Why does (Arizona for example) iced tea with sugar taste so different from sweet tea?

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This is a question that I’ve always thought about but never really pursued. Say we’re talking about Arizona iced tea specifically. Why does the original flavor taste so different from Sweet Tea? They have almost the same sugar, so where does the huge taste difference come from? Same can be said about Arizona iced tea and getting iced tea at a restaurant, and sweetening it yourself. Where does the taste difference come from?

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Citric acid. The acidity combined with the sugar produces more of a “tart” flavor than the sweet tea which doesn’t have much(if any) citric acid. Sweet tea is more of a pure sweet flavor without the tartness

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