When coke did its rebrand of Coke Zero recently, I grabbed one accidentally thinking it was a regular coke, horrible surprise haha. Unfortunately for a lot of consumers like myself, the after taste of artificial sugars will continue to make zero sugar and diet sodas less desirable
I mean, I see what you’re saying. I’ve had ones in the past that made me want to just put the can in the fridge till it goes flat eventually and I have to pour it out. But I’m starting to gravitate towards the zero coke and hadn’t noticed a horrible taste the last time I tried it.
@@BolteckFoxThat's because they changed the formula (again) and now it tastes exactly like the normal Coke. At least for me it does. There might be a small difference but it's not enough for me to care, and certainly not enough to justify consuming hundreds of empty calories. As someone who has always hated diet soda, these Zero sugar versions are really winning me over. I'll probably never touch a regular Coke again lol
They mess with your body. Diet stuff should be avoided if you're on a diet or/and are trying to lose weight. It's a real thing. The soda isn't any calories sure, but they way it screws up your body makes you take in way way more next meal and make you way more likely to crave high calorie foods... It's horrible how they market these drinks. They are for diabetics and other special medical conditions only...
this is late, but it's fascinating how familiarity can change people's preferences, since I've had to drink Diet Coke my whole life due to having Diabetes. They didn't even have Coca-Cola Zero when I was growing up lol. So I was so used to the Diet version that when I drank the regular kind, it tasted bad to me and left an after taste, but for me the Diet version didn't lol. So I was surprised when people who didn't have to drink the Diet version would say it had an after taste, but it seems very common lol.
I love that the whole Theorists team is helping out across the channels. Got Dan here, got Stephanie over on Style Theory...it's like the gift that can give two more times
Dan should absolutely do more of these. A. Gives Matt a little more time for himself and family. B. He is BRILLIANT at it. There is no dowside. Except maybe Dans freetime. 👀
Too bad zero still sucks and no amount of advertising will ever compensate for the terrible flavour. If there is a choice between zero and coke, and they took coke away. i would rather drink water. Zero is just that bad, that WATER tastes better
To be fair, the artificial sweetners used in diet coke have been found to cause an increase in inflammatory bowel diseases. The sweetners cause the bacteria to burrow into the lining and cause inflammation. Maybe that much sweet taste or sugar isn't healthy after all? I'm glad I don't drink sodas anymore. They're way too sweet! I can barely taste the flavour besides the sugar. I drink on average a can of beer daily though. Not healthier, but I prefer the taste and the lack of sugar rush.
despite the only problem that Diet Coke is actually worse than real coke it has like two sources of poison To be honest they're gonna shut down before he even gets a chance to save them And it all comes down to two different ways either he dies or he isn't fast enough
Yeah, making us happy through the endorphins from the laughter we get As Americans hearing someone say-as if anything that could even be considered a American as far as Cuisine goes is just fast food or something that you can find somewhere else. What's next, they're going to stay at ties into America's"CuLtUrE" . The funniest person on the team
I'd love to see a Food Theory video addressing sugar substitutes. I've seen other media address how many sugar substitutes aren't as bad for you as the rumors suggest, and how the major sugar companies have villified these so they don't lose sales. I'd like to hear MatPat's take on this.
Ginger Ale doesn’t have any ginger (at least in the form that’d provide those benefits) in it (see the Canada Dry lawsuit). Just drink lemon and ginger tea or water
Tbh, I'm really happy about the zero sugar being more accessible since I'm somewhat newly diabetic. Got type 1 last year and the change was very hard but diet coke being so similar to the normal sugar was a great help
@@SumoLucas I don’t count the vanilla since anywhere and everywhere could have it. I’m talking about everything else. Mocha, cinnamon, peppermint, caramel, hazelnut etc. seems like a good way to lose customers
I worked at Starbucks from 2015-2019 we didn’t sell much of these even though we did sell a ton of skinny vanilla. It’s mostly because of low marketing.Think about how alternative milks like oat and almond are incorporated in to popular drinks, but not sugar free syrups. Could have reformulated and re rereleased but no.
It's hard to argue Coke is smart when they won't even make a Sucralose version of their drink. Coke Zero is still Aspartame which is POOP! Until they make one using Sucralose like Monster did, I wouldn't even begin to take this seriously. This video is just more hype to get views for the channel, nothing more.
The minute I saw the news, I knew MatPat stopped whatever he was doing, just to do the mother of all researches. And I was perhaps doubting a little. Thanks, Dan.
Its crazy how I can hear Dan say the line of the script then reimagine it in Matt's voice and be 99% confident that I got Matt's inflection and tone correct in my head.
Am i the only one that loves it when the other members of team theorist get videos? I'd love to have them narrate sections of videos, though I'm sure they do on occation with lore documents. Love you guys!
To be honest, My preference of soda has changed drastically since I started watching Game Theory. To put it simply, my enjoyment of something is greatly increased when I connect that item to something. Like how every time I drink Diet Coke, I think of MattPatt's obsession over them, so my enjoyment of the soda is much higher.
i think thats how its been for me over the years as well. more so the recent last 3 years. i was avidly buying tons more energy drinks for instance monster pringles as the food and rockstar at times or other junk food purely because the premotional content on the products adheared to unlocking free things through a code on the games i played. even those i didnt really play anymore, i would still buy them to eat drink and use the codes for the games i had. the halo infinate codes, the apex legends codes, i think at one point even the MW II codes were the few games i had that i would tend to buy these products more often because it was relatable and a sick way to chill out knowing i have something new and to chill out and show off. when i played the early seasons of halo infinate with the premotional content going into BTB and seeing so many players with the sick oreo premotional skin looked so sick and made me want to buy oreos just to try and get it. it was annoying tho because it was on the oreo thins which i wont buy because i prefer the original. even tho i stopped playing apex, i was buying monster energy drinks anyway so i thought i might as well buy the ones that have the free codes and content just so i have things most people dont in the game if i were to ever return to it. the only ones i really got from MW II i think were some stickers, emblems and xp tokens as i didnt buy many of them.
Honestly having a sugar free version that is indistinguishable from the original is probably a good thing for our overall health (unless it involves artificial sweeteners that have negative effects on health, in which case maybe not). It may be a while before they can actually pull it off though...
i really like the idea of having hosts other than matpat for these theory videos, like Steph and Dan. i hope they do this every so often, especially if Matt needs more breaks like this.
