Diet Mountain Dew 20 fl oz: history

Recorded observations

Observation dates identify evidence. Applicability dates identify the period a product state is known to describe. National labels can coexist.

• PepsiCo SmartLabel entry for UPC 012000001345, revisions 0014 and 0015 (Diet Mountain Dew) · evidence observed 2025-08-15
• PepsiCo SmartLabel entry for UPC 012000001345, revision 0016 (Diet American Dew label) · evidence observed 2026-03-14
• Back label of the 20 fl oz bottle, photograph uploaded to Open Food Facts 2026-09-21 · evidence observed 2026-09-21
• Front of the 20 fl oz bottle, image uploaded to Open Food Facts 2022-07-06 · evidence observed 2022-07-06
• USDA Branded Foods record (GDSN), fdc_id 1457585 · evidence observed 2018-03-14
• Evidence awaiting context review

Dated evidence, newest first

1. 2018-03-14 · ingredients
   Ingredient list: US · until 2018-03-14^[2]
   • Earlier ingredient evidence; see its market and date qualifiers.
   `until` is the date the USDA record for this barcode was last modified; this older list names Citrus Pectin before Potassium Benzoate.

Earlier ingredient lists

US · until 2018-03-14

• Carbonated water^[2] · `until` is the date the USDA record for this barcode was last modified; this older list names Citrus Pectin before Potassium Benzoate.
• Concentrated orange juice^[2]
• Citric acid^[2]
• Natural flavourings^[2]
• Pectin^[2] · Printed as "Citrus Pectin"; recorded against the existing pectin entity.
• Potassium benzoate (preservative)^[2] · Printed with the parenthetical "(Preserves Freshness)".
• Aspartame^[2]
• Potassium citrate^[2]
• Caffeine^[2]
• Sodium citrates^[2] · Printed in the singular, "Sodium Citrate".
• Acesulfame K^[2]
• Sucralose^[2]
• Gum arabic^[2]
• Sodium benzoate (preservative)^[2] · Printed with the parenthetical "(Preserves Freshness)".
• Calcium disodium EDTA (protects flavour)^[2] · Printed with the parenthetical "(To Protect Flavor)".
• Brominated vegetable oil^[2] · Present in this older list and absent from the 2025 and 2026 SmartLabel lists and the 2026 bottle photograph.
• Tartrazine^[2] · Printed under its US name, "Yellow 5".

The current list is on the product page.

References

1. Diet Mountain Dew - SmartLabel, UPC 012000001345, revision 0015 PepsiCo. manufacturer. Published 2025-08-15. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 012000001345-0015. Nutrition, Ingredients and Allergens tabs.
2. USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (GDSN), fdc_id 1457585: Diet Mtn Dew Soda 20 Fluid Ounce Plastic Bottle U.S. Department of Agriculture. registry. Published 2021-03-19. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 1457585. cc0. Upstream: GDSN.
3. Diet American Dew - SmartLabel, UPC 012000001345, revision 0016 PepsiCo. manufacturer. Published 2026-03-14. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 012000001345-0016. Product header, Ingredients tab.
4. Diet Mountain Dew - 20 fl oz PepsiCo. manufacturer. Published 2025-08-08. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 00012000001345. More Information; Additional package sizes.
5. Diet mountain dew citrus soda Open Food Facts. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 0012000001345. odbl. Open Food Facts contributors.
6. Back label of the 20 fl oz bottle, photograph uploaded to Open Food Facts 2026-09-21 Open Food Facts. pack. Published 2026-09-21. Accessed 2026-09-25. Back label: ingredients, bottler statement, deposit marks. cc-by-sa-3.0. Open Food Facts contributors.
7. Front of the 20 fl oz bottle, image uploaded to Open Food Facts 2022-07-06 Open Food Facts. pack. Published 2022-07-06. Accessed 2026-09-25. Bottle front. cc-by-sa-3.0. Open Food Facts contributors.
8. Diet Mountain Dew, 20 Fl Oz Bottle Amazon.com. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: B0004N03TQ. Product details: UPC, Manufacturer, Units.
9. GS1: GDSN trading partners, with their GLNs GS1. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-20. GLN 0012000000010, PepsiCo.
10. Diet Mountain Dew Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-25. cc-by-sa-4.0. Wikipedia contributors.