How much acid is in diet coke

Diet Coke has been attacked like no other soft drink in history. When Coca-Cola was invented, it was rather a cocaine-caffeine mix that made this drink popular, together with the fact that it was mixed with wine. Cocawine, or rather Pemberton's French Wine and Coca did not last long, prohibition forced a switch to syrup instead of wine, and shortly thereafter cocaine was outlawed too. There is still some coca leaf flavor in the Coca-Cola, but the cocaine is not detectable even on the molecular level. This information was verified by the biggest competitor, Pepsi, a company that is always looking for munitions to overthrow the dominance of the Coca-Cola Company.

Internet has allowed many secrets to be revealed, many scandals to be publicized and much truth to come forth. Just as many lies and urban legends have been created on the internet as well, one of which seems to be the widely publicized claim that Diet Coke is soaked with acids.

Just how much acid is in Diet Coke?

The ingredients list two acids that are components of Diet Coke, citric acid and phosphoric acid. Citric acid is an organic acid and occurs in the metabolism of virtually all living beings. Everybody knows it as the main component in citric fruits, such as lemons and limes, where it makes up almost eight per cent of the whole fruit. The Diet Coke is boasting to consist of 99% water; therefore, the citric acid is contained in a Diet Coke can in a much lower amount than in a cup of lemonade.

Phosphoric acid on the other hand, an inorganic acid used to add bitter taste to food and soft drinks, is dirt cheap and very much controversial. Some research studies have shown a correlation between phosphoric acid and lower bone density. The research findings are not as conclusive as required, in order to outlaw the acid from being used, because some other researchers have found that the skeletal effects of soda drinking are more likely to be linked to milk displacement, rather than to Diet Coke consumption. Further research is needed to define just how hazardous phosphoric acid actually is, but since that Kola nut is used for the bitter taste in all Coca-Cola products, the phosphoric acid content is miniscule and not really posing any danger to the Diet Coke aficionado.

Diet Coke is rated somewhere around 3 on the acidity scale, approximately where lemon water stands. The conclusion would be that it is fashionable to bash Diet Coke and the urban legend pertaining the acidity is not true.

Linus Orakles
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