Coke Zero vs. Diet Coke

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  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    thanks for the feedback on the new formula guys I'll have to try it, glad it sounds better than other people are saying
  • lichn
    lichn Posts: 36 Member
    Coke Zero was gross, a Diet Coke is alright once in awhile. I'm not a big soda drinker so if I ever even want one I'll tend to have a regular Coke or Pepsi but Diet is a decent alternative.
  • citygator
    citygator Posts: 10 Member
    I can do either but prefer Coke Zero... now called Coke Zero Sugar. Diet has an after taste. Reg Coke is too sugary. Like drinking syrup.
  • Shawshankcan
    Shawshankcan Posts: 900 Member
    citygator wrote: »
    I can do either but prefer Coke Zero... now called Coke Zero Sugar. Diet has an after taste. Reg Coke is too sugary. Like drinking syrup.

    For this, I find it depends on the source. Can vs "personal" bottle vs 2L bottle vs movie theater etc.

    I find the times it tastes the best are at the movies; but that may have other factors involved.

  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    I think the new Coke Zero Sugar sucks. It’s the same mistake they made with “new Coke”. It has actually driven me back to caffeine-free Diet Coke.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    My recall of the taste of "Diet Coke" is of me thinking that it is so very far from the taste of Coca-Cola as to not really deserve the "Coke" in its name. The "Coke Zero", OTOH, is close enough to Coca-Cola to deserve to have the "Coke" in its name.
  • Cbean08
    Cbean08 Posts: 1,092 Member
    Diet pepsi is infinitely better than Coke.

    I have bad acid reflux and Diet Coke upsets my system more than Diet Pepsi. Plus, I like the Pepsi taste more.

    I used to easily go through a twelve pack plus a liter of diet soda per day. Yes, that's 12 cans plus an additional liter. I never had any problems losing weight while on that regime. So whatever calories I drank were few and had little impact.
  • evileen99
    evileen99 Posts: 1,564 Member
    Shellz31 wrote: »
    I prefer diet. I think because I grew up drinking it. In general, I like aspartame more than splenda, and i like both more than regular pop. Most people I know though prefer coke zero over diet.

    Ditto. I like Diet Coke.
  • cs2thecox
    cs2thecox Posts: 533 Member
    Diet Coke for preference.
    Then Pepsi Max
    Then Coke Zero
    Then Diet Pepsi

    Diet Dr Pepper ranks above all of these :)
  • _mr_b
    _mr_b Posts: 302 Member
    Didn’t think there was a difference between Diet Coke and Coke Zero other than the can - with the latter designed to be more male-friendly to increase sales.
    As such I’ve not noticed a difference between the two, although I rarely drink the stuff anyway.
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    Big difference. I strongly dislike diet Coke but really like Coke zero
  • aeloine
    aeloine Posts: 2,163 Member
    I agree that canned coke zero sugar isn't as.... bubbly? The carbonation isn't as strong, which is a bummer to me. I liked Coke Zero. Used it for caffeine in grad school when coffee would get to be too much.

    I grew up with Diet Coke in the house. My dad used it to sub out alcohol when he went sober so buys PALLETS of diet coke at Sam's Club. You'll never see him without one.
  • JetJaguar
    JetJaguar Posts: 801 Member
    I prefer regular Coke, but drink Coke Zero because it's close enough. I used to hate Diet Coke, but have grown to tolerate it when Zero isn't available. I can't really tell the difference between Zero and Zero Sugar unless I taste one, then the other, back-to-back. Otherwise it's too subtle for me to notice.
  • JustRobby1
    JustRobby1 Posts: 674 Member
    I am actually a diet Mt. Dew guy. Even when I get the urge for something different and want a regular soda, I prefer Diet Pepsi as I like the taste better than Coke's offerings. I realize this is a dispute as old as the Ford vs Chevy debate and entirely subjective, but I am firmly in Pepsi Co's camp.

    That said, there are obvious situations where I have no choice, and in such situations Coke Zero would be my preference.

  • JeepHair77
    JeepHair77 Posts: 1,291 Member
    I love the Coke Zero Sugar. It's my new addiction - I've never really been that big a fan of Diet Coke.

  • vanilla_frosting
    vanilla_frosting Posts: 104 Member
    I used to drink Diet Coke all the time because "I didn't like Pepsi", but then a couple of years ago, Diet Pepsi was the only diet drink available. Now I'm a die-hard Diet Pepsi fan. The best part is that I collect Coca-Cola things. I've been told I'm a bit hypocritical... :D
  • WildBill_CQ
    WildBill_CQ Posts: 106 Member
    I think there is a nasty after-taste to Diet Coke... I love Coke Zero (with Bourbon). I have seen studies that say your body may spike your GI even with artificial sweeteners, so I try to limit them to 1 per day.
  • vikster11111
    vikster11111 Posts: 117 Member
    Diet Pepsi :p
  • ent3rsandman
    ent3rsandman Posts: 170 Member
    vikster11111 wrote: »
    Diet Pepsi :p

    Preach!
  • Rebecca0224
    Rebecca0224 Posts: 810 Member
    vanilla_frosting wrote: »
    I used to drink Diet Coke all the time because "I didn't like Pepsi", but then a couple of years ago, Diet Pepsi was the only diet drink available. Now I'm a die-hard Diet Pepsi fan. The best part is that I collect Coca-Cola things. I've been told I'm a bit hypocritical... :D

    I drink Pepsi zero sugar and I have collected coca cola stuff for 15 years. You're not a hypocrite you just have good taste, lol
  • MoveitlikeManda
    MoveitlikeManda Posts: 846 Member
    so I used to drink 2-4lts of "fat coke" a day.

    when I started counting calories I switched to diet coke and hated it the first 2 times lol
    I know drink either diet or zero but if we have any in the house it will be zero because the husband prefers it.

    anyway after making the switch 3 years ago I know cant drink fat coke! when I was given some it tasted sooooo sweet and almost felt thick to swollow safe to say Im sticking with diet and zero
  • wesley58
    wesley58 Posts: 129 Member
    Coke Zero, I have been drinking for quite some time, it is the only soda other than Fresca that I will drink
  • asonrody
    asonrody Posts: 83 Member
    Coke Zero Sugar tastes a lot better than Diet Coke personally. If I get it at a soda fountain and they have it I put in vanilla and cherry flavoring. Easily makes it even better!
    Pepsi Zero Sugar is my favorite, though. It tastes more like Pepsi to me than Coke Zero does Coke.
  • WildBill_CQ
    WildBill_CQ Posts: 106 Member
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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    befit68 wrote: »
    I'd encourage EVERYONE to drop soda altogether. It leeches Calcium out of your bones, and there has never been an additive so actively investigated as Nutra-sweet (and it's derivatives) since the inception of the FDA. IMHO, diet pop is a Chemical poop storm...

    The fact that artificial sweeteners are so extensively researched is actually a point in *favor* of the argument that diet soda isn't harmful. I'm confused as to how you could spin it otherwise.

    Everything is made of chemicals. If avoiding chemicals is your goal, you'll die of dehydration way before diet soda would ever knock you down.
  • Rebecca0224
    Rebecca0224 Posts: 810 Member
    WildBill_CQ wrote: »
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    I feel the opposite.
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    befit68 wrote: »
    I'd encourage EVERYONE to drop soda altogether. It leeches Calcium out of your bones, and there has never been an additive so actively investigated as Nutra-sweet (and it's derivatives) since the inception of the FDA. IMHO, diet pop is a Chemical poop storm...

    The only thing even moderately interesting/factual in your post is the correlation between phosphoric acid and calcium deficiency.
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