Drinking a lot of soda Carbonated drinks like soda
contain phosphoric acid, which can cause excessive gas and indigestion.
(You're probably more likely to experience this from drinking soda, which
contains phosphoric acid.)
Diet cola
contains phosphoric acid, which has the same acidity (pH) as hydrochloric acid.
In recent years, a good bit of controversy has unfolded about health risks involved with excessive dietary intake of phosphorus through increased consumption of soft drinks
containing phosphoric acid and processed foods containing phosphate stabilizers, emulsifiers, anticaking agents, and acidity regulators.
Not exact matches
It is also crucial to avoid drinking acidic beverages such as orange juice, soft drinks and any drink that
contains citric or
phosphoric acid.
Even sugar - free diet sodas like Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi — which both
contain citric and
phosphoric acid — can erode enamel if consumed in large doses.
In the end, diet sodas
contain potentially harmful chemical additives and
phosphoric acid that may or may not leach minerals.
What we may not be aware of is that sodas also
contain an array of chemical
acids as additives, such as acetic, fumaric, gluconic and
phosphoric acids, all of them synthetically produced.
That's because they
contain acids like
phosphoric acid (found in colas) or citric
acid (found mainly in lemon and lime flavored drinks).
Manufactured pet foods can
contain umectants like sugar / sucrose, corn syrup, sorbitol and molasses; antimicrobial preservatives like propionic, sorbic and
phosphoric acids, sodium nitrite, sodium and calcium propionate and potassium sorbate; natural coloring agents like iron oxide and caramel, and synthetic coloring agents like coal - tar derived azo - dyes such as Yellow 5, Red 40, Yellow 6, and Blue 2; emulsifying agents used as stabilizers and thickeners, such as seaweed, seed, and microbial gums, gums from trees, and chemically modified plant cellulose like citrus pectin, xanthan and guar gum, and carrageenan; flavor and palatability enhances include «natural» flavors, «animal digest», and even MSG (monosodium glutamate); natural fiber like beet pulp, and miscellaneous additives like polyphosphates that help retain natural moisture, condition and texture of manufactured pet foods.