Advantages: Low calorie non-alcoholic affordable and easy available refreshment drink! Disadvantages: Related Possible Health Hazards
...found the last review about Coca-Cola, Diet written on Ciao was in 2002. So this is the time to write another time for this popular drink. Is there any change in the market of diet coke in these years? I think yes, a huge increase in sell!! Coke has even bigger market than last year! What is diet coke sugar free?
A carbonated low calorie soft drink with vegetable extracts with sweeteners.
It is the first version of sugar free coca cola, launched ... ...company of United States.
~~~~~Availability & Price~~~~~~
Diet coke is available in all small shops and supermarket, vending machine and pubs, restaurants in different container and size, for example can and bottle with the most common packs and sizes are: 6 can Pack, 330ml coke in each can, current price about 2.75 GBP.
6 bottle pack, 500 ml in each bottle, current price about 2.50 GBP
15 can pack, 330 ml in each can, current price about 4.20 ...
mintsuper 19.08.2007
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Advantages: Lo-cal. Sweet. Fizzy. Tasty. Disadvantages: No redeeming nutritional value whatsoever
I can see it now. You’re getting ready to go out to get your lunch. However, you are indecisive. That’s right, you are. “Which drink shall I have,” you think to yourself. Do you fancy water, or something sweeter? Do you fancy fruit juice, or something…well…’junkier?’ Then you see the ads. You know the ones I mean – you need a Diet Coke break.
“Oh no”, thinks you, “I’ve ... ...me here). “What ever shall I do?” (insert sounds of violins here…).
Well, folks, that’s what I’m here to tell you *grin*. After all, I drink loads of the stuff.
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The Packaging
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Diet Coke comes in a number of guises. You can have 330ml cans, 500ml bottles, even 2 litre bottle (oh, the choices we have to make). Normally, I drink it by the canful, although the bottle in ...
mattygroves 10.09.2002
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Advantages: Fizzy, refreshing, and all in one bottle Disadvantages: What does it actually do to your stomach
I'm sitting at my desk staring at a bottle of diet coke, so I decided I would try and write an opinion about it-well it seems like the right thing to do!
One thing I'm going to point out, is I hate 'normal' coke. I think it's disgusting, and it makes me feel sick. I don't like the think, sugary taste and the way it makes my teeth cringe!
I have always like Diet Coca Cola, although I'm unsure why. It is supposed to have the same flavour as normal ... ...bottle I have sitting on my desk is a 500ml screw lid plastic bottle. Diet Coke is also available in other sized bottles including 1 and 2 litres.
The bottle is see through clear plastic with a label wrapped around the middle. The label features the Diet Coke logo, in red and white writing. The background of the label is silver with various bubbles all over it.
The label also has a bar code on the side, for some unknown reason to me, the bar code ...
MurkyDismal 22.08.2002
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Advantages: Great calorie free drink Disadvantages: So nice, can't be good for you!
Everyone has heard of and tried Coca Cola, it's one of those brands that's near impossible to give a miss. I can remember, only a few years ago, when you could walk into Tecso's and the only coke there would be Coca Cola. Nowadays you get all the nasty cheap versions which, face it, don't taste the same. All the cheap ones I've tried taste purely of carbon dioxide. Interesting fact about Coca Cola- Well, according to my chemistry teacher ( you probably ... ...comes from the fact that in the golden olden days, if you chucked a asprin into it, it would react and change into a mixute of juice and cocaine (don't know if this is true, may just have been a way my teacher tried to get us all to wake up!)
Any way, every one knows about good old Diet Coke. An extremely unique taste and unique bottle. The bottle is one of the key features of its whole image- bright and somehow seems to be more inviting than other ...
kwhyte 02.12.2001
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Advantages: Refreshing. Low calorie. Disadvantages: When you get to the end of the can.
Okay, okay, so one of the life long debates that you should never enter into is ‘Coke or Diet Coke?’ It’s along the same lines as baps/barmcakes/cobs/rolls? You know the sort I mean. The Coca-Cola Company would have us believe that Diet Coke is the sugar free alternative to Coke which it is, yet they also imply they both drinks taste the same. We, on the other hand, know this is a lie and they might as well have called Diet Coke ... ...to that of its sugar laden alter ego.
