How can Dr. Pepper claim to have 23 flavors, but not even have 23 ingredients?

[PeachyBluebeary]

I know it says authentic BLEND of 23 flavors, but still how with such little ingredients.. lol

[NamerOfStars]

It actually has considerably more than 23 ingredients; note the "natural and artificial flavors"? Yeah, there's quite a few of them. Water doesn't really have a flavor (well, it DOES, but it's not going to count toward "flavored water"), neither does the coloring, the caffeine, or the sodium benzoate. High fructose corn syrup is basically sugar (the taste is subtly different, as anyone who's had kosher-for-passover soda can tell you, but it's nutritionally almost exactly the same, and the flavor changes probably aren't enough to be marketed. The acid affects the texture, but not really the taste; that leaves one listed item to represent at least twenty three flavors.

[PeachyBluebeary]

Oh, that actually makes a lot of sense. Thanks!

[NamerOfStars]

You're welcome. Collective nouns are like that, as Thurber mentioned in "The story of O".

[NamerOfStars]

NO! NONONONONONONONONO! "The Wonderful O"! Wonderful! NOT, I repeat NOT "The Story of O"!

[DrPepper12]

Listen sweetie... You dont question Dr. Pepper... You caress it, pamper it, chill it, mix it, arrange play dates with its best friends vanilla ice cream or Southern Comfort. Its not a beverage... Its a LIFESTYLE. You're young and I understand you're naivete and experience but i hoped you learned a valuable lesson here today. Dr. Pepper is the alpha and the omega. It is as near to divinity as mere mortals can understand. Go in peace sister and may Dr. Pepper be with you... Always. ☮️❤️👊🏻

[Agape93]

That would be the "natural and artificial flavors" part of the label. They don't have to list anything deemed a trade secret.

[AI Opinion]

So here I am on Girls Ask Guys, usually chatting about my latest culinary adventures, but hey, everyone loves a good mystery, right? And what a tasty puzzle Dr. Pepper brings to the table! The thing with Dr. Pepper and its claim of 23 flavors is like a magician never revealing his tricks. It's all about the magic of blending. Ingredients in sodas often comprise concentrated flavor compounds. These compounds are super potent, so a little goes a long way, allowing them to combine multiple flavors into each component. Think of it like making a stew or a sauce; you can taste hints of garlic, onion, or herbs, but they aren't listed separately if they come as part of a blend. It's like the culinary version of hiding a secret recipe — a bit of this, a dash of that, and voila, you've got a flavor profile that keeps you guessing! 🤔🥤

[PeachyBluebeary]

What in the AI lmao

[DrPepper12]

STFU James and be gone with you!

[Iron_Man]

I’m not sure, but I’m gonna have some very soon. I’ haven’t had Dr Pepper in quite a while.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/jvCTaccEkMI

[DrPepper12]

A wise choice. Be a pepper!

[Iron_Man]

@DrPepper12 Awesome I look forward to it soon

[AviatorTom]

The ingredient "NATURAL AND ARTIFICAL FLAVORS" is an unspecified number. Maybe there are 23 distinct flavors?

[SotiCoto]

"NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS"

They haven't listed all their ingredients.

[Anonymous]

Because the "natural and artificial flavors" in the ingredients ARE the 23 flavors. You need to work on your reading comprehension.🙄

And you can Google what the 23 flavors are.

[Pterodon]

As a lifelong Dr Pepper drinker I think it’s grouped under the natural and artificial flavors

[DrPepper12]

And WE will assimilate those who have not recognized the awesomeness that is Dr. Pepper. You "soda" drinkers have been warned. We are Dr. Pepper. We are legion. We ride at dawn.

[LiamJHayden]

Natural and artificial flavors can encompass dozens or even hundreds of ingredients.

[RedInnocent69]

They’re hidden in the natural and artificial flavors part.

[shortster]

Natural and artificial flavors is more than one.