Rhett said the Sugarfree “tastes like medicine, tastes like cough syrup,” while Link noted a pleasant, “tarty aftertaste.” As for Zero, they agreed it was definitely different. This made Rhett & Link think that perhaps these two would taste exactly the same, but that turned out not to be the case. Interestingly, Red Bull mixes it up, calling the bev that contains aspartame “Sugarfree” instead of “diet.” Also interestingly, in this case, both drinks have acesulfame potassium, but Sugarfree has aspartame and Zero has sucralose. So close, in fact, that it was a draw-Link liked diet better, Rhett liked zero better. Link thought that maybe there was a liiiittle more cola flavor coming through in diet, but honestly, these were pretty close. Conversely, Rhett was super unsure which was which in this case. But nevertheless, they gave it a try (starting with the Zero Sugar) and Link immediately said “Whooo that cherry is kickin’!” He found that the cherry was “not nearly as robust” in the diet version. If that’s any of y’all’s go-to please sound off in the comments. Rhett said that “with the zero sugar, especially with Coke, I would think I was drinking a classic Coke.” Wild Cherry Pepsi: Diet or Zero?īefore they tried anything, Rhett mentioned that he’s “never purposely had Wild Cherry Pepsi,” which, like, that’s very valid. They then tasted the other one (Coke Zero aka Coca-Cola Zero Sugar) and that just confirmed what they already thought: In the case of Coke, Zero is their hero. They both tried Diet Coke first and immediately knew what it was. Rhett & Link did a blind taste of five different soda brands’ fake-sugar options, and here are their thoughts: Coca-Cola: Diet or Zero? Many brands have been replacing diet drinks with zero-sugar drinks recently, and it could have to do with the fact that not everyone chooses zero-sugar drinks because they are on a diet, or maybe it’s to make the drink sound more “manly” (as Rhett thinks), or, my personal guess, maybe it’s so that if the zero sugar drink becomes their flagship SKU then they can say it went from zero to hero. Well, according to Rhett & Link’s ( boopeddyboopboop boop boop boop) research, the main difference is that diet sodas typically use aspartame as the fake sugar, while “zero sugar” sodas use acesulfame potassium along with a few other artificial sweeteners. This obviously varies a bit from brand to brand, but that’s the general rule. Ah, the age-old question: what is the difference between diet soda and zero-sugar soda? Is there even one? Is the difference just a marketing plot to give men a more “manly” way to consume drinks with artificial sweeteners, as Rhett suspects?
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