Battle of the Colas: Coke Zero Vs. Pepsi One

The "Soft Drink Wars" of the 80's were entertaining and saved consumers a lot of money. Coca-Cola and Pepsi were out to under price one another to prove they were the favorite. While many families may have preferred one brand over the other, they often purchased the brand that was the lowest price that day. The real test of which was better was during the many taste tests that were commercialized. The days of the Soft Drink Wars are long gone. I have begun my own little comparison with the rival companies newest diet drinks Coke Zero and Pepsi One.

Diet soft drinks are not my thing. I do not like them, never have, chances are, I never will. I started the Atkins diet a few weeks ago, you know, the one where you can have all the proteins and fats you desire, but you give up the really good things in life like pasta and southern sweet tea and sugar filled soft drinks. The diet has worked for me before, so I thought I would try it again. I know it is supposed to be a lifestyle change, but I'm a very picky eater, my regular diet consists of mostly carbohydrates and sugars, and it's difficult to go cold turkey.

Since I am dieting, I have had to forego my Mello Yello soft drinks and have begun the search for a diet drink that I could tolerate. I have tried many diet drinks; none of which I consider good. I recently tried Coke Zero and Pepsi One. I suppose there are people who prefer Pepsi to Coke in general. I am not one of those people. I find Pepsi to be a little to sweet tasting and just generally prefer Coke. Maybe my biased opinion is the reason I prefer Coke Zero to Pepsi One.