Introduction:
Coke has become so popular that the drink is replacing healthy beverages in people’s diets around the world. (1, 2) Phosphoric acid is one of the ingredients in the colas that should only be consumed in moderation. The food industry calls the acid used to lower the pH of a food or beverage an acidulant. (3) Phosphoric acid is a food additive under the category of acidulant. (4) It adds “a pleasant tartness to the beverage.” (5) The food industry uses phosphoric acid a lot, “It is added to foods as a preservative, acidifying agent, flavor enhancer, and clarifying agent.” (6) An ...
