sign, symptom, or diagnosis, it is appropriate to assign both the V code and the code describing the reason for the non-routine test. 18
The difference is in the types of non -nutritive sweeteners used. Diet Coke has aspartame while Coke Zero has a mix of aspartame and acesulfame potassium. The beverages have different levels of sweetness and off tastes (I.e. high levels of aspartame have a metallic taste) as a result.
Consumers hated the taste of the new sugar-and-stevia blend and Coca-Cola was ultimately forced to return to its original recipe. Pepsi's new drink, called Pepsi True, also contains a blend of sugar and stevia. Compared to a regular Pepsi, the 7.5-ounce, 60-calorie drink has 30% less sugar and 40% fewer calories. Coke recently launched a similar stevia-and-sugar carbonated beverage called Coke Life. Opinions of the new drink are mixed.