Dan, definitely He’s really good at this But god, please don’t let Stephanie narrate these I swear she’s gonna do that stupid nugget guy voice every video
Dan has experience narrating stuff and doing VO stuff on his channel, Mat has been doing game theory and other stuff for a decade, Steph doesn't have that experience, she is better on camera than doing voice work.
another thing to note is that the special coke flavors that centered the zero sugar versions of them, is that the only way to buy them in bulk is in the 10 packs of mini cans, which im assuming is another health thing like "oh im having soda but its only a little bit so it will be fine" I've noticed these things while working in grocery
It's worse than you think, this is shrinkflation to the extreme being sold as a positive. A regular 12 pack of coke costs appx. $8.00 at my local grocery store, and contains 144 fl oz of product. The Mini version has 10 cans at 7.5 fl oz per can and costs $6.50 for 75 fl oz of product. You're basically paying 19% less for 50% of the product.
My mom would drink a Coke a day for the caffeine. She switched to Coke Zero, figuring that would help her lose weight. She started experiencing all sorts of aches and pains and doctors told her she had arthritis in her 50s. It got so bad she would need me to push the grocery cart for her. I came across an article in Reader’s Digest about a woman who recovered from her debilitating pain after she stopped drinking zero calorie flavored water with artificial sweeteners. So my mom quit the daily Coke Zero habit and suddenly all the pain vanished. She’s 73 now. She still doesn’t have arthritis
And that is why I’m never drinking diet or sugar free sodas. Idc if it’s the last sodas available- I’ll GLADLY take the sugar over whatever weird stuff they put in those "diet" sodas
welp hate to break it to ya, but multiple sodas already use aspartame. Personally i just stick to kool-aid + soda water (so i can add my own suger) or mexican coca-cola whenever i can find it (it uses raw cane suger, and tastes better imo)
You should try Pur brand gum, its aspartame free. They use xylitol which is dentist recommended since it’s good for your teeth because it reduces acid in the mouth and starves bacteria.
I get headaches with sweeteners, Coke is my last bastian but my Exit strategy is no alcohol or even low alcohol beers, no joke, I can pick up a case of generic "stubbies" at 2% alcohol CHEAPER than coke per litre, you can make home made "lilt" with fruit juces water and sugar syrup, then soda stream it as a sweet refreshment. Seriously, if the industry or Government don't want my money/want all my money for a glass of pop then screw em
Hi, I made a killer 3D Design and Animation on Coca-Cola, It's pretty cool. If I may ask, does Coca-Cola have any interest in marketing projects done by individuals? 🙂
Dan's voice is fantastic, and Matthew seems to be putting too much strain on his voice too often, so I'm hoping Team Theorist makes Dan a permanent part of VO duties (as in regularly scheduled to take on a small percentage, not just emergency coverage), so Matthew has regular voice rests.
I kinda do love having Dan be the voice for the videos, especially when he's judging the script. Also that cold open ENDED ME "NO YOUR TEARS WONT TASTE LIKE DIET COKE"
Oh my god That makes so much sense !! The amount of times I bought coke zero thinking it was coke and drank it half way before realising it was the wrong one is astonishing tbh. Now it makes sense why that happened
It’s awful how they’re trying to trick people. I’ve accidentally drunk several beverages here in Switzerland because they don’t disclose the artificial sweeteners clearly on the front. I guess I have to get in the habit of reading every single beverage’s ingredients (which is hard when you’re buying something unfamiliar from behind the counter at the boulangerie 😕)
I’d like to see a theory about aspartame and other artificial sweeteners. Growing up in a diabetic household I was told that sugar-free stuff was deadly because of how the body processed the fake sugar. Still can’t get over jt
Everything in moderation. The early studies are showing that artificial sweeteners can impact the gut micro biome negatively. I just cut down on simple sugars and eat more whole plant foods with fibers. I also exercise and sleep good. Also maintain a social life. People miss the importance of these few factors, and gut micro biome may be one of the biggest influence on our health. I wouldn’t mess with it by consuming artificial sweeteners. Maybe once in a while is fine, especially if you’re gonna have soda every once in a while and have the artificial sweetener version of it instead. But ideally you wouldn’t be putting that kinda stuff in your body in the first place, since there’s way too much simple sugar in one can/bottle.
Erythritol is a really good sugar alternative in my experience. None of the downsides, gets metabolized differently from other fake sugars, and the sugar-free Monster Energies already use it if you want to know how good it really is.
Food theory Idea: Would you be able to lift someone off the ground momentarily with of coke and mentos? And if not is there any kind of food that could?
I’ve never had a single sugar free soda that didn’t taste terrible and have that artificial sweetener aftertaste. When they figure it out call me. Until then, I’m sticking to water 😂
I love Coke and can still definitely taste the difference between it and zero sugar. If I have to choose I will choose the 'classic' Coke. If they're able to make zero sugar taste exactly like it, I'll be fine with drinking it. But also, to combat the high sugar in Coke, I cut it out except for when I have takeaway or am eating out and not having it at home. Sometimes, I have a different drink instead of Coke when out or with takeaway. I know for others it's not that easy, but if you take baby steps, it can work. I started by replacing Coke with a different, less sugary soda, cordial or juice at home, then replaced that with another less sugary drink. Now I drink more water and sometimes have soda, cordial or juice at home. I don't have a sugary drink every day and drink more water, sometimes with some flavouring. This has worked for me, and I hope it can help others who want to cut down on sugary drinks.
I love hearing Dan in VO! He’s so fun! I also kinda enjoy the idea that Dan is taking this video (which is so clearly a Matpat theory after his own heart, I mean a theory about THE NECTOR OF THE GODS?!) so that Matt can grieve. I’m all for the team joining in the recording closet!!
I’ve also noticed in stores like Walmart for example I’m often finding Coke Zero’s and the zero sugar versions of the Coke Creations drinks are usually placed in more natural/prominent spots than the full sugar versions.
That's not a choice Wal-Mart is making, that's what Coke demands of their vendors, since they are the ones that send out the schematic for product placement.
@@kumiho4970 I know it is. Many brands especially large brands like Coke, or Oreo for cookies those companies often get a lot of say as to exactly how and where there products is displayed.
They’re doing the same can tricks with Sprite. It’s now really hard to tell the cans apart, and I’ve drunk sprite zero sugar on accident. The flavor is still different though hence me even knowing I’ve made the mistake.
They tried to pull the same trick when phasing out Sierra Mist for Starry. Tell ya what tho, my husband loved Sierra Mist and he immediately spit out Starry and wouldn’t drink any more without even knowing it was a different soda. Crazy how much switching sweeteners can ruin something.
Surprised this wasn’t about the recent report about aspartame being a potential carcinogen. Also, I *really* liked the space soda. It was really novel. But then, I’m not much of a soda drinker.
People are blowing it out of proportion. They only are going to put it in "possibly carcinogenic" with stuff like pickled vegetables, talc based baby powder, gasoline, and welding fumes. The group above it has frying emissions, red meat, and night shift work but no one is freaking out about those.
