Diet Coke Plus

Diet Coke PlusPrice: $4.99 per 12 pack
Serving: 12oz., 1 can
Servings Per Container: 1
Calories: 0 per serving
Fat: 0%, 0g
Cholesterol: 0%, 0mg
Sodium: 2%, 45mg
Protein: 0g
Carbohydrates: 0%, 0g
Fiber: 8%, 2g
Sugar: 38g
Weight Watchers Points: 0 points

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The Coca Cola Company says: Diet Coke Plus is everything you love about Diet Coke, plus several essential nutrients.

We say: If you didn’t know it before, be warned now that we love Diet Coke. In fact, it the most frequently consumed beverage in our office (including water). Knowing this (and discounting the Orwellian name), we thought that our coworkers would rejoice when we brought in some Diet Coke Plus. You know, the Diet Coke with vitamins and minerals. After all, who doesn’t want to feel as though they’re doing something good just by drinking soda?

Our coworkers didn’t feel the same way. One pointed out that the packaging was awfully gay. Not gay as in happy, but gay as in homosexual. And this was a gay coworker, so we felt that he had a definite level of expertise when it came to calling something gay. What makes Diet Coke Plus gay? The rainbow stripe and teal highlights, that’s what. Not wanting to argue that point (really, who cares if a beverage is gay or not?) we were confronted by another coworker who claimed that it wasn’t as fizzy as regular Diet Coke.

Lacking a fizz-o-meter, there’s just no way to verify that one. Also, she isn’t exactly the Queen of Carbonation, so we didn’t give in so quickly on that claim.

What we can tell you is that there’s a very serious reason why we, supreme Diet Coke lovers, bought only a 12-pack of this stuff and never looked at it again: it tastes a bit like Dr. Pepper. This of course leads us to wonder whether all vitamins and minerals, when added to soda, taste like Dr. Pepper. Also, could one add B6 and Niacin and Magnesium to Dr. Pepper without anyone knowing the difference?

August 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment 
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Diet Coke

Diet CokePrice: $0.50
Serving: 1 can, 12 oz.
Calories: 0 per serving
Fat: 0%, 0g
Cholesterol: 0%, 0mg
Sodium: 2%, 40mg
Protein: 0g
Carbohydrates: 0%, 0g
Fiber: 0%, 0g
Sugar: 0g
Caffeine: 46mg

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The Coca Cola Company says: The most popular sugar-free drink in America, it’s the one that started the fun with its clean, crisp, refreshing taste and stylish can. The original drink for people who want great taste without any of the calories, Diet Coke is a classic.

We say: The Imbibable.com office is staffed with a horde of Diet Coke lovers. Plus, we were born of the loins of Diet Coke lovers, so there’s really no way for us to deny the attraction to this stuff. During Washington DC’s horribly humid Augusts, Diet Coke offers an unmatched morning buzz, one not weighted down by milk, or calories. However, Diet Coke does have some unattractive side effects: wearing away of tooth enamel and yellowing of teeth! Not good.

For this reason, we limit ourselves to one can per day. This ensures that we never get tired of the biting, acidic, nearly gut-wrenching kick Diet Coke provides. And we ever get tired of drinking it, the soda is always perfect for a rousing mentos-involving experiment:




Oh, 2006, you were a fun year

[Nutrition information available from The Coca-Cola Company DOWNLOAD PDF]

July 24, 2008 | 3 Comments 
Filed Under Coca Cola, Cola, Contains Aspartame, Five Stars, Soda, Zero Calorie