Which reminds me... does no one ask the question, "Why isn't there Low-Carb Diet Coke?"

Is this because LCDC (which is just funny, anyone know where I can get an html lightning bolt?) would be 98% NutraSweet and 1.5% sugar? Anyone? Bueller?

NutraSweet is bad, bad, bad for you, which I think deserves its own log, if I can find the time. But to you, Fireflythemovie, I say this:

A 9:11 ratio?!?! If that just doesn't scream Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy, I don't know what does.

I have Jebbypal's same question. On a certain fundamental level, carbs is carbs (and actually, quicksand, the high fructose corn syrup in Coke can be stored in the body, just like the carbs from bread--they go through slightly different conversion processes, but they end up the same). Not to say that drinking coke and popping a multivitamon is anywhere near as good for you as whole grain bread and water...

Oh. I just spent some time at cocacola.com (the propaganda has made me feel dirty, but I'm about to take a shower anyeay). It's just half as much sugar, with Nutrasweet added to make up for it. I think you'd get the exact same thing if you mixed Coke classic and diet coke together in the right ratios. (Looks like the ratio is 9:11--it's actually 55% less carbs. Whatever.)

Ya know. . .

This trend of thinking in America.. ."Low Carb Coke". . .Caffiene Free Mt. Dew . . .Pepsi "Edge" (half the sugar). . .

It's the same mentality that allows FOX to be a success with their stupid reality shows. . .if you think about it, you might agree with me.

The lazy, slothful, lowest-common-denominator crap.

I didn't pry open the box to read the ingredients, jebby. But I think the reason may involve a bit more information than we have.... something to do with what exactly a carb IS. Sugar is one, technically, but it's not stored in the body like, say, the carbs in bread. Perhaps it's something to do with the corn syrup I see on the regular Coke... a different king of sugar, but still sugar.

Nutrasweet is a whole 'nother animal... I could tell you why it's evil, but the story is so insane you'd think I was lying. Just, try and avoid it.

so here's my question: what's the diff btw diet coke and C2? Both use nutrasweet to get away from sugar (carb)...

Yes, that's how America is. [sarcasm mode]Ain't in wonderful ? [/sarcasm mode]

America doesn't want to work for skinniness. Invest in diet drugs, while your at it.

Don't worry! Once me and a couple friends overthrow the government and start Big Brother, they'll have to work to be skinny. And every other thing we can think of....