Diet Coke or Coke Zero

Diet Coke and Coke Zero are both low-calorie sodas from Coca-Cola, but they have a few differences:

Ingredients and Nutrition Facts:

• Both drinks contain similar ingredients, including carbonated water, caramel color, aspartame, phosphoric acid, potassium benzoate (to protect taste), natural flavors, and caffeine¹.
• Both drinks also contain the amino acid phenylalanine, so people with phenylketonuria (PKU) should avoid them¹.
• Diet Coke uses only aspartame as a sweetener, while Coke Zero uses both aspartame and acesulfame potassium².
• Both drinks provide 0 calories, 0 grams of total fat, 40 mg of sodium, 0 grams of total carbohydrates, 0 grams of total sugars, and 0 grams of protein per 12-ounce (355-mL) serving¹.
• However, Coke Zero contains 34 mg of caffeine, while Diet Coke contains 46 mg¹.

Flavors:

• Coke Zero comes in a variety of flavors, including cherry, cherry vanilla, orange vanilla, and vanilla¹.
• Diet Coke is available in flavors such as ginger lime and feisty cherry¹.

Target Market:

• Coke Zero is Coca Cola’s product line aimed at men, while Diet Coke is aimed at women³.

Taste:

• Diet Coke has a distinct taste of its own, but Coke Zero is made to taste like regular Coke³.

In terms of health, neither drink is necessarily healthier than the other. Both drinks use artificial sweeteners, which may not be so healthy either¹². It’s best to simply go with the one you like the taste of². If you want to minimize your caffeine content, go for Coke Zero instead of Diet Coke². However, it’s important to know that neither drink is considered healthy².

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