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Tonic Water V Diet Tonic Water
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:26 pm
by Lunchcutter
Hey, can anyone help me with the difference between diet tonic and normal tonic water.. i just realised i bought a 1.25 litre diet tonic and am now thinking WTF .. what calories are in tonic water that requires them to make a diet version? surely that's like diet soda water
Re: Tonic Water V Diet Tonic Water
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:29 pm
by Hondo
I don't know why but tonic water has calories and soda water is the one you want to get if you just want fizzy water
I got caught out once too with tonic water thinking it was like normal water
Re: Tonic Water V Diet Tonic Water
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:40 pm
by Bully
dont know but where i work soda water goes out like normal water. the shelves that have soda water are empty every night
Re: Tonic Water V Diet Tonic Water
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:52 pm
by Media Park
I googled it...
10% of your RDI of Carbs in "regular tonic water", 0% in the diet alternative.
No other difference as far as I can see.
Re: Tonic Water V Diet Tonic Water
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 6:30 am
by mick
I've been drinking approximately 20% diet tonic mixed with 60% gin (Bombay blue saphire or Gordon's) and 20% ice with lime juice for years......nothing wrong with diet tonic
Re: Tonic Water V Diet Tonic Water
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:13 am
by Magpiespower
Refridgerated tap water for me...
- Refridgerated tap water for me...
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Re: Tonic Water V Diet Tonic Water
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:06 pm
by Psyber
Tonic water traditionally contained Quinine, and some sugar to offset the bitterness.
Here are the details:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonic_Water[ I am a little concerned about the total safety of artificial sweeteners though, as I am about artificial flavours and colours, and some approved preservatives.]