@@anthonynguyen1289I also remember hearing like 15 years ago, people coming out and exposing that aspartame was made from the fermented waste of e coli bacteria. I never touched it again after that cuz ewww. They've spent millions keeping others quiet to preserve their brand so honestly it wouldn't surprise me.
Coffee would be a stock, as the solid items are removed after the flavours have been released. The coffee beans are effectively the equivalent of bones.
@@-a-s-a-s- Scotch Broth in British English is a fairly thick soup. Though it's quite possible that Scotch Broth isn't actually a broth, in much the same way that Coffee Beans aren't beans.
i like the idea that sometimes the voices can change a bit. Having Dan as replacement for a while is actually not bad, i enjoyed it actually! Kind of like a refresher.
As a gas station attendent that talks to venders and handles incoming stock, many people look over Coke Zero. Grabbing it by mistake if they wanted the original, or not recognizing it when the wanted the diet version.
Yeah, at work they have a fridge full of sodas, and they put the Cherry Coke and the Cherry Coke Zero next to each other, so I thought it was all regular Cherry Coke for awhile and avoided buying any, but noticed the Zero Sugar label eventually. So diet Dr. Pepper got my money instead, for I don't know how long.
Not normally one to comment, but I figured I'd throw out a praise for Dan. You hit it out of the park, to the point I think this is actually my favorite food theory episode. Would welcome more guest appearances from the rest of the team.
I love editor Dan, but Mat's voice is still the best to me. It's a huge part of the whole feel of the theory videos. A few guest episodes would be fine, but I wouldn't want to see it stray too far from Mat speaking regularly.
What would be a good episode might be weighing the cost-benefit of sugary sodas vs. their non-sugary alternatives to figure out which is truly better for you. Like, they usually substitute it with aspartame, which is not something that is all that great to consume.
Agreed. I'm a diet soda drinker, and my whole life I've heard people telling me, "Y'know, the stuff they put in diet soda to replace the sugar isn't healthy, either." I'd be curious to know if that's true or if it's just an old wives' tale.
Aspartame is probably the least concerning artificial sweetener, more studies have been done on that chemical than water (hyperbole), and if we're going to worry about any sweeteners it should probably be the newer and less tested ones, not that there's a good chance any of them are more harmful than sugar.
Zevia brand is what my family uses. After hearing aspartame "may have" caused my cancer (it was the only red flag that applied to me, but the dieticians were quick to suggest giving up on changing anything, a rant for another comment), mom made sure that everything was thoroughly researched as safe. Zevia has no artificial sweeteners or dyes, just natural flavoring and stevia (actual stevia).
I would rather just stop drinking soda than drink artificial sweetener ones, because I really can taste the difference. I hate how even juices have added artificial sweeteners just to lessen the amount of sugar, when it still really does taste different (and bad, to me). If im going to drink something unhealthy, let me just drink something unhealthy! Lol
Every diet soda I’ve tried has the exact same horrible aftertaste. The company that solves THAT problem will be unstoppable (especially if they release a caffeine-free variant).
Migraines and cluster headache also get worse by most artifical sweetern, as someone who has cluster headache (suicide headache as nickname) I wouldnt mess with it but also having sugar drops sugar sodas disappearing makes me sad
Have to say, I have to say I really enjoy how Dan breaks down these different videos in Matt's place. Might I recommend occasionally doing a "duet" video. 😅 just a thought. Great vid as always guys, keeps me sane at work
I'd be interested in what you have to say about the WHO's current investigation on aspartame, one of the main sweeteners of Coke Zero/Diet, and the possible correlation to cancer.
interesting to say, i switched over to coke zero early last year and havent looked back. regular sodas have so many carbs and sugar that getting coke zero, gatorade zero, etc have been great to still get a pretty similar taste(it was definitely weird on my first couple taste tests but im used to it now) without having to cut it out of my life entirely which i had tried in the past and failed
This is interesting and in a way opposite to the soda trends I've noticed here in Finland. With the combination on micro brewery trends and the sober curious movement, sodas have been getting new brands and flavours specifically to be the non-alcoholic counterpart to micro brewery beers, ciders and long drinks. The sodas have interesting flavours that are more mature and maybe a bit strange and I feel like they are starting with the now trending sour beer flavours, so sour raspberry and dry cider like dry apple are the first flavours. With the clean, fresh ingredients being a big marketing tactic here, "sugar free" is not something you see. I like this trend, because the sodas are less sweet and I am such a sucker for "pickled berries" or "lemon and seasalt" type of flavours (these are actual soda flavours, tried the lemon one, didn't meet my expectation, but it was okay). Also I like the idea of having several different flavoured sodas for when hanging out woth friends, instead of a big bottle of some too sweet basic soda, like coca cola.
Head editor Dan is a PHENOMENAL host! MatPat will always be the original Theorist, but it is SO REFRESHING to have different voices and hosts from time to time.
im conscious of my sugar intake when it comes to soda too, but instead of drinking diet versions, i just drink the full sugar sodas less often in moderation. makes me hope the market doesn't go too overboard with replacing full sugar, though i don't think that'll happen
That's exactly what I do. I have been banging on about aspartame for years and now the world is finally catching up to me, In fact, I choose Coke because they alone did not bow to the UK Government's obsession with forcing manufacturers to put aspartame into EVERYTHING
@@stevesamson3940yeah aspartame is just an awful sweetener. There are way better tasting artificial sweeteners out there (even if none are a true replacement for sugar in taste) so why choose the worst option.
@@stevesamson3940I hate the sugar tax that made sugary drinks more expensive. My dad told me the dangers of aspartame for years now and it's only me and my dad in my family that don't drink diet drinks.
@@Portal-Ninja there aren't any dangers. I don't know if it's healthy in a vacuum but if you regularly consume too much sugar then aspartame is definitely the healthier alternative. There are far more dangers in consuming too much sugar than aspartame. I personally don't care for the taste but I'm not going to fall for fear mongering campaigns either.
I Love Head Editor Dan!!! 😍😍 I hope he narrates more videos! (!!!!!) He’s high energy and stayed on brand with his delivery, but he speaks at a reasonable, moderate pace and has a really nice voice. Also, what a brilliant video, as my husband called it. Coke is, indeed, a company of evil geniuses. They think ahead, unlike a whole list of companies that aren’t around any more, specifically because they didn’t do that.
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don’t lie. we all know the reason matpat lost is voice was because of hours sobbing over the disappearance of diet coke.
Yea
Honestly, VidCon was a good coverup but it won’t fool us 😮💨
I mean, that is pretty sad honestly
Rip matpat
@@b1xssom838so true😯
This was great!
