Soft drink

As soft drinks (English soft drink, soft drink Germanized, in contrast to alcohol-containing hard drinks) produces the food industry, various cold drinks that are usually flavored carbonated and sweet and sour.

Both according to the German Food Code and after the Austrian Codex Alimentarius is water-based drinks with flavoring ingredients. In addition, they must not contain carbonic acid, minerals, vitamins, sugars, fruit concentrate, flavors, sweeteners and other ingredients.

The soft drinks are loud Lebensmittelbuch

• Fruit juice drinks,
• Fruit punches,
• Sodas and
• Showerheads.

Caffeinated cold drinks contain from 6.5 to 25 mg of caffeine per 100 milliliters. Energy drinks are also among the soft drinks and contain up to 32 mg of caffeine per 100 milliliters.

Effect

The effects of soft drinks in our diet is much debated.

A new study shows that the daily consumption of several soft drinks is associated with infants with an aggressive behavior. A causal relationship can not be demonstrated.