Sprite among drinks takes the fourth position in the rating of the most popular and attracts buyers in 190 countries. For the first time residents of the cities of Atlanta and Marietta of the State of Georgia learned about lemon carbonated drink. Already 53 years a green bottle are the embodiment of philosophy of satisfying of thirst.
Producers on the Sprite label report about existence in this drink of drinking water, sugar, the benzonat of sodium, citrate of sodium, citric acid, aspartame and K.I atsesulfam if water and sugar don't demand special knowledge for understanding of appointment and influence of a component, other components need to be clarified.
Benzonat of sodium, or E211
Benzonat of sodium is one of the most popular preservatives increasing an expiration date of products. Thanks to it, development of bacteria and yeast cells is oppressed. It should be noted that in the natural form it meets in a cranberry, raisin, apples and cinnamon.
White crystals of water-soluble substance have sweetish taste and are resistant to action of high temperatures. Increase in efficiency of preservative is reached by creation of acidic environment with indicators рН ranging from 3.8 up to 4.5. бензонат sodium makes negative impact on an organism when benzene forms cancerogenic substance. This process is started in interaction with ascorbic acid, under the influence of light and high temperatures. The danger of benzene is that it damages structure of DNA, provoking development of neurodegenerative diseases and cirrhosis. Safe daily consumption is 5 mg/kg of body weight. In the duet with artificially synthesized dyes negatively influences intellectual development of children therefore found close attention of scientists in questions of search of an alternative.
Citric acid - E330
For the first time learned about citric acid in 1784 when it was synthesized by the scientist from Sweden Karl Sheele. Universal additive became widespread, thanks to ability at the same time to play a role of preservative, the regulator of acidity and a flavor additive. Use of citric acid is authorized in all countries, it in admissible norms positively influences a human body. Excessive consumption leads to violation of integrity of tooth enamel and development of caries.
E331 known as sodium citrate
Sodium citrate – the representative of group of emulsifiers and stabilizers. On legal grounds it is used around the world, has no negative impact on an organism. Except Sprite, it can be found in drinks with taste of a lime and lemon.
Is 10 times more sweet, than sugar
Atsesulfam of potassium (E950) - white crystal powder with a pronounced sweet taste. Its sweet by 10 times exceeds sugar and by 200 times sucrose. Advantage of its use not only in excessive sweet, but also that it doesn't cause caries and doesn't demand involvement of insulin in assimilation process. Thanks to it, it is widely used at preparation of diabetic and low-calorie food.
Who here the most sweet?
E951 – aspartame, food supplement which sweet by 200 times exceeds sugar. At a temperature over 30 wasps forms the highly toxic methanol and formaldehyde having negative impact on an organism. This fact should be considered at acquisition of drinks which were subject to the wrong storage. Still fans of Sprite should know about one property of aspartame – he isn't capable to satisfy thirst and on the contrary, only increases it.