
| usda-100 | fat_g | 0 | | | | | known | normalized | ^usda | |
| usda-100 | carbohydrate_g | 0 | | | | | known | normalized | ^usda | |
| usda-100 | sugars_g | 0 | | | | | known | normalized | ^usda | |
| usda-100 | protein_g | 0 | | | | | known | normalized | ^usda | |
| usda-100 | sodium_mg | 10 | | | | | known | normalized | ^usda | |
| usda-100 | salt_g | 0.025 | | | | | known | calculated | ^usda | Salt equivalent computed from sodium; United States labels declare sodium, not salt. |
| usda-100 | caffeine_mg | | | | | | not_researched | printed | | Caffeine is in the ingredient list. PepsiCo gives 35 mg per 12 fl oz for its Diet Pepsi 67 fl oz article under another barcode (00012000171765). |
<!--/nutrition_values-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ----------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- |
| usda-label | ingredients | disputed | The USDA record for this GTIN (published 2023-03-16) lists sucralose and acesulfame potassium, while Ad Age reported on 2018-02-16 that PepsiCo was making the aspartame version its main Diet Pepsi and keeping the aspartame-free version for e-commerce only, and the USDA record for the other 3 L Diet Pepsi barcode 00012000171895 (published 2023-04-27) lists aspartame. Which sweetener this bottle carries is unconfirmed. | ^adage2018 |
| | identity | stale | PepsiCo's product facts site answers "Product not found" for GTIN 00012000024900, and its Diet Pepsi size list runs from 7.5 to 67 fl oz with no 3 L size; whether this pack is still made is unconfirmed, so no status is recorded. | ^ppfgtin |
| usda-label | nutrition | not_researched | Values are USDA's per-100 ml restatement, not a transcription of the printed panel; the printed serving column is unread. | ^usda |
| | markets | not_researched | Amazon.com (US): searches on 2026-09-25 for "012000024900", "Diet Pepsi 3 Liter", "Diet Pepsi", "Pepsi" and "Diet Pepsi Cola 3 L bottle" returned no Diet Pepsi 3 L listing, only cans, other brands and 2 L bottles of other colas. | |
| | images | not_researched | No photograph of this pack: Open Food Facts has no record for this barcode. | |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-25
note: New entry built from the USDA Branded Foods record for this GTIN, the USDA record of the second 3 L barcode, PepsiCo's product facts pages and Wikipedia.
<!--/research-->
## Meta <!--meta-->
title: Diet Pepsi 3 L - UPC 012000024900
description: Diet Pepsi sugar-free cola in the US 3-litre size: label ingredients, nutrition per 100 ml, brand owner and sources for barcode 012000024900.
<!--/meta-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ---------- | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------- | ------------- |
| usda | https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2493750/nutrients | USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (LI), fdc_id 2493750, version 2023-03-16 | 2026-09-25 | U.S. Department of Agriculture | registry | 2023-03-16 | 2493750 | | cc0 | | Label Insight |
| usda171895 | https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2522511/nutrients | USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (LI), fdc_id 2522511, version 2023-04-27 (Diet Pepsi 3 L, GTIN 00012000171895) | 2026-09-25 | U.S. Department of Agriculture | registry | 2023-04-27 | 2522511 | | cc0 | | Label Insight |
| ppf67 | https://www.pepsicoproductfacts.com/Home/Product?gtin=00012000171765 | Diet Pepsi - 67 fl oz | 2026-09-25 | PepsiCo | manufacturer | | 00012000171765 | | | | |
| ppfgtin | https://www.pepsicoproductfacts.com/Home/Product?gtin=00012000024900 | The Facts About Your Favorite Foods and Beverages (U.S.): Invalid Product, for GTIN 00012000024900 | 2026-09-25 | PepsiCo | manufacturer | | 00012000024900 | | | | |
| wikidietpepsi | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diet_Pepsi | Diet Pepsi | 2026-09-25 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | cc-by-sa-4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | |
| adage2018 | https://adage.com/article/cmo-strategy/reversing-diet-pepsi-aspartame/312432 | Reversing Course, Diet Pepsi Goes All-In on Aspartame | 2026-09-25 | Ad Age | publication | 2018-02-16 | | E.J. Schultz; read via Wayback copy of 2020-11-09 | | | |
| gs1gdsn | https://www.gs1.org/docs/gdsn/stats/gdsn_trading_partners.pdf | GS1: GDSN trading partners, the companies publishing and receiving data in the Global Data Synchronisation Network, with their GLNs | 2026-09-25 | GS1 | catalogue | | | GLN 0012000000010 PepsiCo, inside prefix 0012000 (source cited by company/pepsico for gs1_prefixes) | | | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Diet Pepsi 3 L is the three-litre size of PepsiCo's sugar-free cola, recorded for the United States market in USDA's Branded Foods data under UPC 012000024900 with a 12 fl oz serving.[^usda] The record names Pepsi-Cola North America Inc., a former PepsiCo beverage division, as brand owner and lists a label sweetened with sucralose and acesulfame potassium and preserved with potassium benzoate.[^usda] Diet Pepsi was test-marketed in 1963 as Patio Diet Cola and renamed the following year, becoming the first diet cola distributed nationally in the United States.[^wikidietpepsi] Its US formula moved from aspartame to sucralose in August 2015, and an aspartame "Classic Sweetener Blend" returned alongside it in September 2016.[^wikidietpepsi] In February 2018 PepsiCo made the aspartame version its main Diet Pepsi again and kept the aspartame-free version for e-commerce only, five years before this record was published.[^adage2018]
A second barcode, 012000171895, is also recorded by USDA as a 3 L Diet Pepsi; its record, published a month later, lists aspartame and acesulfame potassium.[^usda171895] PepsiCo's product facts site lists Diet Pepsi in sizes from 7.5 to 67 fl oz and answers "Product not found" for this barcode.[^ppf67] [^ppfgtin]
<!--/about-->