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If I remember right from a video back when mentos and Coke was all the rage, it wasn't just the texture of the mentos but there was also a chemical reaction in the combination of the two is what led to the violent reaction.
"The eruption is caused by a physical reaction, rather than any chemical reaction. " https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soda_geyser
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jchemed.6b00862
" These additives are thought to enhance fountaining by lowering the surface tension of the beverage"
It's a still a physical effect, not a chemical reaction. The additives allow the physical effect to happen more rapidly because the water has lower surface tension.
So... You're just being a pedantic ass because I said chemical reaction instead of chemical component (or something to that effect). Really...
My general point still stands. Diet Coke creates more of a reaction with mentos then regular Coke. It is more than just nucleation points on the candy.