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[Supast4r]

I figure that people buy it because they believe that it's healthier than regular but many prefer the taste. Please Explain

Edit: I stand corrected it's the second most popular drink so I changed the question (http://www.coca-cola.co.uk/faq/which-is-your-bestselling-brand-coca-cola-or-diet-coke)

 

[HStallion]

Regular coke is way too sweet for me. I prefer Diet Pepsi over Diet Coke myself.

 

[gamma]

Is it?

 

[Salamando]

Coke tastes "heavier". And there's no calories. That no calories allows you to eat more!

 

[Azzurri]

Coke Zero is better.

 

[Gozer the Gozerian]

People buy it because they believe that it's healthier than regular but also many prefer the taste.

 

[outunderthestars]

Source for diet Coke being more popular?

 

[JDMC13]

Regular coke is far too sweet. Even diet pepsi is too sweet.

 

[lastplayed]

Regular coke is way too sweet for me. I prefer Diet Pepsi over Diet Coke myself.

Funny, regular coke tastes too acidic for me, I just stick to regular Pepsi.

 

[Persona7]

I am fucking pissed that coke zero is discontinued in the US now. Literally my main drink beside tea.


Diet coke sucks.

 

[Owari]

People think it's healthy when it's arguably worse for you than regular soda.

 

[SodiumBenzoate]

12 ounces of Coke is 138 calories.
12 ounces of Diet Coke is 0 calories.

 

[Maengun1]

I like the taste better and it doesn't have 70 grams of sugar in it

yeah yeah artificial sweeteners are bad too. I'll take them over the sugar for now

 

[NullPointer]

Regular coke is way too sweet for me. I prefer Diet Pepsi over Diet Coke myself.

This right here.

I used to drink a lot of sugary sodas and moved on to other things (water, unsweetened tea), and now I don't know how I managed to down such super sweet stuff so damn often. Diet Coke is kind of a cheat - getting the fizzy soda but without the crazy sugar water. Its not about losing weight or anything.

 

[Izuna]

Because America has a lot of fat people

(based on a trump tweet)

 

[siddx]

Tastes better. Regular coke has a syrupy overly sweet taste.
Plus one can of coke has a staggering amount of sugar and calories in it.

 

[blame space]

because I'm a fatass

 

[Sobriquet]

It's not.

 

[norm9]

Zero idea. It tastes awful.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

It isn't?

 

[RobotHaus]

Because if they drink their Diet Coke and walk the 10000 steps that their Fitbit wants them to then they're bound to lose weight and look like a supermodel! Plus, it says zero calories, so it's practically naturally flavored sparkling water.

Spoiler

Or at least this is how the people who I know validate their preference.

 

[Puck Beaverton]

Fountain Diet Coke is disgusting.
Canned is alright.

 

[outunderthestars]

Every source I can find she's regular Coke being over 50% of all Coke brands.

 

[Finalizer]

I don't know how people deal with that wretched aftertaste. I'd rather drink less regular soda than switch to diet.

 

[Tobor]

My Dad has been a diabetic since childhood. As a result we grew up with diet sodas in the house, and we all prefer it now over the sugar stuff.

Myself, regular coke is just too sweet. I'll take a glass of Diet Coke every time.

 

[Lights and Waves]

Tastes so good.

 

[Tagyhag]

I'm looking everywhere OP but I can't find evidence of that.

The Coca Cola website itself says regular Coke is still more popular.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

I like the taste better and it doesn't have 70 grams of sugar in it

yeah yeah artificial sweeteners are bad too. I'll take them over the sugar for now

70???

 

[old manatee]

People buy it because they believe that it's healthier than regular but many prefer the taste.

 

[the anime man]

I hate Diet Coke.

 

[tearsintherain]

Its not really true anymore but Coke Zero was introduced because men weren't buying diet coke, viewing it as a woman's drink. It was marketed towards men and named coke zero to avoid the label diet. For decades the majority of diet coke purchasers were women.

Not really much to do with your question but just more in general how weird marketing things rule our tastes.

 

[ascii42]

Once you get used to diet sodas, the regular sodas taste too sweet.

 

[blame space]

yeah I got called a girl for ordering diet coke.

 

[Maengun1]

70???

I just pulled that number out of my ass, but looked it up now and a 12oz can of regular coke actually has 39 grams of sugar.

A 20oz bottle of mountain dew has 77

 

[Isaac Otherworld]

Regular coke is way too sweet for me. I prefer Diet Pepsi over Diet Coke myself.

This. I'm actually not a fan of regular coke and pepsi taste. I just like the fact that it's a relatively cheap, bubbly drink that's vaguely sweet but doesn't actually have that much of a taste.

 

[the_darkness]

Coke No Sugar is where it's at.

 

[blame space]

can we just turn this into a diet soda enthusiast forum

 

[Persona7]

Coke No Sugar is where it's at.

coke zero is better


god damn it

 

[Puck Beaverton]

My mom used to drink caffeine free diet dr pepper

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Because people are trying to keep enjoying something sweet without getting diabetes.

 

[MasterCheeze]

I curse Diet Coke and anybody who drinks it.

 

[Poppy]

can we just turn this into a diet soda enthusiast forum

i am enthusiastic about coke zero and demand that it stay

 

[blame space]

yeah save coke zero for sure

 

[Reptars Revenge]

Regular Coke is by far the most sold. Diet Coke and Pepsi battle for second.

 

[Hopeford]

I kinda figured most people had Diet Coke because of the whole no calories thing.

 

[Mully]

I'm addicted to the caffeine. I'd rather drink my caffeine calorie free.

 

[TTG]

can we just turn this into a diet soda enthusiast forum

Pepsi Max for life. It's more carbonated syrup than drink, take me to flavor town Pepsi Max!

 

[God Dayumm]

No calories no guilt

 

[Sanjuro]

Bud Lite is the most popular beer on the planet. It's about the illusion.

 

[acheron_xl]

Diet Coke, like all diet sodas sweetened exclusively with aspartame, is terrible.

Some of y'all that complain about Coke's syrupy mouth-feel (from HFCS, obv) should try some glass-bottled Mexican Coke.