Hungry Jack's Sprite

Sprite at Hungry Jack's is $4.80 and 599 kJ, which makes it the lightest full sugar fountain drink on the menu at 34.4g of sugar.

Lemon lime works differently from cola alongside food. Cola is sweet and acidic in a way that competes with a savoury meal; citrus is sharper and cleaner, and it resets the palate between bites rather than layering onto it. That is the practical argument for ordering Sprite with something rich.

It is also the drink that suits spicy food best on this menu. Against the Angry Whopper or the peri peri tenders, citrus and carbonation do more than cola does, though neither compares with something dairy based.

At 34.4g of sugar it is only marginally lighter than a Coke at 36.1g, so the difference is about flavour rather than nutrition. Both are around 599 kJ and both cost $4.80.

Carbs are 34.4g, all sugar. Sprite carries no caffeine, which is the other reason people choose it, particularly later in the day.

Who it suits: anyone eating something rich or spicy, anyone avoiding caffeine, and anyone who finds cola too heavy alongside food.

Compare against Frozen Fanta Cream & Lemon at $2.00, which is the lightest cold drink on the menu at 341 kJ.