Talk:Diet Coke

Kitch deleted:

In 2005, the company released a new formulation called "Diet Coke Sweetened with Splenda". As indicated by the name, the sweetener Splenda (sucralose) replaces aspartame in this version.

And replaced with:

Plans are also in the works for a version of Diet Coke sweetened with Splenda.

I can personally verify that "Diet Coke Sweetened with Splenda" is not merely a plan in the works, as I was drinking one when I edited the article. They are for sale in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and presumably elsewhere. Brighterorange 03:36, 2 May 2005 (UTC)

Coca Cola Light

Whats the difference between this and Diet coke. I had it in Spain, and it definatly tastes different to regular Diet Coke. There must be a difference. Its much nicer, it's not as bitter tasting.--Richy 15:39, 9 May 2005 (UTC)

Coca-Cola light is the name given to Diet Coke in most non-English-speaking markets. Strictly speaking, it IS Diet Coke. You don't find the two brands sold together. "Diet" apparently does not appeal to non-English speakers as much as "light" does.

However, you are right, the continental European version tastes much better than the version in the US (which tastes the same as in the UK). This mostly has to do with the use of cyclamates as a sweetener in Europe (stupidly banned 35 years ago in the US and UK), though I think the formula is also somewhat different. It was improved in 1995 to combat poor sales in mainland Europe; as Diet Coke already sold well in Britain they evidently left it alone (and, as I mentioned, cyclamates could not be used there anyway). As far as I am aware, the Irish version is the same as the British.

I've added a mention of this to the text; I hope it's fairly uncontroversial to say "fans of the drink often express a strong preference for the European version." I base this on a number of Internet discussions I've seen, and on a blind taste test I once carried out on some friends in the UK when I had some European Coke light with me. (All five much preferred the European version.) --ProhibitOnions 17:25, 2005 May 10 (UTC)

So Im not Crazy, thats a relief.--Richy 17:54, 10 May 2005 (UTC)

It's good

Not-yet-existent flavors

The Internet doesn't talk very much about what Diet Coke's not-yet-existent flavors that could come into existence within the next few years are. Anyone know what flavors might come soon (chocolate, orange, etc.)?? Georgia guy 20:35, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

Why? Wikipedia is not for speculation. Autiger 21:57, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

Flavours

I was in the process of improving/expanding the 'Diet Coke Flavors' article, and I noticed that the 'Diet Coke' page contains a list and brief details of all the Diet Coke flavours. This raises the question, is there really a need for a separate 'Diet Coke Flavors' article, which can do no more than merely recount the same information, without resorting to opinion and conjecture? If so, I would welcome suggestions on how it could be further expanded, and I will endeavour to do so. JFactor 20:24, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

Lemon flavor?

The main Coca-Cola page said near the bottom that Coke Light with Lemon was discontinued in 2005, but it didn't say that Diet Coke with Lemon had been discontinued. Does anyone have more information on this? By the way, the section on the Coca-Cola page that said this was the "Types of Coke" section but I removed it, since there is a "Variants of Coca-Cola" box at the bottom of the page anyway. Philbert2.71828 07:43, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

US / UK spelling/words

If Country of Origin for "Diet Coke" is USA, then should the "Football shaped bottle of Diet Coke" caption for one of the pictures be changed to "soccer shaped"? From a US-resident point of view, the caption stands out. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 12.42.199.132 (talk • contribs) 20:58, 13 June 2006 (UTC).

Football is the accepted term internationally, but then the U.S. contains the largest population of people who use English as a first language. Because English readers will primarily be from the U.K., Ireland, or the U.S., I think it can be changed to soccer ball. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.33.238.249 (talk • contribs) 15:11, 15 June 2006 (UTC).

My concern was not so much the concentration of people in relation to language, but more that the country-specific use of "soccer" matches the country-specific country of origin already given. It's a minor thing, but again, stood out for me and perhaps will/has for others. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 12.42.199.132 (talk • contribs) 23:41, 19 June 2006 (UTC).

• I disagree - the picture is of a British Diet Coke bottle (recognisable because of the size of Diet differs from the American one). English Wikipedia is not inherantly in American dialect, and the article suggests British spellings with 'advertising'. Since 'football' is the term used by the majority of the English-speaking world [1], I'm reverting back to 'football'. GoldenTie 17:56, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

No health warnings?

Anyone reading this Wiki would assume by default that consuming Diet Coke is 100% risk-free. Not a single word is mentioned about its negative effects or health concerns. Is this an advertisement page for Diet Coke?!

Picture...

Sorry, but that picture is terrible. Look at the Coke Zero article for a good example. 80.47.25.23 18:12, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

DC Special

As a resident of Delaware for many years, I've never heard of Diet Coke referred to as "DC Special"