# What is the composition of diet coke? Tags: food-chemistry, composition - Score: 2 - Views: 2690 - Answers: 2 - Answered: yes - Asked by: Chosenerd (59 rep) - Asked: 2021-05-20 - Edited: 2021-05-21 - Site: chemistry ## Question I've been trying to find the values of any sort of percentage composition of diet coke and I haven't found any luck other than one interviewee (Dr. MAUREEN STOREY [Senior Vice President, Science Policy, American Beverage Association]) who states Soda is comprised mostly of water. A full-calorie soft drink has 90 percent water, and a diet soft drink is 99 percent water. Water is the most important nutrient that we have... And that was all the information I have. ## Answers ### Answer by matt_black (score: 4) The major ingredients in diet coke vary by country but none are major components compared to sugar in full-fat drinks The exact ingredient list of Diet Coke is not publically available but most of the flavourings are present in very low quantities. Also, the exact recipe varies over time and across countries (this is claimed to be an adaptation for local tastes). So it is hard to be exact The major difference between a ~330 mL can of Diet Coke