Coke Zero
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| Type | Diet Cola |
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| Manufacturer | The Coca-Cola Company |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Introduced | 2005 |
| Color | Caramel E-150d |
| Flavor | Cola |
| Variants | Coca-Cola Cherry Zero Coca-Cola Vanilla Zero Caffeine Free Coca-Cola Zero |
| Related products | Diet Coke, Pepsi Max, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar |
| Website | http://www.cokezero.com/ |
Coca-Cola Zero, or Coke Zero, is a product of The Coca-Cola Company. It is a low-calorie (0.3 kcal per 100ml) variation of Coca-Cola specifically marketed to men, who were shown to associate diet drinks with women. It is marketed as having a taste that is indistinguishable from standard Coca-Cola, as opposed to Diet Coke which has a different flavor profile.
In the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Norway, and Japan, Coca-Cola Zero is being renamed to Coca-Cola Zero Sugar and is being reformulated to taste more like standard Coca-Cola.
The Coca-Cola Zero logo has generally featured the script Coca-Cola logo in red with white trim on a black background, with the word "zero" underneath in lower case in the geometric typeface Avenir (or a customized version of it). Some details have varied from country to country.
All versions of Coke Zero sold in various countries are based on the same flavoring formula, and all are carbonated. One liter of Coke Zero contains 96 mg caffeine. Additionally, artificial sweeteners are used. In the U.S., this includes aspartame and acesulfame potassium. However, the exact combination of sweeteners and preservatives used varies from market to market.
Sodium cyclamate, a relatively inexpensive artificial sweetener banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since 1969 and once believed to be a carcinogen, has been used in the Coca-Cola Zero versions produced in Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Venezuela, Chile, and some Central American countries. It was used for a time in Mexico, before a consumer campaign led to its removal from the drink in 2008. In June 2009 Venezuela ordered Coca-Cola to withdraw its Coca-Cola Zero product, as it contained more than the legal levels of sodium cyclamate.
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