Oh and from the Diet Coke FAQ
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Does Diet Coke contain sugar?
Diet Coke contains 0.1 grams of sugar (carbohydrates), which is derived from the caramel color.
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What makes up the fraction of a calorie in Diet Coke?
Aspartame, caramel color and citric acid are all ingredients of Diet Coke.
Components of each of these contribute to the caloric content of Diet Coke.
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Why does the label state that Diet Coke contains zero calories?
Because the amount of calories is under five, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires that we round the amount of calories to zero on the Nutrition Facts panel.
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For the record I have no factual basis for assuming there might be cane sugar contamination in a diet coke from time to time. It's just an opinion and I might be wrong...
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I have 12 packs in my fridge, closet, trunk, and occasionally in random locations.
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