does this Coke make me look phat?

Okay, I think I get it. Maybe not.

Tonight, I tried the new Coca-Cola Zero and my first reaction is: it's okay. No aftertaste, and no calories. Does that mean it's targeting the Diet Coke crowd? Is it hoping to capture water drinkers? Other soda drinkers? Milk drinkers?

(after another sip:) It does have a beforetaste, I think. After nosing around several websites, I think the "sweeteners in Coca-Cola matrix" is:

	ace-k*	aspartame (NutraSweet™)	sucralose (Splenda™)	high fructose corn syrup	saccharin
Coca-Cola	-	-	-	yes	-
Coca-Cola Zero	yes	yes	-	-	-
Diet Coke	-	yes	-	-	-
Diet Coke w/Splenda	yes	-	yes	-	-
Tab	-	yes	-	-	yes
Coca-Cola C2	yes	yes	yes	-	-

* ace-k is shorthand for Acesulfame-Potassium (yet another artificial sweetener). There's a good explanation of diet soda sweeteners on answers.com.

After watching the commercial, I think it's targeted at the same group who buys cellphones off the rack at Target (Virgin Mobile). But hey - that's the cell carrier I use!

Okay, okay. As if! So like, lemme like .. axe you: does Coca-Cola Zero make me phat?