Diet Mountain Dew 6 × 16.9 fl oz bottles: 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 revision 0014 for UPC 012000107351 · evidence observed 2026-09-14 · applicable from 2023-09-22
• USDA Branded Foods record for this GTIN · evidence observed 2026-09-14
• PepsiCo product facts entry for this GTIN · evidence observed 2026-09-14
• Six-pack wrap, front render on Open Food Facts · evidence observed 2021-06-23
• United States bottle label photographed for Open Food Facts in 2021 · evidence observed 2021-06-23 · applicable until 2021-06-23
• United States bottle label photographed for Open Food Facts in 2018, before brominated vegetable oil was removed · evidence observed 2018-10-24 · applicable until 2020
• Shelf photograph of single 16.9 fl oz bottles, filed by Open Food Facts under ingredients · evidence observed 2026-03-28
• Evidence awaiting context review

Dated evidence, newest first

1. 2021-06-23 · ingredients
   Ingredient list: US · until 2021-06-23^[2]
   • Earlier ingredient evidence; see its market and date qualifiers.
   On this label citrus pectin is printed before potassium benzoate; the current SmartLabel list prints the two the other way round.
2. 2020 · ingredients
   Ingredient list: US · until 2020^[3]
   • Earlier ingredient evidence; see its market and date qualifiers.
   The label adds "(PRESERVES FRESHNESS)" after this ingredient.

Earlier ingredient lists

US · until 2021-06-23

• Carbonated water^[2]
• Concentrated orange juice (juice)^[2]
• Citric acid (acid)^[2]
• Natural flavourings (flavouring)^[2]
• Pectin (stabiliser)^[2] · On this label citrus pectin is printed before potassium benzoate; the current SmartLabel list prints the two the other way round.
• Potassium benzoate (preservative)^[2] · The label adds "(PRESERVES FRESHNESS)" after this ingredient.
• Aspartame (sweetener)^[2]
• Potassium citrates (acidity regulator)^[2]
• Caffeine^[2]
• Sodium citrates (acidity regulator)^[2]
• Acesulfame K (sweetener)^[2]
• Sucralose (sweetener)^[2]
• Gum arabic (stabiliser)^[2]
• Sodium benzoate (preservative)^[2] · The label adds "(PRESERVES FRESHNESS)" after this ingredient.
• Calcium disodium EDTA (sequestrant)^[2] · The photograph is cut off inside this entry: the words after "CALCIUM DISODIUM" are not readable, and whatever follows it on that label was not read.

US · until 2020

• Carbonated water^[3]
• Concentrated orange juice (juice)^[3]
• Citric acid (acid)^[3]
• Natural flavourings (flavouring)^[3]
• Pectin (stabiliser)^[3]
• Potassium benzoate (preservative)^[3] · The label adds "(PRESERVES FRESHNESS)" after this ingredient.
• Aspartame (sweetener)^[3]
• Potassium citrates (acidity regulator)^[3]
• Caffeine^[3]
• Sodium citrates (acidity regulator)^[3]
• Acesulfame K (sweetener)^[3]
• Sucralose (sweetener)^[3]
• Gum arabic (stabiliser)^[3]
• Sodium benzoate (preservative)^[3] · The label adds "(PRESERVES FRESHNESS)" after this ingredient.
• Calcium disodium EDTA (sequestrant)^[3] · The label adds "(TO PROTECT FLAVOR)" after this ingredient.
• Brominated vegetable oil (emulsifier)^[3] · Present only on this label generation. Wikipedia records that brominated vegetable oil had been removed from Mountain Dew as of 2020; neither the 2021 photograph nor the current SmartLabel list names it.
• Tartrazine (colour)^[3]

The current list is on the product page.

References

1. Diet Mountain Dew - SmartLabel revision 0014, information updated 22 September 2023 PepsiCo. manufacturer. Published 2023-09-22. Accessed 2026-09-14. Record: 012000107351-0014. Nutrition, ingredients and allergens tabs.
2. Back label of a 16.9 fl oz Diet Mountain Dew bottle: nutrition panel, ingredients and operator block (upload 3, 901 x 1200, uploaded 2021-06-23) Open Food Facts. pack. Published 2021-06-23. Accessed 2026-09-14. Record: 3. Back label. cc-by-sa-3.0. Open Food Facts contributors.
3. Back label of a 16.9 fl oz Diet Mountain Dew bottle listing brominated vegetable oil (upload 1, 901 x 1200, uploaded 2018-10-24) Open Food Facts. pack. Published 2018-10-24. Accessed 2026-09-14. Record: 1. Back label. cc-by-sa-3.0. Open Food Facts contributors.
4. Diet Mountain Dew - SmartLabel revision 0013, information updated 18 October 2023 PepsiCo. manufacturer. Published 2023-10-18. Accessed 2026-09-14. Record: 012000107351-0013.
5. Diet Mountain Dew - 16.9 fl oz PepsiCo. manufacturer. Accessed 2026-09-14. Record: 00012000107351.
6. USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (LI), fdc_id 2594310, version 2023-07-13 U.S. Department of Agriculture. registry. Published 2023-07-13. Accessed 2026-09-14. Record: 2594310. cc0. Upstream: Label Insight.
7. Diet Mountain Dew Open Food Facts. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-14. Record: 0012000107351. ODbL. Open Food Facts contributors.
8. Front render of the Diet Mountain Dew six-pack wrap, 16.9 fl oz bottles (upload 2, 494 x 586, uploaded 2021-06-23) Open Food Facts. pack. Published 2021-06-23. Accessed 2026-09-14. Record: 2. Six-pack wrap. cc-by-sa-3.0. Open Food Facts contributors.
9. Single 16.9 fl oz Diet Mountain Dew bottles on a chiller shelf (upload 4, 3072 x 4080, uploaded 2026-03-28) Open Food Facts. pack. Published 2026-03-28. Accessed 2026-09-14. Record: 4. Shelf photograph. cc-by-sa-3.0. Open Food Facts contributors.
10. Diet Mountain Dew 6pk 16.9 Fl Oz Ben Franklin. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-14. Record: 012000107351. UPC and price.
11. Mountain Dew Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-14. cc-by-sa-4.0. Wikipedia contributors.
12. 012000107351 - Diet Mountain Dew, the 2006-2013 Barcodepedia entry for this UPC Barcodepedia (archived by the Internet Archive). publication. Published 2007-09-13. Accessed 2026-09-14. Title and container line. Upstream: upcdatabase.com.