My verdict on Coca Cola zero...

[Blazer]

Okay I admit to being a Coke drinker, the red bottle is always hitting the right spot with me. But I also admit that don't like the other kinds of Cola that the CC company brings out.

I hated the "New coke" from the eighties, it had a nasty artificial after taste.

I hated "Cherry coke" it tasted too bitter for my liking

I hated "Vanilla coke" way too sweet

But the worst one of all would be "Diet Coke" I can't believe that such crap is even selling. Diet Coke has the same kind of nasty after taste that I hated about new coke. But way worse.

So today when I was refueling at a gas station I first encountered the Black bottle.


My first reaction was "Great another coke that I'm bound to hate." But because you can't judge a book on it's cover, I bought one just for trying.

Why Coca Cola insists on adding that Hideous synthetic after taste that makes me hate Diet Coce so much is beyond me but there it was again, not quite as strong as Diet Coke but it was there none the less.

So I'm sorry for Coca Cola but I'll stick with the more familiar red bottles. And to quote their own slogan.

"You can't beat the real thing."

[chickenpicker]

That after taste is the sweetener aspartame. Not goingto say much more because the thread might get pulled. Suffice it to say that I don't allow my children to consume products containing it.

[Telesphere]

It's not only drinks. I was looking for some Uncle Ben's sweet & sour sauce early in the week and I could only find the 'light' variety, so I bought it, thinking it would be okay.

It tasted pretty bland when actually eating the meal, but the horrific aftertaste it left in my mouth all day was unbearable! So it's a product of 'diet' or 'calorie reduced' versions of regular stuff. How anyone can handle eating or drinking with this stuff on a regular basis is beyond me.

All the 'low fat' versions are a con anyway. manufacturers offering stuff that has ZERO FAT! GO AHEAD! what they don't tell you is that there's more than enough crap in there to make up for the fat. Not to mention the fact that they have zero taste anyway.

[DougieLove]

Originally Posted by chickenpicker

That after taste is the sweetener aspartame. Not goingto say much more because the thread might get pulled. Suffice it to say that I don't allow my children to consume products containing it.

We do the same...our kids aren't allowed anything with aspartame in it.

[J-man]

I find all types of Cola disgusting, Pepsi, Coke etc. Eww, tastes like crap.

[wilkat1]

I've been off of carbonated beverages since late September, and I don't really miss them. Cold water, tea (hot or iced), coffee, milk keep me satisfied.

[RockinCarl]

I tried that Coke Zero once, at first when I took a drink of it, it tasted like the 'real' thing, but than that after taste came in and well.... I was done with that stuff.

The only pop I like is Coke... Everything else is just.... well you know.

[Brian blaut]

So they sell Diet Coke and Coke Zero? Is there a difference? I have to watch my calories but I love soda. So I've started drinking diet Coke. I certainly don't like it as much, but in a pinch, its better than not. I'm getting used to it just like I'm getting used to black coffee. Of course I'm probably slowly pickling myself and setting myself up for some sort of cancer in my old age...

[J-man]

Originally Posted by Brian blaut

So they sell Diet Coke and Coke Zero? Is there a difference? I have to watch my calories but I love soda. So I've started drinking diet Coke. I certainly don't like it as much, but in a pinch, its better than not. I'm getting used to it just like I'm getting used to black coffee. Of course I'm probably slowly pickling myself and setting myself up for some sort of cancer in my old age...

I believe Coke Zero is made to taste like regular coke except still be diet.

But I don't drink Coke so I really don't know.

[durango jon-boy]

Pepsi trumps coke any day.

[BritishBluesBoy]

Not worth drinking none of that stuff unless there's a healthy slug of Jack in there... IMHO and all that...

BBB.

[jumpnblues]

What's supposed to be so bad about aspertame?

Tom

[OutlawSteph1975]

I enjoy a little Coke with lime once in a while. I don't ever drink sodas with meals and never on a daily basis. I also stay away from anything with high fructose corn syrup or artificial sweeteners.

I take one of these Honest Teas to work with me everyday to have with lunch.. there's really good and have a little fruit and real sugar for a slight sweetness but not too much. They have unsweetened varieties too.

http://honesttea.com/page.php?id=1

[aznrambo481]

i drank the no-calorie sprite once, to me tasted better than the real thing... I only drank it once though. There's just something about the normal stuff with a hint of lemon.

[Rock on]

i like coke more than pepsi. Pepsi is two sweet. My mom says i drink to much soda. probably 6 out of 7 days in a week.