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Let’s all have a moment of silence for MatPat please.
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When coke did its rebrand of Coke Zero recently, I grabbed one accidentally thinking it was a regular coke, horrible surprise haha. Unfortunately for a lot of consumers like myself, the after taste of artificial sugars will continue to make zero sugar and diet sodas less desirable
I mean, I see what you’re saying. I’ve had ones in the past that made me want to just put the can in the fridge till it goes flat eventually and I have to pour it out. But I’m starting to gravitate towards the zero coke and hadn’t noticed a horrible taste the last time I tried it.
@@BolteckFoxThat's because they changed the formula (again) and now it tastes exactly like the normal Coke. At least for me it does. There might be a small difference but it's not enough for me to care, and certainly not enough to justify consuming hundreds of empty calories.
As someone who has always hated diet soda, these Zero sugar versions are really winning me over. I'll probably never touch a regular Coke again lol
They mess with your body. Diet stuff should be avoided if you're on a diet or/and are trying to lose weight.
It's a real thing. The soda isn't any calories sure, but they way it screws up your body makes you take in way way more next meal and make you way more likely to crave high calorie foods... It's horrible how they market these drinks.
They are for diabetics and other special medical conditions only...
this is late, but it's fascinating how familiarity can change people's preferences, since I've had to drink Diet Coke my whole life due to having Diabetes. They didn't even have Coca-Cola Zero when I was growing up lol. So I was so used to the Diet version that when I drank the regular kind, it tasted bad to me and left an after taste, but for me the Diet version didn't lol. So I was surprised when people who didn't have to drink the Diet version would say it had an after taste, but it seems very common lol.
Pop not soda
Truly the darkest timeline for matpat
My farts are better than Matpat’s farts 💨
Without diet coke, his voice will always sound this way
@@Just_Some_GalDan casually takes over the theorist channels.
Dark
The darkest time indeed.
I love that the whole Theorists team is helping out across the channels. Got Dan here, got Stephanie over on Style Theory...it's like the gift that can give two more times
Yeah
Like a gift that can give two more times
Got Dan on Film and Game theory
The 4th channel is Style Theory?
@@DraconicDuelist yes
Dan should absolutely do more of these.
A. Gives Matt a little more time for himself and family.
B. He is BRILLIANT at it.
There is no dowside. Except maybe Dans freetime. 👀
If he ever gets out of mat's dungeon.
Absolutely not. This was awful.
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@@dj_chateauwhat are you talking about? He did great.
@@ST4R_F1L3 But its not the same
Coming from an advertising agency that had handled the Coke brand, this is such a well informed and researched video. Good job guys!
Too bad zero still sucks and no amount of advertising will ever compensate for the terrible flavour.
If there is a choice between zero and coke, and they took coke away. i would rather drink water. Zero is just that bad, that WATER tastes better
@@MinkieWinkle lol totally agree!
MatPat's Diet Coke Addiction will single-handedly save Coca-Cola and keep the business alive.
I think it’s very possible
to be fair mat made a video a couple years back trying new drinks to replace diet coke so he has back ups
To be fair, the artificial sweetners used in diet coke have been found to cause an increase in inflammatory bowel diseases. The sweetners cause the bacteria to burrow into the lining and cause inflammation.
Maybe that much sweet taste or sugar isn't healthy after all?
I'm glad I don't drink sodas anymore. They're way too sweet! I can barely taste the flavour besides the sugar.
I drink on average a can of beer daily though. Not healthier, but I prefer the taste and the lack of sugar rush.
Please, MatPat's Diet Coke addiction is pretty much American standard for soft drinks.They have millions that drinks like him.
despite the only problem that Diet Coke is actually worse than real coke
it has like two sources of poison
To be honest they're gonna shut down before he even gets a chance to save them
And it all comes down to two different ways either he dies or he isn't fast enough
Poor Matthew, I don’t think he will be able to survive without it
@@Dj07-i3uI refuse
Btw I think they will replace coke with something else tho
Nopw
He drinks the diet stuff
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Dan looking out for us by reminding us to drink water after covering 14 mins of Coke, not the hero we deserved but the hero we needed
Too late. Coke zero is already in my hands.
@@KampsKnows lol
Best comment!
Even though I'm a heavy Pepsi drinker, I love how Coca-Cola has kept their trademark logo for decades.
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They’re the same thing
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@@kelvisaisawesomeNo
@@kelvisaisawesomethey are not
@@kelvisaisawesomebut personally I’m a Dr Pepper fan
@@kelvisaisawesomePepsi to me tastes more sugary
Dan has always made us happy whenever Matt is sick or lost his voice
Edit: yall tysm for 1k likes, I've never gotten this many likes before
My farts are better than Matpat’s farts 💨
Yeah, making us happy through the endorphins from the laughter we get As Americans hearing someone say-as if anything that could even be considered a American as far as Cuisine goes is just fast food or something that you can find somewhere else. What's next, they're going to stay at ties into America's"CuLtUrE" . The funniest person on the team
@@p-__ wtf
Yesss Dan 🔛🔝
I'm 100th like!
I'd love to see a Food Theory video addressing sugar substitutes. I've seen other media address how many sugar substitutes aren't as bad for you as the rumors suggest, and how the major sugar companies have villified these so they don't lose sales. I'd like to hear MatPat's take on this.
The evidence indicates they aren't any better for you than sugary drinks over the long term.
@@sarahsmith840wrong. Do your research.
The EU just released a new statement on that too. Good idea!
Well they mostly taste like crap
@@sarahsmith840 what evidence, please show it cuz as far as ive seen there are very few sweeteners that are harmful
Food theory idea for you guys: Does ginger ale help when you're sick? If not, what drink would be best?
Water
@MrSucksAtLifei bond that spirit in Jesus name don’t ever come back
Cool ideea
Ginger Ale doesn’t have any ginger (at least in the form that’d provide those benefits) in it (see the Canada Dry lawsuit). Just drink lemon and ginger tea or water
water…
Tbh, I'm really happy about the zero sugar being more accessible since I'm somewhat newly diabetic. Got type 1 last year and the change was very hard but diet coke being so similar to the normal sugar was a great help
On the “no sugar” trend, can you guys do a video about why Starbucks literally discontinued every single “sugar-free” syrup?
They still have sugar free vanilla. My go to order is a latte with sugar free vanilla and oatmilk for a low-carb keto Starbucks order.
@@SumoLucas I don’t count the vanilla since anywhere and everywhere could have it. I’m talking about everything else. Mocha, cinnamon, peppermint, caramel, hazelnut etc. seems like a good way to lose customers
I worked at Starbucks from 2015-2019 we didn’t sell much of these even though we did sell a ton of skinny vanilla. It’s mostly because of low marketing.Think about how alternative milks like oat and almond are incorporated in to popular drinks, but not sugar free syrups. Could have reformulated and re rereleased but no.
