Think diet soda is healthier than regular? According to diet blog, it turns out that many diet sodas actually contain more caffeine than their sugar-filled counterparts ...
Diet Coke
Per 12oz can: 46.5mg caffeineDiet Coke has significantly more caffeine in it than regular coke (34.5mg).
Here's a list of the 10 most caffeinated diet drinks: Link - Thanks Jim!
The point of diet soda is that it has less sugar and "things that make you fat." Last I checked, caffiene isn't in the "things that make you fat" category. Nobody ever said that Diet Coke has less caffiene than regular Coke, I dare you to find that statement from the company. To top it off, if you don't want the caffiene, they make a caffiene-free version of Coke also.
After looking at that list, the thing that shocked me is that Sunkist Orange has caffeine. Why is that? I bought (note: past tense) that stuff for my kids all the time because I don't want them drinking caffeinated stuff.
Anybody know what Diet Cheerwine tastes like? Never heard of it.
Diet Coke may have more caffeine than regular Coke, but saying it is "loaded" is inaccurate hype. Compared to energy drinks, Mountain Dew type drinks and especially coffee - diet Coke has a lot less. There are plenty of websites around to confirm that.
Obviously the giant quartel of illegal caffeine producers want to put our brain to sleep by putting more caffeine in diet soda! Wait. What?