Coca Cola vs Coca Cola Zero - Sugar Experiment - Science Experiments with Coca-Cola by Home Sciencebr In the experiment, a regular soda was first tested in high heat. Boiling the beverage will take away the water from the regular version. After 20 minutes of stirring and letting the soda boil in the nonstick pan, the sugar found in the product caramelized, leaving a ton of sugar on the pan.