It's hard to argue Coke is smart when they won't even make a Sucralose version of their drink. Coke Zero is still Aspartame which is POOP! Until they make one using Sucralose like Monster did, I wouldn't even begin to take this seriously. This video is just more hype to get views for the channel, nothing more.
Probs something to do with the artificial sweeteners being bad for human consumption xD
The minute I saw the news, I knew MatPat stopped whatever he was doing, just to do the mother of all researches. And I was perhaps doubting a little. Thanks, Dan.
He probably saw the new FNaF trailer for the first time.
Its crazy how I can hear Dan say the line of the script then reimagine it in Matt's voice and be 99% confident that I got Matt's inflection and tone correct in my head.
dan: roughly a ten percent decrease
mat: MORE than a, and get this, TEN PERCENT DECREASE!
you too?
I won’t leave on you guys.
You a real one for that
You a fake one for that
Man, honestly? Dan's voice is like, super fitting announcer/voice-over material. It most definitely wasn't MatPat but he was pleasant to listen to. :D
It works - especially for food theory
Am i the only one that loves it when the other members of team theorist get videos? I'd love to have them narrate sections of videos, though I'm sure they do on occation with lore documents. Love you guys!
Dan did an excellent job with the voiceover! Props to him for helping out in the recording closet while MatPat's voice is gone.
He's great! I was literally on my way down into the comment section to say something similar. :D
Honestly, I REALLY love Head-Editor Dan as the voice for theory vids! We need more of him, more often!
Well met, head editor Dan! You did great! Matpat's voice and always overpacked schedule thank you!
سأصرخ وأصرخ وأخرج كل شيء وأصرخ وأصرخ وأخرجها
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It's cool to hear Dan lending his voice to a video again. Good job Dan!
My farts are better than Matpat’s farts 💨
@@p-__ Excuse us, what?!
@@SBSaiboxwhat did u not understand his farts are better
@@Labyrinth9885 It can't fart. It's a spam bot.
To be honest, My preference of soda has changed drastically since I started watching Game Theory. To put it simply, my enjoyment of something is greatly increased when I connect that item to something. Like how every time I drink Diet Coke, I think of MattPatt's obsession over them, so my enjoyment of the soda is much higher.
i think thats how its been for me over the years as well. more so the recent last 3 years. i was avidly buying tons more energy drinks for instance monster pringles as the food and rockstar at times or other junk food purely because the premotional content on the products adheared to unlocking free things through a code on the games i played. even those i didnt really play anymore, i would still buy them to eat drink and use the codes for the games i had. the halo infinate codes, the apex legends codes, i think at one point even the MW II codes were the few games i had that i would tend to buy these products more often because it was relatable and a sick way to chill out knowing i have something new and to chill out and show off.
when i played the early seasons of halo infinate with the premotional content going into BTB and seeing so many players with the sick oreo premotional skin looked so sick and made me want to buy oreos just to try and get it. it was annoying tho because it was on the oreo thins which i wont buy because i prefer the original. even tho i stopped playing apex, i was buying monster energy drinks anyway so i thought i might as well buy the ones that have the free codes and content just so i have things most people dont in the game if i were to ever return to it. the only ones i really got from MW II i think were some stickers, emblems and xp tokens as i didnt buy many of them.
His marketing is working
Honestly having a sugar free version that is indistinguishable from the original is probably a good thing for our overall health (unless it involves artificial sweeteners that have negative effects on health, in which case maybe not).
It may be a while before they can actually pull it off though...
i really like the idea of having hosts other than matpat for these theory videos, like Steph and Dan. i hope they do this every so often, especially if Matt needs more breaks like this.
NO NO NO NONO NO NO NONO NO NO NONO NO NO NONO NO NO NONO NO NO NONO NO NO NONO NO NO NO
Dan, definitely
He’s really good at this
But god, please don’t let Stephanie narrate these
I swear she’s gonna do that stupid nugget guy voice every video
Dan has experience narrating stuff and doing VO stuff on his channel, Mat has been doing game theory and other stuff for a decade, Steph doesn't have that experience, she is better on camera than doing voice work.
@@D_Dupa I agree but I don't mind Stephanie stepping in to voice.
i always loooved austins "THE SCIENCE" but they got rid of him and its sad ):
another thing to note is that the special coke flavors that centered the zero sugar versions of them, is that the only way to buy them in bulk is in the 10 packs of mini cans, which im assuming is another health thing like "oh im having soda but its only a little bit so it will be fine" I've noticed these things while working in grocery
It's worse than you think, this is shrinkflation to the extreme being sold as a positive. A regular 12 pack of coke costs appx. $8.00 at my local grocery store, and contains 144 fl oz of product. The Mini version has 10 cans at 7.5 fl oz per can and costs $6.50 for 75 fl oz of product. You're basically paying 19% less for 50% of the product.
Does diet coke really has 0 calories??
@@tristanpiandoro6275 It's anywhere from 1-5 calories. They're allowed to say 0 calories due to it being below 5 calories.
I see 20 packs of regular zero sugar cans all the time when shopping (regular coke goes up to 24 packs, both are priced the same)
@@cbegefdkih yeah regular zero sugar, but the SPECIAL cokes, LIKE I SAID, have only MINI CANS zero sugar or not
The fact that mat has a whole family but uploads weekly on 4 channels is crazy
Not only on the main 4 but he also uploads three one hour long videos on GT live
My farts are better than Matpat’s farts 💨
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@@IonicBroom2445report him like me
Matpat has not lost his voice, he's Sobbing in the back thinking about the Death of Coke
My mom would drink a Coke a day for the caffeine. She switched to Coke Zero, figuring that would help her lose weight. She started experiencing all sorts of aches and pains and doctors told her she had arthritis in her 50s. It got so bad she would need me to push the grocery cart for her.
I came across an article in Reader’s Digest about a woman who recovered from her debilitating pain after she stopped drinking zero calorie flavored water with artificial sweeteners. So my mom quit the daily Coke Zero habit and suddenly all the pain vanished.
She’s 73 now. She still doesn’t have arthritis
Wow woooof
Well ain't that something
And that is why I’m never drinking diet or sugar free sodas. Idc if it’s the last sodas available- I’ll GLADLY take the sugar over whatever weird stuff they put in those "diet" sodas
Wait- how does that happen?!????
