Most Brits look forward to going on a nice sunshine holiday when the summer comes, especially as we can't rely on the weather in Britain.

And as well as the sun, sea and sand, there are a few other staples Brits abroad love.

Along with browsing the aisles of foreign supermarkets, Lays crisps and a sex on the beach cocktail, most of us are partial to a refreshing Fanta Lemon drink when overseas. And it always seems to tase better when we're away from home. However, some people are only just realising why.

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Still can't guess? Well it's all about the sugar, with the UK's recipe having to be changed due to the 'sugar tax'. This means Fanta Lemon's sugar content was cut by a third.

Since 2017, all Fanta that's sold in the UK has had a sugar content of 4.6g per 100ml – where it was previously more than 5g. Its makers, Coca Cola, had opted to cut the sugar content of all its drinks sold in the UK, with the exception of Coca Cola Classic which still has 11g of sugar per 100ml. But in other European countries, the sugar levels have been reduced but to different levels.

In Spain and Portugal, the sugar content is at a similar level to the UK. However, Fanta sold in Italy is three times higher than the UK with a sugar content of 11.8g per 100ml. The figure is similarly just as high in Greece with 8g and in Germany with 7.6g.

And this isn't the only reason for the differences in taste. Fanta Orange, for example, has a lot more orange juice in the Italian recipe – at a whopping 12% compared to 3.7% in the UK version.

Coca Cola said: "We produce Fanta Orange across Europe and the juice content may vary in different countries. Throughout Europe, Fanta Orange is sweetened with either sugar or a combination of sugar and sweeteners. We are constantly working to reduce the sugar content in our drinks.

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"For this reason, you may notice that the content of sugar or sweeteners in the drink varies from country to country. In Germany, for example, we launched Fanta Orange with reduced sugar content without any sweeteners."

The company also suggests the reason why Fanta and Coke taste better abroad is due to psychological factors, adding: "The basic ingredients and process used to make Coca‑Cola are the same in all countries, although people perceive taste in very different ways.

"It is possible for the same soft drink to vary slightly in taste due to other factors such as the temperature at which it is consumed, the foods with which it is consumed, or the conditions in which it is stored prior to consumption."

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