What's the difference between Coke Zero and Diet Coke?

Question

I don't get it, if they both have zero calories and aspertame sweetener, wouldn't they be the same thing? Is this a marketing ploy to get men to start drinking diet coke? It tastes like a cross between Diet Coke and Coke.

Answer 1

In the United States, where the drink was first introduced, Coke Zero is marketed as having zero calories[1] (hence the Zero in the product's name), but in other countries it is marketed as having zero sugar[2]. Coca-Cola Zero does in fact contain a trace amount of calories. Depending on the country in which it is made, it has about 0.2 to 0.5 calories per 100 mL (3.4 US fl. oz.)[3].

I think the main difference is in where the calories are derived and what the chemical compound is.

some countries still allowed saccharin and cyclamates when diet coke was launched. Initially it was a combination of saccharin and aspartame.

so the main difference is marketing, calories and sweeteners used.

so in the U.S. for example it is pretty much the same product.

zero (or next to no calories)

diet 1 or no calories.

Answer 2

It is just a different sweetner. They may both contain aspertame. I beleeive one is like a sweet and low and the other is a splenda. Sweet and low is an artificial sweetner and splenda is natural as it still comes from the surgar cane plant.

Answer 3

I guess Coke Zero has sucralose (Splenda), which gives the soda a less diety taste.

Answer 4

it has splenda instead of an artificial sweetner which improves the taste and helps it to taste more like regular coke then diet

Answer 5

Splenda instead of aspartame.