If you are trying to cut back on sugar and calories,diet sodasure beats the real thing!

In comparison,Diet Coke and Coke Zero Sugarare free of calories and sugar.

For example,Diet Mountain Dewonly looks and smells like real Mountain Dew.

Cans of soda with condensation

On the other hand, Diet Dr. Pepper rivals the flavor of regularDr.

Seeking a diet soda that tastes exactly like Coca Cola Classic?

Coca Cola Zero Sugar is a dead ringer.

Pouring cola into a glass

Coke’s other incredibly popular sugar-free alternative isDiet Coke, which actually tastesnothinglike regular Coke!

Depending on who you ask, this is either a very good or very bad thing, asCosmopolitanpoints out.

The picky epicurean magazineFood & Wineraved about Orange Vanilla Coke’s Zero Sugar version for hinting not-too-subtly of vanilla.

Hand pouring sugar from a soda can

So what are the best sugar-free alternatives when you are craving a refreshing citrus soda?

Neither option contains artificial colors, according toEat This.

Diet Barqs and Diet Mug Root Beer are also popular options.

Ginger ale fizzing in a glass

While we’re talking about nostalgic sodas, we cannot forget cream soda and ginger ale.

But not all of these sodas may delight you.