# Is Soda an Appropriate drink with breakfast? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** soda-softdrinks\ **Created:** [January 29, 2022, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soda-an-appropriate-drink-with-breakfast/958631 "2022-01-29T16:05:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soda-an-appropriate-drink-with-breakfast/958631/21 "2022-01-29T19:09:52Z")
I don’t consider it appropriate for me as I try to generally avoid beverages that are high in simple carbs. Too easy to consume a day’s worth of calories in a single sitting. And diet versions tend to taste nasty to me. So even fruit juices are rare treats for me, and I (hopefully) take them in small volumes. But hey that’s just me; I commit lots of other dietary indiscretions that others roll their eyes at. So do what works for you. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soda-an-appropriate-drink-with-breakfast/958631/22 "2022-01-29T19:10:11Z")
So is beer inappropriate for Breakfast is the next question? ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soda-an-appropriate-drink-with-breakfast/958631/23 "2022-01-29T19:14:36Z")
When I lived in Atlanta about a quarter of the breakfast orders in the cafeteria had Coke rather than coffee or tea. ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soda-an-appropriate-drink-with-breakfast/958631/24 "2022-01-29T19:24:56Z")
Soda is way too sweet for breakfast. I have coffee every morning. No sugar, just a little bit of cream. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soda-an-appropriate-drink-with-breakfast/958631/25 "2022-01-29T19:27:50Z")
I stopped drinking soda long ago. It’s chemicals. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soda-an-appropriate-drink-with-breakfast/958631/26 "2022-01-29T19:29:08Z")
> [@SuntanLotion](#): > > It’s chemicals. Everything’s chemicals. Except for elements. And fundamental particles. And energy. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soda-an-appropriate-drink-with-breakfast/958631/27 "2022-01-29T19:30:11Z")
Sorry. Has no value and does not quench your thirst was what I should’ve said ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soda-an-appropriate-drink-with-breakfast/958631/28 "2022-01-29T19:31:01Z")
Well hell, now we’ve got to argue about what “quench” means and “thirst” means, and so on and so forth. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soda-an-appropriate-drink-with-breakfast/958631/29 "2022-01-29T19:32:12Z")
In all fairness, I have to have my mug of coffee every morning but does that quench my thirst any better? Is it better for me than soda? ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soda-an-appropriate-drink-with-breakfast/958631/30 "2022-01-29T19:34:03Z")
I believe it is. But water is better. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soda-an-appropriate-drink-with-breakfast/958631/31 "2022-01-29T19:37:50Z")
Water is best. A 12 Oz Coke has 10 teaspoons of sugar. I rarely see people add more than 2 teaspoons of sugar in coffee. Yes there are exceptions and you will occasionally see someone add a lot of sugar. I gave up my daily soda over 15 years ago. I’ll drink one every now and then. A six pack easily lasts a month. > **[The Amount of Sugar in Soda Is Truly Mind-Boggling](https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/How-Much-Sugar-Soda-43838864)** > > The news on sugary drinks isn't good. One 2015 study attributed 184,000 deaths per year to consumption of sweetened beverages. Too much sugar (as well as ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soda-an-appropriate-drink-with-breakfast/958631/32 "2022-01-29T19:40:32Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > I rarely see people add more than 2 teaspoons of sugar in coffee. Yes there are exceptions and you will occasionally see someone add a lot of sugar, A few years ago, I was in line at McDonald’s; the guy in front of me ordered two coffees: one with 12 sugars, and one with cream and 10 sugars. 😮 ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soda-an-appropriate-drink-with-breakfast/958631/33 "2022-01-29T19:42:31Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > A few years ago, I was in line at McDonald’s; the guy in front of me ordered two coffees: one with 12 sugars, and one with cream and 10 sugars. 😮 Let me pour you a few drops of coffee with that bowl of sugar. ☕🙂 I drank mine black for a long time. I started adding creamer a few years ago. It’s easier on my stomach and avoids acid reflux. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soda-an-appropriate-drink-with-breakfast/958631/34 "2022-01-29T19:47:21Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > So is beer inappropriate for Breakfast is the next question?. I like Kris Kristofferson’s take: > Well, I woke up Sunday morning > With no way to hold my head that didn’t hurt > And the beer I had for breakfast wasn’t bad > So I had one more for dessert One of my vacation rituals is to have a beer with/for breakfast. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soda-an-appropriate-drink-with-breakfast/958631/35 "2022-01-29T19:48:33Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > So is beer inappropriate for Breakfast is the next question? It’s made with grain! It’s just like a bowl of cereal. _nods_ ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soda-an-appropriate-drink-with-breakfast/958631/36 "2022-01-29T19:50:06Z")
Actually I had a breakfast stout for lunch. That would be good for breakfast too. ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soda-an-appropriate-drink-with-breakfast/958631/37 "2022-01-29T19:50:23Z")
As a kid, I couldn’t imagine being allowed to drink soda for breakfast. Orange juice would have been perfectly acceptable but not a Coca-Cola. It’s kind of odd how we divide up foods sometimes. I remember when bacon was strictly a breakfast item and it wasn’t an option even at most burger places. I often have a diet Dr. Pepper in the morning. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soda-an-appropriate-drink-with-breakfast/958631/38 "2022-01-29T19:56:23Z")
Beer is only a Breakfast for Champions. ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soda-an-appropriate-drink-with-breakfast/958631/39 "2022-01-29T20:35:34Z")
I drink Diet Coke any time…almost. Need to stop the caffeine by early afternoon or I may not be able to get to sleep. I like coffee but I’m too lazy to make it. If we go out for breakfast, coffee it is. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soda-an-appropriate-drink-with-breakfast/958631/40 "2022-01-29T20:36:46Z")
Me, I get my caffeine from strong drip coffee in the morning. Sody Pop in the ay-emm? Pffft, that’s for teenagers. Then some Diet Coke in the afternoon if I’m lagging. If it’s noon and I realize “Crap, I didn’t have any coffee today!” I’ll grab anything. My ADD gets out of hand without any caffeine. Just before I saw this thread, I was biking and saw a huge McDonald’s billboard. Said something like “A Bubbly Breakfast”. Big photo of Egg McMuffin, hashbrowns… and a glass\* of Coke™. \*(Yes, it was glass. With clear prop ice cubes and perfectly-placed bubbles. Umm, which upscale Mickey D’s can I get that at?) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soda-an-appropriate-drink-with-breakfast/958631.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-soda-an-appropriate-drink-with-breakfast/958631.md?page=3)