# Coca-Cola to Use Splenda in Diet Coke

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-to-use-splenda-in-diet-coke/288831>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 7, 2005, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-to-use-splenda-in-diet-coke/288831 "2005-02-07T17:05:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![LilShieste](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@LilShieste](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilShieste)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-to-use-splenda-in-diet-coke/288831/21 "2005-02-08T06:42:30Z")

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I am really going to look forward to this! I, too, have been enjoying an occasional Diet Rite soda whenever I need my more-sugary-flavor-than-Diet-Coke fix. Don’t get me wrong- I have grown to like Diet Coke (especially with Lime), but I am a great admirer of Splenda. 🙂

And don’t worry everyone-- from the OP’s link, Coca-Cola has reassured that the “regular” Diet Coke will be sold alongside the new Splenda-cized version.  
LilShieste

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**Author:** ![Lazlo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lazlo/32/9678_2.png) [@Lazlo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lazlo)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-to-use-splenda-in-diet-coke/288831/22 "2005-02-08T06:45:38Z")

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> [@Ashes](#):
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> I wonder if this is the right thread in which to mention I kinda liked the taste of Tab?

I’m with ya on this one. My kingdom for a diet soda made with saccharin!!!

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**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-to-use-splenda-in-diet-coke/288831/23 "2005-02-08T09:16:17Z")

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> [@CrazyCatLady](#):
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> Ewww, they’ve already rendered my diet Cheerwine undrinkable with that damned swill. Next thing you know they’re going to be ruining diet Dr. Pepper and Diet Pepsi and I won’t be able to drink any diet sodas at all. When will it be enough, Lord? When?
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> I’ve never noticed that Splenda is any less sweet, but I have noticed that it’s got a very pronounced chemical taste to it. Other artificial sweeteners have an after-taste, but at least the taste while you’re actually eating/drinking is good.

Wow. Clearly you are in the minority. Some sort of thing like that chemistry experiment where some people taste something others can’t? Splenda is known for NOT having an off taste–obviously not to all, but to most. Too bad for you, because to the majority of us, it is so much better tasting than other sweetners.

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**Author:** ![TonyF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de053/32.png) [@TonyF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonyF)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-to-use-splenda-in-diet-coke/288831/24 "2005-02-08T09:30:34Z")

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I will join **CrazyCatLady** in denouncing Splenda! There isn’t an artificial sweetener that has passed by unnoticed by me, yet…

Not to say that I don’t like certain diet drinks; Diet Coke vs Classic is an abitrary choice to me. And I really like C2 - my favorite, actually.

I will cautiously examine this new specimen, should I come across it by the vending machines… of course, this means having $1.50 in change on my person - a ridiculous situation, indeed! - but that’s for the pit…

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