What does "Zero" and "Diet"really mean on soda bottles?
Food industry companies offer various products of juices and drinks, for those who do not want to eat more sugar. These products carry many confusing labels such as "Zero" and "No Sugar". What do these labels mean?
Nicole Oshfeld, a food chemistry specialist at the German Commodity Testing Institute (SGS), answers this question as follows:
Zero: This means that the drink does not contain more than 0.5 grams of sugar per 100 milliliters, and such low content of sugar hardly affects the metabolism.
"Diet": This is placed on the drink when a nutrient is reduced from an element by 30%, and may be this element sugar or fat. In milk drinks with fruit, either ingredient can be reduced, but in all cases the least is required on the label.
"No sugar added": This label indicates that the drink does not contain any additional percentage of sugar, and this sugar does not mean the plant only, but also includes honey or maple syrup. For fruit juices, which contain natural sugar, this is referred to as a package containing "natural sugar".
Regardless of the label, it is always useful to take a closer look at the product's nutritional value table.
lol they mean GAIN WEIGHT. one might want to look up the adverse affects of artificial sweeteners. they wreak havoc on the body including weight gain sometimes. it's not just about the sugar. good advice about looking at the label though. so much deception in the marketing on the label. with all foods.