@@kelvisaisawesome Her body must have been reacting to it with inflammation which caused pain
Thank you Dan for beings the substitute matpat for this episode as mat recovers his voice
As someone who is allergic to Aspartame, this “no sugar” trend is making me nervous! I already can’t chew gum … don’t tell me soda is next
welp hate to break it to ya, but multiple sodas already use aspartame. Personally i just stick to kool-aid + soda water (so i can add my own suger) or mexican coca-cola whenever i can find it (it uses raw cane suger, and tastes better imo)
You should try Pur brand gum, its aspartame free. They use xylitol which is dentist recommended since it’s good for your teeth because it reduces acid in the mouth and starves bacteria.
You can always get a carbonation machine and make your own soda (and coke) with soda syrups and your sweetener of choice.
I'm sensitive to a few types of sweeteners (migraines) and it's so hard to find drinks I can have, I've been relying on Coke Classic mainly haha
I get headaches with sweeteners, Coke is my last bastian but my Exit strategy is no alcohol or even low alcohol beers, no joke, I can pick up a case of generic "stubbies" at 2% alcohol CHEAPER than coke per litre, you can make home made "lilt" with fruit juces water and sugar syrup, then soda stream it as a sweet refreshment.
Seriously, if the industry or Government don't want my money/want all my money for a glass of pop then screw em
Imatpat with his diet coke : its not a phase ,its a life style.
Editor dan casually still holding a grudge that coffees not a soup.
As someone who works in advertising for said soda brand, I love your videos! You do great research and analysis.
Hi, I made a killer 3D Design and Animation on Coca-Cola, It's pretty cool. If I may ask, does Coca-Cola have any interest in marketing projects done by individuals? 🙂
Must be hard to work for the devil!
@@basilbrush9075 my job is not me. But my job is pretty cool!
@@MiguelPinto-k9i you'd want to connect with the agencies who handle the creative work. WPP is the company.
@@lashawnw3870how does it feel to work there?
Dan's voice is fantastic, and Matthew seems to be putting too much strain on his voice too often, so I'm hoping Team Theorist makes Dan a permanent part of VO duties (as in regularly scheduled to take on a small percentage, not just emergency coverage), so Matthew has regular voice rests.
I kinda do love having Dan be the voice for the videos, especially when he's judging the script. Also that cold open ENDED ME "NO YOUR TEARS WONT TASTE LIKE DIET COKE"
yep. I love his voice. It sounds like it should be in infomercials, training vids and commercials.
Oh my god That makes so much sense !! The amount of times I bought coke zero thinking it was coke and drank it half way before realising it was the wrong one is astonishing tbh. Now it makes sense why that happened
I'd definitely tell the difference- I'm highly allergic to artificial sweeteners so one sip of zero sugar anything would mess me up bad-
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It’s awful how they’re trying to trick people. I’ve accidentally drunk several beverages here in Switzerland because they don’t disclose the artificial sweeteners clearly on the front. I guess I have to get in the habit of reading every single beverage’s ingredients (which is hard when you’re buying something unfamiliar from behind the counter at the boulangerie 😕)
Same here.
It was bad enough that I had to switch to Coke after Pepsi betrayed me, if Coke does the same they can kiss my money goodbye...
That's terrible! I'm not allergic, but personally hate artificial flavors. They just aren't the same at ALL.
Nothing beats classic sugar cane coke in a glass bottle. Even if they can replicate the taste 100%, it just feels better in a glass bottle.
real
Have fun getting heart disease in a couple years
what does that even mean
Now if only we could get McD's Coke in glass bottles. THAT would be awesome!
MATPAT NEEDS TO DO THE GRIMACE SHAKE
One of the problems with diet soda is that some people are allergic to the artificial sugar in them
Yep, people with phenylketonuria or PKU can't drink them.
and aspertame can cause brain damage and sucralose kills healthy bacteria in the stomach
OMG THAT EXPLAINS WHY I GET SICK DRINKING IT!!!!
I like diet drinks but the migraines and floaters are not worth it.
I was just waiting for him to say some sweeteners give cancer the entire time
The way you animated matpat -drinking- *eating* coke was unpleasant
I vigorously hated the swallow sounds effects
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I’d like to see a theory about aspartame and other artificial sweeteners. Growing up in a diabetic household I was told that sugar-free stuff was deadly because of how the body processed the fake sugar. Still can’t get over jt
Everything in moderation. The early studies are showing that artificial sweeteners can impact the gut micro biome negatively. I just cut down on simple sugars and eat more whole plant foods with fibers. I also exercise and sleep good. Also maintain a social life. People miss the importance of these few factors, and gut micro biome may be one of the biggest influence on our health. I wouldn’t mess with it by consuming artificial sweeteners. Maybe once in a while is fine, especially if you’re gonna have soda every once in a while and have the artificial sweetener version of it instead. But ideally you wouldn’t be putting that kinda stuff in your body in the first place, since there’s way too much simple sugar in one can/bottle.
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Erythritol is a really good sugar alternative in my experience. None of the downsides, gets metabolized differently from other fake sugars, and the sugar-free Monster Energies already use it if you want to know how good it really is.
@@JoeARedHawk275 Ignoring gut microbiome, there are recent studies that point to artificial sweeteners, specifically sucralose, being genotoxic.
Still there are people that have negative reactions to artificial sugars. For example it can induce headaches that have chronic migraine illnesses
Food theory Idea: Would you be able to lift someone off the ground momentarily with of coke and mentos? And if not is there any kind of food that could?
I'd want to see what Matpat would do for the opening scene of that video
@@eyweiuai oh boy, it's another one of those weird and awkward food theory videos
Beans
MatPat puts the *LORE* into the Food
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My farts are better than Matpat’s farts 💨
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Lore food
@@p-__ what
Coke has me for life. To the point I limit my coke purchases once per two months. But cravings still there
I’ve never had a single sugar free soda that didn’t taste terrible and have that artificial sweetener aftertaste. When they figure it out call me. Until then, I’m sticking to water 😂
I drink regular soda, when I have them
I pack WATER..with water bottle
after you drink it a few times without drinking regular soda it starts tasting the same as the sugar version
@@RdCrestdBreegullNot really. Or, not for all of us.
Partly why is sugar masks the bitter flavor of caffeine better than artificial sweeteners.
@@miniskunkyeah but then why does caffeine free Diet Coke/Pepsi still taste bitter like a diet soda??
As much as I love Matt it is honestly refreshing to hear full videos with other key players voices for the whole thing.
agree to disagree
While it is tradition, I wouldn't mind having other people star in these episodes sometimes. :3
Makes it feel more like an actual team
I agree. This guy has a good voice. I could listen to it.
I agree. Dan is like that substitute teacher you would always hope for. So yeah, more members of Team Theorist!
Dan did a great job! I’d love to hear him more often!
