The world's most famous soft drink, Coca-Cola has two low-calorie products called Diet Coke (aka Coke Light) and Coke Zero. Despite having different names and marketing campaigns, both beverages are almost identical in terms of ingredients and nutritional information.
Diet Coke first appeared in 1982 to target those who are health-conscious yet crave for good taste. Coca-Cola Zero was only released in 2005 which aims to taste just like the "real Coke flavour". However, in reality, both have similar tastes and it is hard to differentiate one from the other.
In fact, both drinks are somewhat like twins. Their contents include carbonated water, caramel colour, phosphoric acid, potassium, caffeine and aspartame (a potential health threat). Needless to say, though both are good choices for those watching their sugar intake, it is still advisable drink less as they can damage your teeth.
Coca-Cola claims that both drinks contain zero calories but for your information, it is not compulsory for a company to state the energy amount if a serving size has less than five calories. I believe that the actual number should be approximately one to three.
For those who are wondering which Coke is healthier to consume, my answer is no answer. Both are equal in most aspects except for the proportion of the ingredients which is why some people observe a slight difference in taste.
In a nutshell, both types of Cola are still considered "bad" as they contain aspartame, an artificial sugar substitute that is hardly beneficial to your physical well-being. But, drinking a bottle of them once in a while would be perfectly fine.
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