What's The Difference Between Zero Sugar And Diet Soda?

By Jack Kulp

January 6, 2022

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What’s the difference between “diet” soda and “zero sugar” soda?

Nothing.

It’s all a marketing ploy on the part of soft drink makers. The word “diet” has fallen out of favor with millenials and Gen Z grownups. As a result soda marketers are phasing out the word diet in favor of zero sugar. Some companies, Coke for example, use both terms. Each having a slightly different flavor.

Jack & Carolyn talked about this on the Morning Breeze. Listen here:

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