Rock on

[RichardL]

Originally Posted by Brian blaut

So they sell Diet Coke and Coke Zero? Is there a difference? I have to watch my calories but I love soda. So I've started drinking diet Coke. I certainly don't like it as much, but in a pinch, its better than not. I'm getting used to it just like I'm getting used to black coffee. Of course I'm probably slowly pickling myself and setting myself up for some sort of cancer in my old age...

Coke Zero is the old Diet Coke with aspertane (sp?). Diet Coke now is made with Nutrasweet. When they made the switch they just relabled old formula Diet Coke as Coke Zero

[Blazer]

Contrary to what this thread might suggest, I am not the kind of guy who gulps down a complete bottle within minutes, I actually can do a long time with one bottle, usually a couple of days.

Same with the small bottles and the cans, My best friend Ramon (Who is immortalised in my "Growing pains" Comic) is the kind of guy who chugs down cans within two minutes and is surprised that I can do half an hour with only one can.


Ramon (on the left) and yours truly in "growing pains" being not the type of guys that the leading lady was after in this scene.

[Ringo]

I'm not too much on Coke or any soft drink, unless it's well diluted with some good bourbon.
My youngest son is 14 and he has Diabetes, so when he does drink a soft drink now and then it has to be diet, I tried a Coke Zero, tasted terrible to me, just like every diet drink I've ever tasted.

[chickenpicker]

Originally Posted by jumpnblues

What's supposed to be so bad about aspertame?

Tom

Google "aspartame".

[Colo Springs E]

Originally Posted by jumpnblues

What's supposed to be so bad about aspertame?

Tom

10,000 cans of it a day, it might be dangerous.

By the way, water in the right quantity can be lethal.

[Eric Karonen]

Originally Posted by Colo Springs E

10,000 cans of it a day, it might be dangerous.

By the way, water in the right quantity can be lethal.

Not to mention tofu!

[eryque]

I used to hate the taste of diet soda too. Then I went on a diet and started drinking it. Everything tasted awful, so adding one more low fat/low calorie item to the list of awful-tasting food didn't seem to be a big deal.

Now regular soda is too sweet to me. I can't handle it. It's like drinking a slice of cake or something. Coke zero or diet coke are much more likely to be in my fridge, though I don't drink either one very much.

[bug music]

Take out the sugar and the caffeine, and your drinking "brown water" ! Umm.. No thanks !

- Jay

[Colo Springs E]

Originally Posted by eryque

Now regular soda is too sweet to me. I can't handle it. It's like drinking a slice of cake or something. Coke zero or diet coke are much more likely to be in my fridge, though I don't drink either one very much.

...been drinking diet coke and diet pepsi literally for about 20 years, regular soda (especially pepsi) just tastes way too sweet to me.

I probably drink 2-3 diet sodas a day, yeah, I know I should cut back.

Not likely anytime soon though! :)

[Keifer]

If I'm going to drink any 'soda-pop' type drink, it will be Coke Classic (Red label). However, I wish I could hop back in time & get the Cokethat was in the small greenish 7 ounce bottles with the raised lettering..... that was THE REAL THING.

[teleman65]

Since sugar isn't a good idea for me I drink Diet Coke. I'm used to the taste and actually prefer it over other diet beverages. I prefer it to Coke Zero but I'll drink Zero if that's all they have. If it wasn't for my health I'd prefer to drink juices and regular soft drinks but they're not really an option.

[Heather Anne Peel]

I'm a huge Diet Coke drinker and have been for 20 years. To me, Coca Cola zero tastes very similar to Coca Cola Light, which is the equivalent to Diet Coke I've had in Germany on many occasions. It's a little sweeter than Diet Coke with less bite. The same applies to Coca Cola zero, when compared with Diet Coke. As to any of these low cal/no cal sodas being bad or good for you, the jury's still out. At least I have been able to stay thin, in part thanks to them. Also, I can't stand the taste of regular Coke anymore, it's like drinking maple syrup!

[Anubis]

Originally Posted by RichardL

Coke Zero is the old Diet Coke with aspertane (sp?). Diet Coke now is made with Nutrasweet. When they made the switch they just relabled old formula Diet Coke as Coke Zero

"Nutrasweet" is the cute PR name they came up with for aspertame. They are two names for the same chemical, and there is nothing natural about either one of them.

http://www.nutrasweet.com/articles/c...h&lev2=General

Personally, I avoid the stuff. I have read too many horror stories on the web of what that stuff can do to you. If I drink a soda (which is rare) I will drink Coca Cola Classic, C-Plus or Orange Crush.

As for alcohol, my motto is if you have to mix it with soda to make it taste good, you shouldn't be drinking it in the first place.

