Do you like to drink soda but don't want to experience weight gain? Maybe as a solution you've switched to diet soda. But is diet soda really healthier? Diet soda is often considered healthier than regular soft drinks, because it has less sugar or calories. Initially this product was introduced in the 1950s for people with diabetes, but later it was marketed more broadly to those who wanted to reduce sugar consumption in soda. Content of Soda Diet Although it is called diet soda, it does not mean that all diet soda is truly sweetener free. Although it does not use real sugar, this drink still uses artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame, saccharin, cyclamate, or sucralose. Generally, diet soda consists of a mixture of the following ingredients: Carbonated water, carbon dioxide dissolved in pressurized water. Artificial sweeteners are 200-13,000 times sweeter than ordinary sugar. Certain acids, such as citric acid, malic acid and phosphate to add to the bitter taste. ...