I’ve been wondering what the difference between diet beverages is; why is there a diet beverage and a zero or free option as well. I’m also including regular soda when I get a chance. I finally spent five minutes looking this information up, here’s what I found.
| Beverage | Aspertame | Acesulfame Potassium | Sucralose | High Fructose Corn Syrup | Caffeine per 12 oz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coca Cola Classic |
34mg |
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Cherry Coke |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
34mg |
Cherry Coke Zero Sugar |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
34mg |
Diet Coke |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
46mg |
Coke Zero |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
34mg |
Pepsi |
37.5mg |
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Diet Pepsi |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
35mg |
Pepsi Zero Sugar |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
69mg |
Dr. Pepper |
41mg |
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Diet Dr. Pepper |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
41mg |
Diet Cheerwine |
No longer made? |
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Cheerwine Zero |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
47mg |
Mountain Dew |
54mg |
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Diet Mountain Dew |
54mg |
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