Coca-Cola Zero Azúcar — DUMP
Munch or Dump rates Coca-Cola Zero Azúcar by Coca-Cola DUMP — score 17/90.
Nutritionless lab-built cola: caramel color, phosphoric acid, and a three-sweetener stack. 'Zero sugar' doesn't make it food.
Why this verdict
- Three stacked sweeteners (aspartame + acesulfame-K + steviol glycosides) — engineered sweetness
- Caramel color E150d, a compound linked to processing contaminants
- Phosphoric acid erodes enamel and is not something your body needs
- Zero nutrition — no vitamins, protein, or fiber, just flavored chemistry
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) with a source of phenylalanine (PKU warning)
Ingredients (9)
- Carbonated Water (safe) — Basic component of most beverages, provides fizziness.
- Caramel colour (E150d) (moderate) — Sulphite-ammonia caramel colouring; purely cosmetic, can contain 4-MEI. No benefit to you.
- Phosphoric Acid (caution) — Acidulant giving cola its tang. Erodes tooth enamel and is associated with lower bone density at high soda intake.
- aspartame (moderate) — Artificial sweetener ~200x sweeter than sugar. Approved but heavily debated; keeps the drink at zero calories.
- Acesulfame K (moderate) — Artificial sweetener stacked on top of aspartame to boost sweetness cheaply.
- STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES (moderate) — Stevia sweetener added to mask the taste of the gluten fillers.
- Natural Flavourings (moderate) — Undisclosed flavor compounds added to make refined spread taste buttery.
- Caffeine (moderate) — Mild stimulant, 43mg per serving. Fine in moderation but makes the drink mildly habit-forming.
- Sodium Citrates (safe) — Acidity regulator/buffer, benign in this amount.