How much sugar was in original Coke?
                                
                                
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                                Historians estimate the original Coca-Cola syrup was a potent mixture with a sugar content of 25-30%, roughly 2.5 times more sugar than today's modern formulation. This stark difference reveals just how much sugar was in original Coke and its sweet, but unlabelled, beginnings.