Anyone know what the difference is between Diet Coke and Coca Cola Zero? I think they both taste the same...?

Answer 1

Diet Coke - Although it came out two years before “New” coke, diet coke that we’ve enjoyed since the 80s is the sugar free form of new coke. In other words, it’s based on the formula for the “New Coke” that wasn’t released yet (it debuted in 1985) when Diet Coke hit the market (1983), and is also now no longer available. (the New coke). Coca Cola has no plans at this time to discontinue the aspartame based Diet Coke, as it is third in the soda market. (After Coke and Pepsi, respectively.)

Diet Coke with Splenda - You can spot it on shelves by the yellow bit in the label and the blue caps - this is a late to market response to those Diet Coke drinkers and Atkins dieters who wanted a Splenda sweetened soda. This is based on the same formula as Diet Coke, but because the sweetener has a different taste, the taste of the drink is closer to the way “new Coke” tasted, or for those too young to remember - a slightly sweeter version of Coke.

C2 - Half diet coke and Half “real” coke - for those who wanted to reduce the amount of sugar but weren’t ready to give up everything just yet. Sweetened with a combination of high fructose corn syrup, aspartame (Equal) and sucralose (Splenda) .

Coca Cola Zero - Sweetened with aspartame and acesulfame potassium., the reason this is different than Diet Coke is Coca Cola Zero is a sugar free version of the Classic Coke formulation. In other words, this is meant to be a sugar free version of the red cans of Coke you know and may or may not love. It has a redder, deeper color close to the color of Classic Coke and tastes far less like a diet soda (by many accounts) than Diet Coke.

Coca Cola Light The European version of Diet Coke - slight variations from country to country based on food regulations, water quality and fidelity to syrup to water ratio account for taste variations, but this is largely Diet Coke with a different name to conform to local food labelling laws.

Answer 2

Coke Zero tastes more like real Coca Cola, it's really good and much better than Diet Coke, IMO. I don't know why they even still make Diet Coke. And what's that brand Coke Jazz all about?

Answer 3

Diet Coke is sweetened with Nutrasweet, while Coca Cola Zero uses Splenda. Coca Cola Zero is marketed toward men (because men don't diet? I don't know!), and it tastes more like the european version of Diet Coke.

Answer 4

I think Coca Cola Zero has calories.

Answer 5

I think Coke Zero has a bit more "bite" to it, like it's got a hint of nutmeg or allspice to it. Diet Coke is a bit weaker, but has a stronger taste of cola nut to it.....

Answer 6

I think Pepsi Zero has zero calories in it, but Diet Coke still has some calories in it.

Answer 7

One was made for women ( Diet coke) zero coke made for blokes who want to watch thier weight. so they don't look like sissies drinking a girls drink.

Answer 8

coke o has 0 cal

Answer 9

I think they both taste the same.

Answer 10

heck if I can tell the differnce either!