I ordered Coke Zero at a restaurant last night. My waitress told me regular Coke Zero doesn't contain caffeine, but I figured she was mistaken about that. So today when I went to buy a drink during a break at work I decided to compare the caffeine content between 20 fl. oz. bottles of Diet Coke and Coke Zero.
Both drinks contain caffeine. No surprise there. What surprised me was the difference in caffeine content between the two drinks.
*Additional note* I have also checked how much caffeine regular Coca-Cola contains since I am seeing a lot of comments by people who haven't tried Coke Zero or Diet Coke yet. :)
Coke Zero contains 58mg of caffeine per 20 fl. oz.
Diet Coke contains 76mg of caffeine per 20 fl. oz.
Coca-Cola contains 58mg of caffeine per 20 fl. oz.
A surprising 18 mg difference between Coca-Cola, Coke Zero and Diet Coke! That may not seem like much, but it is something soda drinkers may want to keep in mind if they are also trying to monitor their caffeine intake.
Just for the record, I prefer the taste of Coke Zero over Diet Coke. :) And I can't remember the last time I drank a regular Coca-Cola.
Comment if any of this is surprising to you as well. Or if you notice yourself feeling more caffeinated when drinking Diet Coke.
Thanks!
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Comments (16)
@ Ashley Kay: Thank you so much for your comment. And I am glad to see I made you laugh elsewhere. :)
It's not surprising. I actually drink Diet Coke so much, that now I don't really care much for other Coke types. The thing is, people actually think that Diet Coke is the healthiest for you. That's not true, and Diet Coke also messes with my stomach the most :/ And the reason that the waitress probably said that it had no caffeine, is because it's not suppose to. The company calls it "zero" because it supposedly doesn't contain sugar or caffeine...but they're all liars. Btw, I jsut commented on a blog about going vegetarian, and I saw your comment...it made me laugh. Haha!
@ Jen ♔: Coke Zero IS good. I even like Cherry Coca-Cola Zero.
@ Michelle Huynh♡: Thank you. I really should try a regular Coke again. It has been a long time. Take care!
I like Coke zero better too
Thanks for sharing, never tried either.. I do love Coke though.
@ Brandyn LaFon: It really is!
woah that is really surprising :0
@ Jasmine Lovee: Yes!
coke zeroo
@ S. P. :): Of course regular Coca-Cola is good too. It contains 58mg of caffeine per 20 fl. oz just like Coke Zero. So it is really odd that Diet Coke would have more caffeine. Oh well!
@ Hanny David: Yes! Coke Zero is good. I remember thinking somehow it tasted way better than Diet Coke when I first tried it.
haha, i just drink regular...
@ Samantha ♡: hahaha at "Waitress fail!" I don't think it's marketed as caffeine free. She was just confused. Diet Coke did win today! I'm drinking it right now to keep me awake on the job. I still normally prefer Coke Zero. :)
I love Coke Zero
Waitress fail! It's marketted as being caffeine free? That's strange that it's different amounts. Diet Coke wins. :)