So sweet, no spike: microbially produced protein 3k times sweeter than sugar

Re:So sweet, no spike: microbially produced protein 3k times... by silisili on Sunday July 30, 2023 @01:52AM (#36928263)

Maybe it's Stockholm Syndrome of some type after years on the stuff, but I've come to love the taste of zero calorie drinks, and find the originals odd and unpalatable. Hard to explain, it's like they are thicker/syrupy? Even Mexican Coke.

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Re:So sweet, no spike: microbially produced protein 3k times... by hliyan on Sunday July 30, 2023 @02:00AM (#36928309)

Same here. After years of drinking Coke Zero, I find regular Coke undrinkable.

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Re:So sweet, no spike: microbially produced protein 3k times... by Roark66 on Sunday July 30, 2023 @03:04AM (#36928608)

I belive it's that syrupy thickness people that prefer sugary version like, more than just the sweetness.

Personally, after a long brake from drinking coke/pepsi I can't stand either the original or the zero. I seem to crave the taste sometimes, then I buy one(zero) and it's like "what is this? Why sweetness is literally the only thing that I can taste here?" It feels like they are doubling the sugar in comparison to how I remember it. Most likely it's the same drink, I was just used to the massive sweetener/sugar content before.

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