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by makesthingspos 3111 days ago
These cups are not usually labeled with serving information. They don't, for example, have how many calories are in them because they can be filled with a variety of different sodas (some zero calorie).

FWIW, from my perception, the 128 oz is very rare, 64 oz is fairly common but a small percent of sales, and 44 oz is very common. (edit: these are for convenience stores like 7-11, not restaurants etc where sizes are much smaller)

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wow ... do we have 1+ litre servings here in UK? Maybe at the cinema or something?

Most common serving size here might be a pint, which is about half a litre, I guess.

One factor that I've noticed is that Americans love ice much more than Europeans. It's not uncommon for them to fill a cup with ice almost to the rim and then add the soda. It would be interesting to see how much actual soda most people put in those 1+ litre ups.
I've seen calorie counts posted on soda fountains. If I recall correctly the fine print says that they figure one-third ice.
In case it wasn't clear, the sizes/frequency I was referring to is in convenience stores like 7-11, not restaurants etc.
Ah, sorry. If you're talking about bottles, then yeah, 1~3 litres are normal here too. Single servings are either a can (330ml) or a small bottle (~500ml).
Unfortunately it's not a bottle. It's just a plastic cup with a lid and a straw. A really big plastic cup that tapers at the bottom so you can fit it in your vehicle's cupholder.
In USA even the cups have muffin-tops!?
Yep. Horrific, isn't it?