An Overview of Coca-Cola

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Coca-Cola is a popular carbonated soda created in the 1880's. This beverage has become popular all over the world and can be found in nearly every country, every state, and every store. Since the Coca-Cola company was created, billions of the soda have been sold. The company has grown tremendously over the years.
History of Coca-Cola Coca-Cola was created in1886, in Atlanta, by a pharmacist named Dr. John S. Pemberton, but his partner, Frank M. Robinson, created the iconic name "Coca-Cola" and logo (World of Coca-Cola, n.d.). "During the first year, the sales averaged a modest nine servings per day in Atlanta, but today, daily servings of Coca-Cola beverages are estimated at 1.9 billion globally" (World of Coca-Cola, n.d.). The competitors …show more content…

both drinks contain carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, caramel color, phosphoric acid, natural flavors, caffeine, potassium benzoate. and citric acid (Grygiel, n.d.). Diet Coke contains aspartame, NutraSweet, which Coca-Cola does not contain. The main ingredients are carbonated water and caramel color. The molecular formula of carbonated water is H2CO3 and caramel color is C18H9N Na2O8S2 (Grygiel, n.d.). "Carbonated water is usually artificially produced by pressuring carbon dioxide into the water at the bottling plant, and caramel color is made by carefully controlled heat treatment of carbohydrates, generally in the presence of acids, alkalis, or salts, in a process called caramelization" (Grygiel, n.d.). Diet Coke is made with artificial sweeteners instead of sugar, each can is less than one calorie, and 94% is made up of carbonated water (Grygiel, n.d.). Diet Coke is not a "healthy' alternative option because aspartame is added and is known to cause …show more content…

Powerade was also the official sports drink in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, AFL, PGA, NASCAR, NHRA, and NCAA (Zuccaro, n.d.). "A new version of Powerade, called Powerade Zero, was released in 2008" (Zuccaro, n.d.). Powerade had created two types of Powerade, Powerade ION4 and Powerade Zero. "Powerade ION4 is a formulation of four key electrolytes that are lost when athletes sweat" (Zuccaro, n.d.). Powerade Zero is the same but does not have calories.
Facts about Powerade Powerade is made up of sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, and citric acid (Stidham, n.d.). The main ingredients are the electrolytes and carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are made up of hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen, and electrolytes are made up of potassium, calcium, magnesium, sodium, chloride, phosphate, bicarbonate, and sulfate (Studham, n.d.). The molecular formula is CH+H2O-->CO+3H2 then CO+H20--->CO2+H2 (Studham, n.d.). "Powerade was originally made for giving you electrolytes and drinking Powerade also helps give you less fatigue and muscle cramps” (Studham, n.d.).

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