When choosing a sweet soda, pay attention to what ingredients it contains. There is nothing special about carbonated drinks, only carbon dioxide, acidifiers, dyes, water, sugar and other ingredients.
Sweet carbonated drinks are 85-99% water. Large manufacturers monitor the quality of the liquid by purchasing modern purification systems. Such a product is absolutely safe. The carbonated drink contains 10% sugar, that is, about the same as in juices, nectars or sweet tea. Many people talk about the dangers of sugar, but they forget that easily digestible carbohydrates are one of the main sources of energy for the body. They are found in fruits and carbonated soft drinks. Carbon dioxide in carbonated water is not more than 8 g per liter, which is absolutely harmless for healthy people. Substances that prevent the growth of microorganisms in the product and prevent food poisoning associated with this are called preservatives. However, not everyone likes that they are also part of the soda. In drinks legally produced on the territory of the Russian Federation, their concentration must comply with strict legal norms. But you can still do without preservatives if you observe hygiene and sanitation standards at all stages of production. For example, Sosa-cola does not use preservatives. To give the drink a sweet taste, manufacturers use citric or phosphoric acid. Their acidity matches the acidity of many fruit juices and nectars. But such drinks should not be drunk by people who have problems with the gastrointestinal tract. Many businesses have long since switched to using natural dyes. One of the most famous is sugar color, it is ordinary burnt sugar, caramel. Another popular color is beta-carotene, which is abundant in, for example, carrots. It gives the drink an orange hue.
