*Water – Water makes about 87% to 92% of the beverage volume. It is the principal component in all soft drinks. The water normally pretreated to remove impurities, microorganism and other undesirable attributes.
*Carbon dioxide gas – gives the fizziness to beverages. In some listings of ingredients, this gaseous additive is sometimes referred to as carbonic acid, which forms when carbon dioxide is combined with water.
*Flavorant – may be natural, nature-identical or completely synthetic. They are usually in very concentrated forms and give beverage their characteristic tastes.
*Color
*Minerals
*Vitamins
*Sweeteners – In naturally sweetened soft drink the sugar makes up about 8 to 12% of the beverage by mass. Sucrose is a disaccharide consisting of the two monosaccharides glucose and fructose. These three carbohydrates provide the natural sweetness in soft drinks, singly or in combination.
*Acidulants – phosphoric acid coveys a tangy taste
The pH of the finished product is between 2 and 3. Therefore limited opportunities exist for the product to become contaminated with pathogenic microorganism.
Important ingredients of soft drinks