Most people opt for the bog standard Coke as preference complaining that the lack of sugar in Diet Coke takes something away from the flavour and presence of artificial sweetener results in a nasty aftertaste. I, on the other hand, actually dislike Coke but drink bucketfuls of Diet Coke. Coke is far too syrupy for my liking which is quite odd considering I have a very big sweet tooth (this is the only tooth ...
pennyborton 28.04.2002
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Diet Coke. Why drink diet coke? Basically Diet Coke and Coca Cola are all you can get when you go into (foreign) shops, (a lot of English and foreign) cafes and vending machine’s (everywhere). For 16 whole years I never touched coke, I tried it when I was about two and never liked it, I remember throwing up at the taste and since then it has put me off – so I just drank anything else I could apart from Coke. Then the bombshell came, last ... ...diet). This made it EXTREMELY hard to find drink – I mean hard. All vending machines, shops and cafes did that was diet was Diet Coke and I couldn’t stand it. I also went on holiday last year and let me tell you – to try and find diet drinks is impossible. So I was stuck drinking water (for over two weeks). This year I decided to test the water and drink diet coke – I liked it! Whoooo! No more water and going thirsty! I can’t ...
craigy2040 09.06.2002
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Advantages: It tastes really nice and gives you quite a bit of energy sometimes. Disadvantages: It is quite addictive and expensive if you drink a lot of it!
...which are partially owned by coca-cola, so they are rooted in their communities. SOME HISTORIC DATES:
1942:- "Its the real thing" was first used in Coca-cola advertising.
1945:- "Coke" is registered as a trademark at the U.S patent and trademark office.
1960:- Metal coca-cola cans, first developed for the armed forces, were available on shop shelves in 1960.
1971:- Young people from around the world gathered on a hilltop in Italy to sing "I'd ... ...Olympics in the hometown of coca-cola, Atlanta, Georgia. 2000:- Coca-cola is the official sponsor of the Olympic Games in Sydney and Euro 2000 football tournament in Belgium and Holland.
PRICES:
330ml cans generally cost about 50p these days but some places you might find them a little more expensive (e.g the motorway services and some petrol stations) but they are usually around 50-60p.
550ml bottles cost around 79-89p also depending on where ...
blonde_angel 03.03.2002 (04.03.2002)
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Advantages: Pleasant and refreshing Disadvantages: It's a chemical cocktail!
Let's face it, you're either a "coke head" or you're not, I mean that in the legal sense, but the same applies to the illegal variety too I suppose!! Not only this, but you're either a "diet coke head" or you go for the full on sugar rush. Being a diabetic, I don't have a whole lot of choice with this one, and have to settle for an "artificial sweetener rush" which may not be in quite the same league!! I has to be said though, that I do enjoy my ... ...original variety, (apart from it making me feel very weird)its a bit too sweet and sticky, and I forget the exact number of teaspoons of sugar per can, but believe me, if you're of a nervous disposition, do not attempt to find out! Diet coke, as it's name suggests is a low calorie cola, we all know that right? In fact it only contains just over 1 kilocalorie per 330ml can, and with an average daily energy intake for women at 1940kcal, it's nothing ...
EmmyW 08.11.2001
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Advantages: nice taste, low fat, refreshing Disadvantages: more expensive than cheapo brands
...the same people who make Coca-Cola, handily called the Coca-Cola company…. It is available all over the world but although made to the same recipe, can taste different depending on what I can only imagine are differences in local water.
The drink comes in cans and bottles. Cans are normally 150ml or 330ml in size, although the continental lot I’m now surrounded by seem to like 250ml and 500ml cans too. Bottles can be glass or plastic, ... ...number of size ranges available, from 330ml (only in Menorca so far, but I did see it) to 2l. The majority of the packaging is recyclable if you’re interested. If you’re in British supermarkets you can get multi-packs of cans and bottles which work out cheaper than the individual units. If you’re here and order the drink in a bar, you’ll almost always get a (small) bottle rather than the syrup stuff from the taps you get at ...
zoe_page 26.09.2002 (05.12.2002)
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Advantages: tastes nice, no calories, low sodium Disadvantages: potential health hazards, too fizzy, addictive
Although the name of Diet Coke (or ‘Coke Lite’) implies that it will help one lose weight, starting a Diet Coke habit will not make you look like Kate Moss. In fact, some of the heaviest people I’ve ever seen have been walking around with a can of Diet Coke attached to their hands as if it was an extension of their limb. Diet Coke has a bit of caffeine, but not enough to give you a real buzz. However, like coffee, it can stain your teeth. This drink ... ...value. A glance at the nutrition facts reveals that while it has no fat, calories, or carbohydrates, it contains many chemicals that could be dangerous. Artificial flavourings and sweeteners such as ASPARTAME, which Diet Coke contains, may be harmful. Laboratory studies have been inconclusive, but some fake sugars have been shown to cause cancer in rats. Also, Diet Coke contains phenylalanine, which is found in Aspartame. These chemicals can actually ...
