So THIS is why Diet Coke and Coke Zero taste different

It's all down to one ingredient

Diet Coke and Coke Zero

by Carl Smith |
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We have many questions in life; some of which we may never truly know the answer to. What's the meaning of life? Can you cry under water? Do penguins have knees?

Well now we finally have a definitive conclusion to one of the world's greatest mysteries. Why do Diet Coke and the Coca-Cola Zero Sugar equivalent taste sobloody different and, er, what's th point in 'em both?

Yup - it's all down to one single ingredient, and we're here to put you out of your misery.

Diet Coke and Coke Zero
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According to Coca-Cola's official site: "Both drinks are sugar free and calorie free. Coca-Cola Zero Sugar looks and tastes more like Coca-Cola Classic, while Diet Coke has a different blend of flavours which gives it a lighter taste."

So what's the ingredient that makes them taste so different, then? The Mirror reckons it's actually citric acid - which is only in the Diet Coke variety - with Coca-Cola Zero Sugar instead using sodium citrate to emulate that classic 'full fat' Coca-Cola taste sans sugar.

Diet Coke and Coke Zero
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Mind blown.

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