[mojocasterman]

My verdict on ANY soda: thanks but no thanks.

[Heather Anne Peel]

Originally Posted by mojocasterman

My verdict on ANY soda: thanks but no thanks.

That's my verdict on ANY alcoholic beverage.

[TeleTurkey]

I love Coke, but I rarely drink it anymore. I battle my weight enough without soda. I do have an occaisional one if I've had a few too many adult beverages. I also like an occaisional one with a bit of bourbon in it.

I don't have a problem with aspertame, I just think it tastes like ***.

[stantheman]

I drink COFFEE.
And I don't give a frikkin' hoot if it's 100 Degrees.
I'm usually good for 6 cups a day.
And all my "health-nut" friends are workin' out
at The Cemetary....
Think I'll go make a grilled cheese and bacon sandwhich,
it's almost time for bed.
Eat and drink whatever Ya want because regardless of
what ya try you're gonna die.
Coffee has no "aftertaste" 'cept the donut.
Ya ever notice that all the people that drink that diet crap
weigh like 600 pounds??????
Have a slice of bacon for cripesake and live a little.
Diets...my diet is whatever I the heck I goshdarn want.
Life becomes worthless when one becomes obsessed
with prolonging it - think about it.

[Heather Anne Peel]

Originally Posted by stantheman

I drink COFFEE.
And I don't give a frikkin' hoot if it's 100 Degrees.
I'm usually good for 6 cups a day.
And all my "health-nut" friends are workin' out
at The Cemetary....
Think I'll go make a grilled cheese and bacon sandwhich,
it's almost time for bed.
Eat and drink whatever Ya want because regardless of
what ya try you're gonna die.
Coffee has no "aftertaste" 'cept the donut.
Ya ever notice that all the people that drink that diet crap
weigh like 600 pounds??????
Have a slice of bacon for cripesake and live a little.
Diets...my diet is whatever I the heck I goshdarn want.
Life becomes worthless when one becomes obsessed
with prolonging it - think about it.

Wow, how brilliant. I think I'll hire you as my nutritional consultant. I used to weigh over 200 pounds, but by simply switching to Diet Coke and eating healthy foods I am now 140 and have been for nearly a decade. So much for your "600 pounds" theory. Happy super sizing and good luck!

[jwsamuel]

Originally Posted by RichardL

Coke Zero is the old Diet Coke with aspertane (sp?). Diet Coke now is made with Nutrasweet. When they made the switch they just relabled old formula Diet Coke as Coke Zero

Part of the new name was the result of market research. Diet Coke was not attracting buyers in their teens and early 20s. Market research showed that consumers of that age do not react well to the word "diet." So they used the new name.

Jim

[Blazer]

Originally Posted by jwsamuel

Part of the new name was the result of market research. Diet Coke was not attracting buyers in their teens and early 20s. Market research showed that consumers of that age do not react well to the word "diet." So they used the new name.

Jim

Then why don't they just issue it as "Coca Cola Light" the way it is known in Europe?

[Dick Seacup]

Originally Posted by Blazer

"You can't beat the real thing."

Even regular Coca-Cola hasn't tasted right since they switched from sugar to high-fructose corn syrup (around '85, IIRC). We have a policy here of avoiding anything that contains, or might possibly contain, aspartyl-phenylalanine-1-methyl ester (aspartame, NutraSweet, Equal, E951 for our European contingent, Canderel, etc.).

[lostpick]

Does Zero have aspartame or Splenda?
Splenda is just an over size sugar molecule that
cant pass thru the intestine...
Zero is Coca Cola's response to Pepsi's One
that was closer to Coke than Diet Coke..
I luv Zero....but only drink 3 sodas per week

[Loco]

Prefer regular Coke, but tried Zero the other day and really liked it. Enjoy Cherry, Vanilla and the Lemon and Lime flavoured varieties too. Diet just sets my teeth on edge...

[Anubis]

Originally Posted by lostpick

Does Zero have aspartame or Splenda?
Splenda is just an over size sugar molecule that
cant pass thru the intestine...
Zero is Coca Cola's response to Pepsi's One
that was closer to Coke than Diet Coke..
I luv Zero....but only drink 3 sodas per week

Zero uses aspertame. The only diet cola I am aware of that solely uses Splenda as a sweetener is Diet Rite.

[J-man]

Originally Posted by Heather Anne Peel

Wow, how brilliant. I think I'll hire you as my nutritional consultant. I used to weigh over 200 pounds, but by simply switching to Diet Coke and eating healthy foods I am now 140 and have been for nearly a decade. So much for your "600 pounds" theory. Happy super sizing and good luck!

You completely missed his point but nvm..