Soda’s Nutrition

Laura T.Jasmine B.Esther P.Period 3

Things You Didn’t know about Soda

Statistic: The average consumer drank 54.2 gallons of soda in 2002 (578 cans)

Soft drinks do not have any nutritional value (in terms of vitamins and minerals). They have higher sugar content, higher acidity, and more additives such as preservatives and colorings.

Caffeine: A central nervous system stimulant

Increases alertness Reduces fine motor coordination Causes insomnia, headaches, nervousness,

and dizziness Can be lethal if 10g or more is taken in Takes about 6 hours for ½ caffeine to be

eliminated from system

Caffeine (…cont)

Children who consume too much caffeine are more fidgety, nervous, and irritable

Adults often observe headaches and nausea A 12 oz. can has from 30-70 mg of caffeine and the

normal amount adult is anywhere from 50 to 200 mg daily

SugarsSugars

• A soda is made up of, on average, 50% sugars

• Cola has about 10 teaspoons of sugar per can and orange soda has about 13 tsp. out of the 29 teaspoons the average kid should have per day

• A simple sugar fact: in 1821 the average person at 10 lbs. a year in the 70’s it was 100 lbs.

Sip all DayGet decay!

Diet SodaDiet Soda

• 1969 Sweeteners such as saccharin 1969 Sweeteners such as saccharin and cyclamate found to be and cyclamate found to be carcinogenic and banned in U.Scarcinogenic and banned in U.S

• 1983 announcement of new chemical 1983 announcement of new chemical sweetener- aspartame/ Nutrasweet sweetener- aspartame/ Nutrasweet

• 200 times sweeter than sugar200 times sweeter than sugar

Diet Soda (…cont)Diet Soda (…cont)

Possible side effects of aspartame-Possible side effects of aspartame-sweetened productssweetened products

92 documented symptoms of 92 documented symptoms of aspartame, from coma to deathaspartame, from coma to death

Aspartame consumption may cause:Aspartame consumption may cause:Fibromyalgia, spasm, shooting pains, Fibromyalgia, spasm, shooting pains,

numbness of legs, cramps, veritgo, seizures, numbness of legs, cramps, veritgo, seizures, dizziness, headaches, tinnitus, joint pain, dizziness, headaches, tinnitus, joint pain, depression, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, depression, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, blurred vision and memory lossblurred vision and memory loss

Diet Soda (…cont)

When temperature of sweetener exceeds 86° F, the wood alcohol in aspartame converts to formaldehyde

Formaldehyde stores in the fat cells, particularly in the hips and thighs.

Carbonation

Carbonation is carbon dioxide that has been dissolved in water

CO2 + H2O → H2CO3

(carbon dioxide + water → carbonic acid)The carbonic acid (present in small amounts)

increases the acidity of the pop

Carbonation (…cont)Carbonation (…cont)

Carbonation in soda, diet or regular, Carbonation in soda, diet or regular, along with sugars and acids in the along with sugars and acids in the drink, is very bad for the teeth. It can drink, is very bad for the teeth. It can cause breakdown of the tooth cause breakdown of the tooth structure.structure.

Carbonation in soda pop and other Carbonation in soda pop and other beverages can dehydrate your body beverages can dehydrate your body to the point of ill performanceto the point of ill performance

Acids

• Common acids in Soda: lactic acid, malic acid, citric acid, phosphoric acid• Phosphoric acid is shown for depleting

bones of calcium

• Acids in soda pop are notorious for etching tooth enamel in ways that can lead to cavities

• Acids have a high pH level: Almost no soda is higher than 3.0

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