There is a new Diet Coke in town.
Much to the satisfaction of diabetics everywhere - including me - diet drinks are coming out sweetened with sucralose - or Splenda - and not the bad-aftertaste neurotoxin aspartame. First came Pepsi One - which had originally been sweetened with aspartame. And now there is a new Diet Coke sweetened with Splenda on the market! The original flavor is still available as well as all the other Diet Coke products such as Caffeine-Free Diet Coke, Diet Coke with Lime, Diet Coke with Lemon, Diet Vanilla Coke, and Diet Cherry Coke.
The new Splenda-sweetened Diet Coke has a great flavor and to be honest I can't tell much of a difference between it and regular Coca-Cola. I have found that it tasted better than Pepsi One, as it seems to have more flavor. Some cans of Pepsi One that I have drank tasted really watered down for some reason (not all, but some). But every bottle and can of this new Diet Coke I have consumed so far have tasted really good and it is my new favorite sugarless soft drink. I think that anybody currently drinking the aspartame original Diet Coke would love this new one, unless they've gotten used to the traditional diet cola taste and would perhaps find this too sweet. (I have found that some longtime diet cola drinkers now find regular colas disgustingly sweet).
Below is Nutritional Information and ingredients for the original Diet Coke, followed by the same information on the new sucralosed Diet Coke for the purposes of comparison. (serving size for both is one can, or 12oz).
Original Diet Coke
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Calories 0
Fat 0g (0%)
Sodium 40mg (2%)
Carbohydrates 0g (0%)
Sugar 0g
Protein 0g (0%)
INGREDIENTS:
Carbonated Water
Caramel Color
Phosphoric Acid
Natural Flavors
Caffeine
Aspartame (NutraSweet)
Potassium Benzoate
Citric acid
Diet Coke with Splenda
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Calories 0
Fat 0g (0%)
Sodium 40mg (2%)
Carbohydrates 0g (0%)
Sugar 0g
Protein 0g (0%)
INGREDIENTS:
Carbonated Water
Caramel Color
Natural Flavors
Phosphoric Acid
Potassium Benzoate
Sucralose
Acesulfame Potassium
Caffeine
Citric Acid