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I drink soda only two or three times a year. The few times I’ve accidentally had diet soda it was personally unappetizing: it had a strong metallic after-taste.
by jdavis703 7y ago
I drink soda only two or three times a year. The few times I’ve accidentally had diet soda it was personally unappetizing: it had a strong metallic after-taste... I’m told people get used to it. But why spend the time getting used to it when I can enjoy a Mexican Coca Cola with real sugar?
- ozmodiar 7y agoI suddenly got type 1 diabetes and did indeed find that diet cola started tasting a lot more “normal” pretty quickly, while I had hated it before. Still, if you don’t have the same health issues, I’m not sure if there’s a reason to switch. It seems either one should be had in moderation.
- nightski 7y agoReal sugar? Do you mean Cane Sugar? It's chemically identical to beet sugar. You have been duped. I know this because I work with sugar companies.
- ggreer 7y agoCoke in the US is made with high fructose corn syrup. That’s why Mexican coke is often imported: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Coke https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Coke
- nightski 7y agoWhich is still fructose and glucose. In the article you linked Mexican Coke has similar levels of both of those so it's chemically nearly identical...
- ggreer 7y agoPeople can tell the difference in blind taste tests: https://drinks.seriouseats.com/2011/09/the-food-lab-drinks-edition-is-mexican-coke-better-than-regular-coke-coke-taste-test-coke-vs-mexican-coke.html https://drinks.seriouseats.com/2011/09/the-food-lab-drinks-e... (though in this case, most of the Americans preferred American coke)
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