Learning to Read:

Labels, Ingredients, and Insight

• Water
• Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

Remember studying breathing in science class? In comes oxygen and out goes CO2? What about learning that CO2 as a green house gas? CO2 molecules make the bubbles in sodas.

Carbonization can occur naturally though mineral content or fermentation. It can also happen artificially though dissolving CO2 into a liquid in a pressurized environment.

You may not be getting that fizzy feeling from the CO2 bubbles. It is more likely a slight burning tingle from the strong acids added to sparkling drinks and colas.

House-hold tip: want to ditch the soda but don't want to waste your money? The combination of acids and bubbles in colas make soda prefect for cleaning toilets.

• Sugars
  • High Fructose Corn Syrup
  • Artificial Sweeteners
  • Aspartame
  • Saccharin
  • Neotame
  • Acesulfame-K
  • Sucralose
• Flavors
  • Phosphoric Acid
  • Citric Acid
  • Carbonated Water
  • Caffeine
• Glyceryl Abietate
• Brominated Vegetable Oil
• Preservatives
  • Sodium Citrate
  • Sodium Benzoate
  • Potassium Sorbate
  • Ascorbic Acid
• Colors
  • Caramel Coloring
  • Red 40