Cola’s cult following is due to the beverage's cane sugar recipe, which fans say delivers a “completely different" taste, though experts warn it’s not much healthier

The president said last week he urged the iconic soft drink brand to use the sweetener in its American version of Coke.

Coca-Cola is adding a new recipe to its beloved soft drink line. The company announced on Tuesday that it will release a Coke that will be made with cane sugar, CNN reported. It will be a separate soda from its traditional Coke, which is made with high-fructose corn syrup. It will be released in the fall.

Coca-Cola plans to expand its U.S. soda offerings with a version of its namesake cola sweetened with cane sugar. President Donald Trump had earlier announced that he had spoken with Coke about using "REAL Cane Sugar" in its drinks. Coke first started using high-fructose corn syrup to sweeten its namesake soda in the U.S. in the 1980s.

Coca-Cola Co. on Tuesday said it plans to launch a new Coke product this fall made with U.S. cane sugar. Why it matters: The move is a response to President Trump 's statement last week that the company would use sugar, rather than high-fructose corn syrup, in its sodas.

After President Trump announced that Coke will be made with cane sugar in the U.S., as it is in Mexico, foodies of Mexican heritage said in interviews that they weren’t excited.

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Some nutritionists said there is little benefit in substituting high-fructose corn syrup, a staple of sugary snacks and drinks, with cane sugar.

Does Coca-Cola made with cane sugar — aka Mexican Coke — really taste better than the U.S. version made with high-fructose corn syrup, as President Donald Trump claims? Not quite, according to some studies.

However, what Trump neglected to mention in his post is that the country most closely associated with the tastier Coke is one of his most frequent scapegoats: Mexico. “Mexican Coke” is made with real sugar, a distinction which has been maintained by an ongoing trade war over sugar between the U.S. and Mexico that predates Trump’s tariff tantrums.