8:48. Why has everyone overlooked this? How did my man say 'LOOORE' better than MatPat himself.
It's a pleasure to have you Dan. Wishing MatPat a speedy recovery.
I love Coke and can still definitely taste the difference between it and zero sugar. If I have to choose I will choose the 'classic' Coke. If they're able to make zero sugar taste exactly like it, I'll be fine with drinking it. But also, to combat the high sugar in Coke, I cut it out except for when I have takeaway or am eating out and not having it at home. Sometimes, I have a different drink instead of Coke when out or with takeaway. I know for others it's not that easy, but if you take baby steps, it can work. I started by replacing Coke with a different, less sugary soda, cordial or juice at home, then replaced that with another less sugary drink. Now I drink more water and sometimes have soda, cordial or juice at home. I don't have a sugary drink every day and drink more water, sometimes with some flavouring. This has worked for me, and I hope it can help others who want to cut down on sugary drinks.
Foreshadowing of mats retirement.
Head editor Dan, you did really really good. Can we get more special episodes with you from time to time? 🥰
I honestly like him more. I find Matts voice irritating
Going to be honest, as someone allergic to artificial sweeteners I really hope they don't stop making regular Coke so that I can have it.
You gotta try the Mexican coke, that's made with cane sugar so it's real good
@@ApollyonZKXpls send me mexican coke
I don't like diet coke. This stuff is disqusting and taste like pure chemicals. They stop making normal coke, i stop buying
I love hearing Dan in VO! He’s so fun! I also kinda enjoy the idea that Dan is taking this video (which is so clearly a Matpat theory after his own heart, I mean a theory about THE NECTOR OF THE GODS?!) so that Matt can grieve. I’m all for the team joining in the recording closet!!
Honestly, it’s nice to hear other voices I think it be best if you had someone for some food theory videos and movie theory videos.
Let us all say goodbye to MatPat’s sanity (if he had any left) as he lets go of his beloved Diet Coke. 👏🏻
are we sure that diet coke will really be gone? cuz every where I go, I only see coke, and I like it... :)
I’ve also noticed in stores like Walmart for example I’m often finding Coke Zero’s and the zero sugar versions of the Coke Creations drinks are usually placed in more natural/prominent spots than the full sugar versions.
That's not a choice Wal-Mart is making, that's what Coke demands of their vendors, since they are the ones that send out the schematic for product placement.
@@kumiho4970 I know it is. Many brands especially large brands like Coke, or Oreo for cookies those companies often get a lot of say as to exactly how and where there products is displayed.
Coke is trying to build those brands up. That’s all it is.
They’re doing the same can tricks with Sprite. It’s now really hard to tell the cans apart, and I’ve drunk sprite zero sugar on accident. The flavor is still different though hence me even knowing I’ve made the mistake.
Same company!
They tried to pull the same trick when phasing out Sierra Mist for Starry. Tell ya what tho, my husband loved Sierra Mist and he immediately spit out Starry and wouldn’t drink any more without even knowing it was a different soda. Crazy how much switching sweeteners can ruin something.
For now
6:54 that exact design misled me so many times lol, especially when i was in a hurry and had to catch a train. i hate it!😆
the "still not a soup" at 2:22 jumpscared me 😆
Listen, I don't want to see less MatPat, but I definitely do want to see more Dan and Stephanie. I think they've done a really good job subbing in.
Surprised this wasn’t about the recent report about aspartame being a potential carcinogen. Also, I *really* liked the space soda. It was really novel. But then, I’m not much of a soda drinker.
Weren’t people already talking about this for years? I remember 10 years ago hearing people talk bad about aspartame and how it could cause cancer
Yeah I've been really worried for mat for a long time now
People are blowing it out of proportion. They only are going to put it in "possibly carcinogenic" with stuff like pickled vegetables, talc based baby powder, gasoline, and welding fumes. The group above it has frying emissions, red meat, and night shift work but no one is freaking out about those.
@@anthonynguyen1289I also remember hearing like 15 years ago, people coming out and exposing that aspartame was made from the fermented waste of e coli bacteria. I never touched it again after that cuz ewww. They've spent millions keeping others quiet to preserve their brand so honestly it wouldn't surprise me.
Yeah, it can cause cancer in rats, not much evidence of it causing cancer in humans. Best not to drink a lot of it in any case.
"Still not a soup"
Thats a flash to the past back when matpat made the coffee is soup video
mat didn't actually lose his voice, he just couldn't get through an episode discussing not being able to drink diet coke again
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I love how Dan is still mad about the fact that coffee isn't a soup
Coffee would be a stock, as the solid items are removed after the flavours have been released. The coffee beans are effectively the equivalent of bones.
@@martineyles It's actually a broth. Stocks are thicker and cooked for longer.
@@-a-s-a-s- Scotch Broth in British English is a fairly thick soup. Though it's quite possible that Scotch Broth isn't actually a broth, in much the same way that Coffee Beans aren't beans.
@@martineyles Yea, if it's cooked for a long time and thick it's really not a broth, in cooking terms.
i like the idea that sometimes the voices can change a bit. Having Dan as replacement for a while is actually not bad, i enjoyed it actually! Kind of like a refresher.
It’s just an elaborate scheme like the one in the video! They’re TRYING TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL!!! Lol jk jk.
True!!
@@BolteckFoxahahahah
@@BolteckFox hey wait a minute
this comment aged like fine wine
Little did we know that this was probably a trial run for a theory without matpat
Steph and Dan did a GREAT job covering Mat and I'm glad he has people that can step in when he's sick.
Love head editor Dan, i wouldn’t mind more videos of him doing the voice lines if it didn’t mean he’d have to put off other parts of his job
I always enjoy it when other members of Team Theorist host videos.
We wish they some more in other theories the game until style a
watched this for my school project, very informative keep it up!
As a gas station attendent that talks to venders and handles incoming stock, many people look over Coke Zero. Grabbing it by mistake if they wanted the original, or not recognizing it when the wanted the diet version.
@MrSucksAtLife 0_0 dark...
Yeah, at work they have a fridge full of sodas, and they put the Cherry Coke and the Cherry Coke Zero next to each other, so I thought it was all regular Cherry Coke for awhile and avoided buying any, but noticed the Zero Sugar label eventually. So diet Dr. Pepper got my money instead, for I don't know how long.
Not normally one to comment, but I figured I'd throw out a praise for Dan. You hit it out of the park, to the point I think this is actually my favorite food theory episode. Would welcome more guest appearances from the rest of the team.
I love editor Dan, but Mat's voice is still the best to me. It's a huge part of the whole feel of the theory videos. A few guest episodes would be fine, but I wouldn't want to see it stray too far from Mat speaking regularly.
