Blinky the Shark wrote:

> Miche wrote:

> > I was under the impression that all soft drinks contain artificial
> > flavours.
>
> I think if they do they have to list "artificial flavors" as an
> ingredient category. The only soda I have on hand is Sprite Zero.
> Sprite would seem to be as mainstream as you can get. Ingredients
> a "carbonated water, citric acid, natural flavors, potassium
> citrate, potassium benzoate (to protect taste), aspartame, acesulfame
> potassium." Nothing about artificial flavors, and I'd say the
> potassium benzoate is a preservative rather than a flavorant
> (protection isn't creation).

Diet Mountain Dew is pretty similar, except that it actually lists
orange juice as an ingredient, right ahead of citric acid. It also has
"bromiated vegetable oil".




Brian

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