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

Coke Zero, Coke Light and Diet Coke are all different. Coke Zero is Coke without sugar while Diet Coke and Coke Light are completely different recipes. Not sure the exact difference between the DC and CL but they definitely taste different. CL has a more sugary taste, maybe just because the ingredients are made in a different country. read more

Diet Coke is missing two of the ingredients that Coke Zero Sugar has: acesulfame potassium and potassium citrate. Acesulfame potassium is a sugar substitute that's calorie-free and potassium citrate is an additive found in many beverages. Fans of Coca-Cola products have certainly taken their stances on the Coke Zero vs Diet Coke debate. In terms of taste, fans of Coke Zero Sugar say that it tastes the most like the original Coca-Cola. read more

While Diet Coke was created with its own flavor profile and not as a sugar-free version of the original, Coca-Cola Zero aims to taste just like the"real Coke flavor." Despite their polar opposite advertising campaigns, the contents and nutritional information of the two sugar-free colas is nearly identical. read more

Coke Zero is sweetened with a combination of aspartame and acesulfame potassium (Ace-K). Coke Zero is the same basic formula as classic Coke while Diet Coke is a different formula completely. Diet Coke is sweetened with aspartame only. read more