• helpme@sh.itjust.works
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    6 months ago

    Isn’t it the opposite? Soda would be bitter AF cause of the caffeine and the carbonic acid is added to give it the fizz, then they dump a ton of high fructose corn syrup in.

    • Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de
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      6 months ago

      The carbonic acid is for the fizz, yeah. The sulfuric and phosphoric acids are to regulate sweetness. Sodas are syrups that get diluted with water hence the need for all that sugar.

    • Aux@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      No, it’s too sweet because big soda brands are targeting Americans first and Americans just love too much sugar in all foods. There are plenty of non American sodas in Europe and they have only a fraction of sweetness.

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          6 months ago

          Dalston’s is amazing and is available in every supermarket in the UK. No sugar, no sweeteners, just carbonate fruit juice with some flavouring. One of my favourites.

          Fentimans is a big soda brand and they do add sweeteners, but their drinks are nowhere as sweet as Coke etc.