What are carbonated drinks and what are the characteristics

Carbonated beverages (soft drinks) refer to beverages that are filled with carbon dioxide under certain conditions. The main ingredients of carbonated drinks include: carbonated water, acidic substances such as citric acid, sugar, spices, some contain caffeine, artificial colors, etc.

In addition to sugars, which can replenish the body's energy, inflatable "carbonated drinks" contain almost no nutrients.

Although carbonated drinks are deeply loved by people, carbonated drinks do not have any nutrients, and its nutrients are mainly: carbonated water, citric acid and other acidic substances, sugar, spices, some contain caffeine, artificial colors, etc. In addition to sugars, which can replenish the body's energy, inflatable "carbonated drinks" contain almost no nutrients.

The main ingredient of carbonated drinks is water, which can replenish the water consumed by the body due to exercise and life activities, as well as some sugars and minerals, and has a certain effect on maintaining the balance of water, liquid and electrolytes in the body. Therefore, in addition to bringing happiness and cooling, drinking carbonated drinks regularly does not have a great nutritional effect.

The basic classification of carbonated beverages.

1. Fruit juice carbonated drinks refer to carbonated drinks with a content not lower than that in the original fruit juice, such as orange juice soda, orange juice soda, pineapple juice soda or mixed fruit juice soda.

2. Fruit-flavored carbonated beverages refer to carbonated beverages with fruit-flavored food flavors as the main flavoring agent and lower than the original fruit juice content, such as orange juice soda, lemonade, etc.

3. Cola-type carbonated drinks refer to carbonated drinks containing caramel color, cola flavor or spicy and fruity mixed flavors similar to kola fruit, and colorless cola does not contain caramel color.

01 Carbonated drinks have brands such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Red Bull, Sprite, 7-Up, Scream, Mirinda, Pulse, Jianlibao, and Very Cola. Carbonated drinks are beverages with carbon dioxide gas, carbon dioxide itself is colorless and tasteless, in the environment of cooling and pressure, carbon dioxide is easy to dissolve into water, forming carbonic acid, and 8 grams of carbon dioxide can be dissolved in each liter of water.

02 Carbonated drinks include not only the cola that we drink in our daily lives, but also soda, beer, and even spring water. However, spring water is a carbonated beverage of natural origin, which absorbs carbon dioxide from the ground, and the carbon dioxide contained in beer is also produced during the natural fermentation process. Soda, cola, are typical artificial carbonated drinks, these carbonated drinks are also considered "soft drinks", soft drinks also refer to those that are non-alcoholic - those that contain alcohol are often called "hard drinks", therefore, lemonade is a soft drink but not necessarily a carbonated drink.

03 There are five main categories of carbonated beverages:

1. Fruit juice carbonated drinks. Refers to carbonated beverages with a raw fruit juice content of not less than that;

2. Fruit-flavored carbonated drinks. Refers to carbonated beverages with fruit-flavored food flavor as the main flavor and lower than the original fruit juice content;

3. Cola-type carbonated drinks. Refers to carbonated beverages containing caramel color, cola flavor or spicy and fruity mixed flavors similar to kola nut and fruit flavors;

4. Low-calorie carbonated drinks. Refers to various types of carbonated drinks and soda that completely or partially replace sugars with sweeteners, with calories less than 75kj 100ml;

5. Other carbonated beverages. Refers to carbonated beverages that contain plant extracts or non-fruity flavors as flavoring agents and replenish the electrolytes and energy lost by the human body after exercise, such as sports soda.

04 At present, carbonated drinks are cola-like, fruity, and low-calorie, and the flavor is mainly lemon and citrus. There are plastic bottles, metal cans, glass bottles, etc., and the volume is also different. In addition to indicating the product name, product type, net content, ingredient list, name and address of the manufacturer (or distributor), product standard number, production date and shelf life on the label of carbonated beverages, the juice type must indicate the content of the original fruit juice; The fruity type must be marked with the "fruity" logo; The cola type must be labeled with the name of the acidulant; The low-calorie type must be marked with the name and calorific value of the sweetener.

Carbonated beverages include: fruit juice carbonated drinks, fruit-flavored carbonated drinks, cola carbonated drinks, low-calorie carbonated drinks, and other carbonated drinks.

1. Fruit juice carbonated beverages refer to carbonated beverages with a content of no less than the original fruit juice.

2. Fruit-flavored carbonated beverages refer to carbonated beverages with fruit-flavored food flavors as the main flavoring agent and lower than the original fruit juice content.

3. Cola carbonated beverages refer to carbonated beverages containing caramel color, cola flavor or spicy and fruity mixed flavors similar to kola nut and fruit flavors.

4. Low-calorie carbonated beverages refer to various types of carbonated drinks and sparkling water that replace sugars with sweeteners in whole or in part, with calories less than 75kj 100ml.

5. Other carbonated beverages refer to carbonated beverages that contain plant extracts or non-fruity flavors as flavoring agents, as well as carbonated beverages that replenish the electrolytes and energy lost by the human body after exercise, such as sports sodas.

Carbonated Drink Brands:

1. Delicious dry cola.

In 1886, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Camp founded the Coca-Cola Company, and he is known as the "father of Coca-Cola". Since then, it has been intertwined with social development and inspired for innovation. Now, it brings a sense of refreshment to people around the world every day.

2. Seven Joys. 7UP is a lemonade brand of Seven Up that has been producing bottled products since 1987. Outside of the U.S., 7-Up is a registered trademark of PepsiCo and began production in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1929.

3. Mirinda.

Mirida is a fruity carbonated drink launched by PepsiCo, one of PepsiCo's honorary products, mainly distributed in the United States, Mirinda flavors include apple, grape, orange, strawberry, passion fruit, pineapple and grapefruit, etc., with orange as the main flavor.

4. Very cola.

Chinese's own cola, very cola is a cola-type carbonated drink developed by Wahaha company on the basis of extensive market research and according to the taste of Chinese, with high gas content, good taste, no preservatives added, and more in line with modern consumer psychology.

5. Sprite. Sprite is a product of the Coca-Cola Company, launched in 1961, and is currently the world's largest lemon-flavored soda beverage brand, Sprite is currently sold in more than 190 countries around the world, and is currently the third largest soft drink brand in the world.

1. Fruit juice carbonated beverages refer to carbonated beverages with a content of no less than the original fruit juice.

2. Fruit-flavored carbonated beverages refer to carbonated beverages with fruit-flavored food flavors as the main flavoring agent and lower than the original fruit juice content.

3. Cola carbonated beverages refer to carbonated beverages containing caramel color, cola flavor or spicy and fruity mixed flavors similar to kola nut and fruit flavors.

4. Low-calorie carbonated beverages refer to various types of carbonated drinks and sparkling water that replace sugars with sweeteners in whole or in part, with calories less than 75kj 100ml.

5. Other types of carbonated beverages: refer to carbonated beverages containing plant extracts or non-fruity flavors as flavoring agents and supplementing electrolytes and energy lost by the human body after exercise, such as sports sodas.