Internet fans have famously dubbed Diet Coke the unofficial "fridge cigarette" - and it is in this spirit that we invite readers to indulge in a proverbial smoke break and consider the soft drink's impostors. In Tasting Table's ranking of five Diet Coke copycat sodas, Sam's Diet Cola fell to last place. It's ultra-affordable, but by our count, it doesn't get the job done.
All it takes is one taste to notice the difference between Coca-Cola Zero Sugar and Diet Coke. Even though both are sugar-free versions of Coca-Cola, the formulations are distinct and offer different flavor profiles. Coca-Cola Zero Sugar uses the same flavorings as regular Coca-Cola, and is sweetened with aspartame and acesulfame potassium. Diet Coke only uses aspartame. As a result, the zero sugar version tastes more like the original sugar-sweetened kind.