Coke Zero, Pepsi Max, whats the catch?

Jeld-Wen Falcon · 21-08-2006, 01:06 PM

Both of these products claim to have no sugar and no fat, whats the catch?

NA XR6 · 21-08-2006, 01:08 PM

The taste
Zero not that bad
Diet tastes like sh.it

mecury · 21-08-2006, 01:08 PM

no catch zero is better outselling pepsi.

S3SR · 21-08-2006, 01:10 PM

hangon...coke zero uses an artificial sweetener which isnt sugar but too much and its a laxativ (sp?) also you might want to check the nutrition of the sweetener might still have same affect as sugar but it isnt sugar! thats the catch
dont drink anything pepsi so wouldnt know

charles_wif_xf · 21-08-2006, 01:10 PM

The catch is that they contain aspartame, a known carcinogen. Them and Extra chewies and almost anything else claiming zero sugar and retaining sweetness.

S3SR · 21-08-2006, 01:17 PM

taken from the zeromovement website

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Carbonated water
Colour (150d) - aka "Sulphite Ammonia Caramel"
Food acid 338 - aka "Phosphoric Acid" (Also used for rust removal!)
Food acid 331 - aka "Sodium Citrates" (Also used in photography and as an anticoagulant of blood stored for transfusion!)
Flavour
Sweetener 951 - aka "Asapartame" (According to the US FDA, "the [National Cancer Institute] currently is studying aspartame and other dietary factors as part of a larger study of adult brain cancer." You might want to wait for the results before you drink it. Also, avoid this one if you're moody!)
Sweetener 950 - aka "Acesulfame Potassium" (Looking for reasons to avoid this sweetener? Look no further...)
Preservative 211 - aka "Sodium Benzoate" (Undiluted this stuff isn't too bad... Just don't let it touch your skin!)
Caffeine

4.9 EF Futura · 21-08-2006, 02:19 PM

OK - sweetners 950 and 951 are NASTY little creatures.

950 was reported to riddle rodents with cancers - common and rare ones. Long term effects on humans yet to be seen. FDA doesnt see reason to remove the approval of this substance.

951 is renown to be the "worst" sweetner ever. 10% of the product, by mass, is actually methanol. When methanol is broken down in the lower intestine, it produces formaldehyde.... something which already exisits in the body, but anyone who knows what its used for will know you dont want to materially increase the presence of this substance in your body.

Also rich in phenylalanine - which has a known effect on the plasma of the blood, raising phenylalanine levels in the blood which some doctors think has an impact on the production of certian cell types in the brain... other doctors say we dont ingest enough for it to be a problem.

Its been proven to cause luekemia and lymphoma in mice... but no conclusive evidence regarding humans.

Think i'll wait for the jury to come back on this one.... and keep paying the dentist in the mean time

**PepeLePew** · 21-08-2006, 02:54 PM

Thats it, class action time. Coke Zero is the new tobacco.

At least it might be in the volumes I drink the crap.

robbo_23 · 21-08-2006, 02:57 PM

yer, those artificial sweeteners give me the heeby jeebys

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**Polyal** · 21-08-2006, 05:10 PM

I dont understand people who buy these drinks, if you cant even enjoy a coke then you have some other issues, and you should stick to water.

21-08-2006, 05:19 PM

Yep, I'll only drink the real Coke, I'd rather natural sugar over artifical sweeteners.

That and it tastes soo much better... Best would have to be Maccas Coke. Drank it for 4 years whilst working there. (I'm actually less fit now eating sandwiches at work and home cooked meals for dinner, than I was having a Maccas-only diet.

Oh yeah. Next time your at Maccas order a small diet Coke. It smells like bourbon!

Psycho Chicken · 21-08-2006, 05:19 PM

The catch? They taste like crap.

100% regular tooth rotting coke for me.

csv8 · 21-08-2006, 05:24 PM

Jack Daniels makes any diet drink taste great !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bluefreak · 21-08-2006, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by csv8

Jack Daniels makes any diet drink taste great !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think you meant... Any diet drink makes Jack Daniels taste like crap... Tell me you did...

39ClevoUte · 21-08-2006, 07:04 PM

If you need coke diet or standard to drink with a bourbourn or whiskey the B or W is crap.

nb_351 · 21-08-2006, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

I dont understand people who buy these drinks, if you cant even enjoy a coke then you have some other issues, and you should stick to water.

and what do you mean by this mate?
either i read that wrong or your just ignorant and asking for trouble writing that...
did you think about people that cant have sugar in that sort of amounts? like myself? i only found out 2 and a half weeks ago i have diabetes, and i dont need comments like that... and im sure other people dont either...
now if i read it and understood it wrongly, feel free to correct me...
otherwise think before you write on here, or speak anywhere else for that matter...
btw a can of coke contains the same amount of sugar/carbs you should be containing in a main meal... thats what ive been told anyway...

nb_351 · 21-08-2006, 07:05 PM

and after reading that quote up there about whatsin them, i might not drink as much and stick to other drinks...

xr6 ausome · 21-08-2006, 07:28 PM

I work in a hospital talked to a dietician about this here comments were if u can drimk water its the best followed by green tea,tea,coffe and DIET SOFTDRINKS and then the rest like cordial and FULL strengh soft drinks and sports drinks

**Polyal** · 21-08-2006, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by nb_351

and what do you mean by this mate?
either i read that wrong or your just ignorant and asking for trouble writing that...
did you think about people that cant have sugar in that sort of amounts? like myself? i only found out 2 and a half weeks ago i have diabetes, and i dont need comments like that... and im sure other people dont either...
now if i read it and understood it wrongly, feel free to correct me...
otherwise think before you write on here, or speak anywhere else for that matter...
btw a can of coke contains the same amount of sugar/carbs you should be containing in a main meal... thats what ive been told anyway...

No you read it right.

Sorry about your situation, but now that you know why would you continue to drink soft drink at all? Dont need comments like what? Not being able to drink soft drinks really isn't the end of the world.

And whats wrong with water anyway? Other than some tap water being a bit odd tasting.

robbo_23 · 21-08-2006, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackLS

Oh yeah. Next time your at Maccas order a small diet Coke. It smells like bourbon!

After having a HUGE session on bourbon everything with coke in it (even normal coke with nothing in it) tasted like bourbon and made me feel sick. You could be having the same problem maybe?

Laminge · 21-08-2006, 08:42 PM

Gwad its looks like another closure rampage by minge is required in the Bar, cannot believe some of the crap that has been talked about lately.....