Matpat's voice sounds so different today...
Guess he's been away from his Diet Coke for far too long.
He hit super puberty
@@Labyrinth9885 💀
Bye bye, Coca Cola.
Come in, Nuka Cola!
What would be a good episode might be weighing the cost-benefit of sugary sodas vs. their non-sugary alternatives to figure out which is truly better for you. Like, they usually substitute it with aspartame, which is not something that is all that great to consume.
Agreed. I'm a diet soda drinker, and my whole life I've heard people telling me, "Y'know, the stuff they put in diet soda to replace the sugar isn't healthy, either." I'd be curious to know if that's true or if it's just an old wives' tale.
Aspartame is probably the least concerning artificial sweetener, more studies have been done on that chemical than water (hyperbole), and if we're going to worry about any sweeteners it should probably be the newer and less tested ones, not that there's a good chance any of them are more harmful than sugar.
@@staticradio724 me too I'm diet coke drinker😊☝️
Zevia brand is what my family uses. After hearing aspartame "may have" caused my cancer (it was the only red flag that applied to me, but the dieticians were quick to suggest giving up on changing anything, a rant for another comment), mom made sure that everything was thoroughly researched as safe. Zevia has no artificial sweeteners or dyes, just natural flavoring and stevia (actual stevia).
@@matthewmartinez3550 In other words, Zevia is the least researched thing in your household.
I do hope MatPat feels better & gets his voice back soon, but I do honestly enjoy episodes where Dan takes over. Great job on this video!
Although matpats voiced is missed, Dan has done an amazing job with this episode, hope we see more Dan episodes in the future
Im always happy to see Dan engaging in videos, he is a good narrator as well
I would rather just stop drinking soda than drink artificial sweetener ones, because I really can taste the difference. I hate how even juices have added artificial sweeteners just to lessen the amount of sugar, when it still really does taste different (and bad, to me). If im going to drink something unhealthy, let me just drink something unhealthy! Lol
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Not to mention you know.....CANCER!?!?
Every diet soda I’ve tried has the exact same horrible aftertaste. The company that solves THAT problem will be unstoppable (especially if they release a caffeine-free variant).
Migraines and cluster headache also get worse by most artifical sweetern, as someone who has cluster headache (suicide headache as nickname) I wouldnt mess with it but also having sugar drops sugar sodas disappearing makes me sad
Yeah, I noticed that when I tried Coke Zero once, had a gross aftertaste and I felt a little off afterwards
Have to say, I have to say I really enjoy how Dan breaks down these different videos in Matt's place.
Might I recommend occasionally doing a "duet" video. 😅 just a thought. Great vid as always guys, keeps me sane at work
I love the new VOs due to mat pats voice loss. Need more VO variety for sure cause so far dan and steph were a treat.
"You were magnificent coka cola, i will remember you as long as i live" ahh thumbnail
I'd be interested in what you have to say about the WHO's current investigation on aspartame, one of the main sweeteners of Coke Zero/Diet, and the possible correlation to cancer.
I guarantee that coke is probably experimenting with different sweetners as we speak such as monkfruit so they can switch over silently
interesting to say, i switched over to coke zero early last year and havent looked back. regular sodas have so many carbs and sugar that getting coke zero, gatorade zero, etc have been great to still get a pretty similar taste(it was definitely weird on my first couple taste tests but im used to it now) without having to cut it out of my life entirely which i had tried in the past and failed
I'm just happy to see Cybert barrage us with a surprise narration, keep doing what you're doing Dan, I know how much you're suffering.
"Drink water, bye!"
Matpat: and I took that personally.
As much as I like Matt’s voice, I’ve been enjoying Dan and Steph narrating. I would enjoy more of that, not just when Matt blows out his voice.
Me too! I liked them both and that's unusual I get very attached to my announcers.😂
This is interesting and in a way opposite to the soda trends I've noticed here in Finland. With the combination on micro brewery trends and the sober curious movement, sodas have been getting new brands and flavours specifically to be the non-alcoholic counterpart to micro brewery beers, ciders and long drinks. The sodas have interesting flavours that are more mature and maybe a bit strange and I feel like they are starting with the now trending sour beer flavours, so sour raspberry and dry cider like dry apple are the first flavours. With the clean, fresh ingredients being a big marketing tactic here, "sugar free" is not something you see. I like this trend, because the sodas are less sweet and I am such a sucker for "pickled berries" or "lemon and seasalt" type of flavours (these are actual soda flavours, tried the lemon one, didn't meet my expectation, but it was okay). Also I like the idea of having several different flavoured sodas for when hanging out woth friends, instead of a big bottle of some too sweet basic soda, like coca cola.
I like that, I hope that catches on in the U.S.
Truly this will be the biggest trial MatPat has ever faced
11:07 I don't think I've ever heard anything this relatable
Great job Dan! You did a great job.
Feel better MatPat, hope you find your voice soon!
also to MatPat
my condolences
I like edtier Dan he did good job on this video 👍😊
Head editor Dan is a PHENOMENAL host! MatPat will always be the original Theorist, but it is SO REFRESHING to have different voices and hosts from time to time.
im conscious of my sugar intake when it comes to soda too, but instead of drinking diet versions, i just drink the full sugar sodas less often in moderation. makes me hope the market doesn't go too overboard with replacing full sugar, though i don't think that'll happen
That's exactly what I do. I have been banging on about aspartame for years and now the world is finally catching up to me, In fact, I choose Coke because they alone did not bow to the UK Government's obsession with forcing manufacturers to put aspartame into EVERYTHING
@@stevesamson3940yeah aspartame is just an awful sweetener.
There are way better tasting artificial sweeteners out there (even if none are a true replacement for sugar in taste) so why choose the worst option.
@@stevesamson3940I hate the sugar tax that made sugary drinks more expensive. My dad told me the dangers of aspartame for years now and it's only me and my dad in my family that don't drink diet drinks.
@@petelee2477probably because it's the cheapest to make. That's how diet drinks are significantly cheaper than their sugary counterparts
@@Portal-Ninja there aren't any dangers.
I don't know if it's healthy in a vacuum but if you regularly consume too much sugar then aspartame is definitely the healthier alternative.
There are far more dangers in consuming too much sugar than aspartame.
I personally don't care for the taste but I'm not going to fall for fear mongering campaigns either.
I Love Head Editor Dan!!! 😍😍 I hope he narrates more videos! (!!!!!) He’s high energy and stayed on brand with his delivery, but he speaks at a reasonable, moderate pace and has a really nice voice. Also, what a brilliant video, as my husband called it. Coke is, indeed, a company of evil geniuses. They think ahead, unlike a whole list of companies that aren’t around any more, specifically because they didn’t do that.