OKkaraoke 05.09.2003
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Advantages: Diet, Low calories, Tasty Disadvantages: Not the best thing for teeth or health
I thought I would write a little about diet Coca Cola this evening as I have a 330ml can sitting right infront of me now. Taste
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It tastes a little dry to me, and has quite a strong syrup/caramel taste to it. It tastes better when really chilled, when hot it tastes very sticky and discusting, in my opinion of course. I actually think Coca Cola, weither it be diet or ordinary,tastes much much nicer whilst abroad. In the Uk, I feel it tastes ... ...the product at the wrong temperatures....I think it is the climate abroad, and they store products at the perfect temperatures...I dont know, maybe its just me :) If you compare diet Coca Cola to normal Coca Cola, I think the normal cola tastes much thicker :s and I think they both have very different tastes. I preffer ordinary Coca Cola to be honest, but I need to be in the mood before I drink it. I have diet Coca Cola this evening,(a) because I ...
carol_uk 18.11.2002
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Advantages: Tastes good Disadvantages: Colours your teeth??
I've been drinking diet coke for a few years now. I remember when I first starting drinking it, it was a gradual process. It was like breaking a horse in. I didn't like the taste of it to begin with. Because I was used to the sweet taste of the normal coca-cola. It was a slow process. But, I'm now an avid drinker of diet coke, and probably help towards about a quater of their yearly profits!
In my local corner shop, I bought a 500ml bottle for £0.75p. ... ...bottle with a silver band round it with their logo plastered round it. Coca-cola is known as a 'cool' drink to be seen with. In the adverts you always see the sexy, young hot males advertising it. Of course, my favourite advert is the Christmas one they do!
It comes in a variety of sizes and tastes. The latest one being the lemon one, which is very tasty!
I know paying £0.75p is probably a bit pricey compared to buying it in a main store, but I ...
Louise90 29.08.2002
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Advantages: BACARDI AND COKE IS LIKE PEAS AND CARROTS Disadvantages: BUT THEN COKE IS LIKENED TO AJAX
...WAS a great lover of Coca-cola, I would drink Diet Coke and Caffeine free and occasionally fat bloaty Coke most days. I thought the bloaty Coke was bad for you but the others were perfectly ok. How wrong you can be!!!
Origin –
The story as I’m led to believe is as follows. Coca-Cola was developed in Atlanta, Georgia in 1886. It is not clear what pharmacist Dr John Styth Pemberton was aiming to produce when he concocted this ‘tasty’ drink but the ... ...of the widespread availability of Coca-Cola, it is available in every thinkable shop you can come up with. Not only is it sold in supermarkets, shopping centres, corner shops and pubs, but in places like car show rooms, swimming centres, workplaces, on the Underground, and on the roadside. This is due mainly to the enormous amount of vending machines about, and Coca-Cola in my opinion (I don’t know for sure) is the most popular soft drink ever!
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Matildas_world 06.02.2002
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Advantages: Will help you to lose weight as part of a calorie controlle diet Disadvantages: Nothing! Forget a diet - this tastes great anytime!!
...this review is NOT about Coca-Cola, therefore I will breeze past that product merely by saying that - compared to the Pepsi which I had been used to drinking - Coke was far to sweet and sickly for my liking. So it was then that I ventured onto the Diet branding of the drink. And my life was to change for ever as I became faithful to that one drink (other than for a 9 month affair which I will admit to later in this review!).
*****TASTE-TEST (PREPARATION!)*****
... ...acquire will have the simple message "Best Served Ice Cold" scribed onto the label. And oh how right they are. The review which I am now about to inflict onto your taste-buds is not scientifically tested with room-temperature Diet Coke, nor (heaven forbids) warm Diet Coke. Nope, if you are going to do something, do it very right and make sure that the bottle from which you are to take a drink has become ice-cold in the fridge first! Second best will ...
TeenyB 23.07.2003
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Advantages: Great twist. Not as sickly Disadvantages: Gets a bit of getting used to
DIET COKE WITH LEMON?
Isn't that like getting a glass of Coke and sticking in some Lemonade?
Ever been so lazy that you cannot be bothered to drink that flat bit of 7up from your glass and wash it up before pouring in the new fizzy coke?
Well I have and it tastes disgusting. however, it tastes nothing like the wonderful new product Diet Coke with Lemon!
I did have my boubts about this. Would it not be the same as drinking a glass with a 50/50 ... ...it doesn't thankfully.
Colouring.
When you do make this mixture of Lemonade and Coke, the clear Lemonade tends to dilute the thick black colour of the coke and make it look translucent. It never looks that nice. Coke with Lemon is 100% coke colour and 100% beter tasting. The makers have made it look like its siblings to continue the consistency of their product.
Taste.
Superb. Normally Diet coke taste to sweet for me. It has that sickly taste ...
andycharger 16.08.2002
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