In this interview, Anna Wheeler, health and nutrition manager for Coca-Cola Great Britain, says that Coca-Cola Zero Sugar looks and tastes more like Coca-Cola Classic, while Diet Coke has a lighter taste because its made with a different blend of flavors. OK, so thats what the execs say. The crux of the Diet Coke vs OJ Health Star rating issue is the amount of sugar each of these products contain. While Diet Coke contains no sugar, some juices - especially if they’ve been Registered dietitians explain how Diet Coke compares to Coke Zero (and regular Coke) and reveal what the healthiest option is. There are differences between these drinks—here's what to A 12-ounce can of regular Coke has 34 milligrams of caffeine, whereas Diet Coke has 11 milligrams more, according to Coca-Cola. (An 8-ounce cup of coffee has about 95 mg.) Artificial sweeteners Diet Soda: Fewer Calories In The Glass May Mean More On The Plate. At the end of three months, the participants in the diet-drink group had lost about 13 pounds on average. That was 4 pounds more Pepsi Zero Sugar vs Coke Zero Sugar. I recently this week found out oh no I'm diabetic. So because of that I decided to stop drinking regular soda which I dranked a lot of to zero sugar. And over the week have tried both Pepsi Zero Sugar and Coke Zero Sugar out. And out of them I much like and prefer Pepsi Zero to Coke Zero. diet coke vs. regular coke As mentioned earlier in the article, using either diet coke or regular coke alongside mentos can produce a spewing geyser of carbonation bubbles. However, is one better Diet Coke (1982) was first, targeted at the ladies and with its own distinct taste. Then Coke Zero (2005), which claimed to have the same taste as classic Coke and yet tasted like a watered-down Coke has a sweet, caramel-like flavor, while 7Up has a crisp, citrusy taste. Coca-Cola also contains caffeine, while 7Up is caffeine-free. In terms of branding and marketing, Coke is known for its iconic red and white logo and global marketing campaigns, while 7Up has a more playful and lighthearted brand image. Aside from sweetener differences pointed out here, I believe the difference is in marketing. The gist of it is: Diet coke is marketed towards the female demographic whereas "Coke ZERO" is a more masculine. Perhaps similar to why there is 'Lite beer' vs. 'Diet Beer'. sPfAR.