# Pepsi One

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Brand of cola produced by Pepsi

Pepsi One Type Diet Cola Manufacturer PepsiCo Origin United States Introduced October 1998 Discontinued 2015 Related products Pepsi True, Pepsi Next, Pepsi Max, Pepsi X, Diet Pepsi, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero

**Pepsi One**[1] was a sugar-free [cola](/source/Cola), marketed by [PepsiCo](/source/PepsiCo) in the United States from 1998 to 2015 as an alternative to regular [Pepsi](/source/Pepsi) and [Diet Pepsi](/source/Diet_Pepsi). It was also corporately styled **PEPSI ONE**, so named because it contains one [calorie](/source/Calorie) per eight-[fluid ounce](/source/Fluid_ounce) [230 ml] serving.

## History

On June 30, 1998, the artificial sweetener [acesulfame potassium](/source/Acesulfame_potassium) (Ace-K) was approved for use by the [Food and Drug Administration](/source/Food_and_Drug_Administration). PepsiCo responded within one hour, announcing the introduction of Pepsi One, which reached store shelves the following October.[2] The original formulation was sweetened with [aspartame](/source/Aspartame) and [acesulfame potassium](/source/Acesulfame_potassium).[3] This new variety was based upon an earlier product (sold in other countries) called [Pepsi Max](/source/Pepsi_Max), but it featured a formula and flavor profile developed specifically for the U.S. market. Before the launch of Pepsi One in 1998, PepsiCo also marketed [Diet Pepsi](/source/Diet_Pepsi) as having one calorie per serving from that product's launch in 1964 until 1991.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

The launch of Pepsi One included an advertising campaign featuring the slogan "just one calorie." Subsequently, comedian [Tom Green](/source/Tom_Green) appeared as the spokesperson in a series of television advertisements that began airing in April 1999.[4]

On March 21, 2005, Pepsi-Cola North America announced that it would begin adding [sucralose](/source/Sucralose) to a newly reformulated Pepsi ONE in order to create a full-flavor cola taste.[5]

In 2015, after its sister product [Diet Pepsi](/source/Diet_Pepsi) had changed to using sucralose and Ace-K as sweeteners instead of aspartame, Pepsi One was discontinued.[6]

## Ingredients

The caffeine content was 57.1 mg per 12 US fl oz (355 mL) serving (161 mg/L).[7]

In January 2014, Consumer Reports magazine tested levels of the chemical [4-methylimidazole](/source/4-methylimidazole) (4-MeI) – a potential carcinogen – in various beverages in the United States and found that Pepsi ONE was one of two drinks that contained the chemical in excess of 29 micrograms per can or bottle, with that being California Proposition 65's daily allowed amount for foods without a warning label.[8]

## Sponsorship

On April 7, 2010, [Toyota Speedway at Irwindale](/source/Irwindale_Event_Center) announced that Pepsi One would be the title sponsor of the track's top division [super late models](/source/Late_models). The series was called the [NASCAR](/source/NASCAR) Pepsi One Super Late Models.[9]

## See also

- [List of Pepsi variations](/source/List_of_Pepsi_variations)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["PEPSI ONE - Trademark Details"](https://trademarks.justia.com/755/07/pepsi-one-75507831.html). *[Justia](/source/Justia) Trademarks*. Retrieved February 24, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["New Pepsi Drink to Use Special Sweetener (Published 1998)"](https://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/01/business/new-pepsi-drink-to-use-special-sweetener.html). 1998-07-01. Retrieved 2025-09-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["THE MEDIA BUSINESS: ADVERTISING; Pepsi-Cola North America hopes its overhaul will sweeten relations with stores and consumers. (Published 1998)"](https://www.nytimes.com/1998/11/05/business/media-business-advertising-pepsi-cola-north-america-hopes-its-overhaul-will.html). 1998-11-05. Retrieved 2025-09-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Pepsi One's 'Tom Green' commercials begin new TV ad flight after being recut"](https://adage.com/article/news/pepsi-s-tom-green-commercials-begin-tv-ad-flight-recut/24951/). *AdAge*. April 1999. Retrieved 15 March 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Pepsi ONE Re-launches with SPLENDA(r) Brand Sweetener"](https://www.bevnet.com/news/2005/03-21-2005-pepsi_one_splenda.asp). *Bevnet*. 21 March 2005. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Wong, Venessa (2015-08-12). ["Diet Pepsi Ditched Aspartame, Is Now Sweetened With Sucralose. But What Is Sucralose?"](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/venessawong/what-is-sucralose). *BuzzFeed News*. Retrieved 2025-09-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Jolting News About Soda"](https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/nutrition/caffeine-content-breakdown-beverages). *Good Housekeeping*. January 8, 2008. Retrieved April 30, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Hudson, William (2014-01-23). ["Consumer Reports: Too many sodas contain potential carcinogen"](https://www.cnn.com/2014/01/23/health/consumer-reports-soda-caramel-coloring). *CNN*. Retrieved 2025-09-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Lair, Keith (8 April 2010). ["IRWINDALE NOTEBOOK: New Pepsi One sponsor means more pay for drivers"](https://www.sbsun.com/2010/04/08/irwindale-notebook-new-pepsi-one-sponsor-means-more-pay-for-drivers/). The San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved 16 April 2023.

## Further reading

- Kotabe, M.; Helsen, K. (2004). *Global Marketing Management*. John Wiley & Sons. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-471-23062-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-471-23062-6).

- ["Caffeine Content"](https://web.archive.org/web/20041230103106/http://www.ameribev.org/health/caffeinecontent.asp). [American Beverage Association](/source/American_Beverage_Association). Archived from [the original](http://www.ameribev.org/health/caffeinecontent.asp) on 2004-12-30. Retrieved 2006-06-19.

## External links

- [Official website](https://web.archive.org/web/20001204172200/http://www.pepsione.com/) (archived)

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