SOFT DRINKS

DEFINITION,TYPES AND BENEFITS

 Contents

• Introduction to soft drinks.

• What is soft drink?
• Why soft drinks?
• Benefits of soft drinks.
• Brix.
• Brix concept.
• Density.
• Specific gravity.
• Density vs. specific gravity.
 Introduction To Soft Drinks:

• The first marketed soft drinks

(non-carbonated) in the Western
world appeared in the 17th century.
• They were made from water and
lemon juice sweetened with honey.
• They are called "soft" in contrast to
"hard drinks“
• May have small amount of alcohol (<0.5%)
 What Is Soft Drink?
Definition:
“A soft drink is a drink that contains no alcohol but is
usually referred to as a sugary drink .”
OR
“Sweetend water based beverage usually with
balancing acidity”
A soft drink is:
• Non alcohlic beverage.
• Carbonated water.
• Sweetened by the addition of sugar.
• Is flavoured and coloured.
 Catagories Of Soft Drinks:

1.Carbonated Soft Drinks:

Contain carbondioxide.
e.g: Pepsi,Coke,Fanta etc
2.Non Carbonated Soft Drinks:
No carbondioxide.
e.g:Juices,Nectars,Squashes,etc

Types of soft drinks:

1.Ready to drink(RTD): e.g, all Colas and Juices

2.Dilute-to-taste: e.g, all Syrups and Squashes
 Widely sold soft drink varieties

• Cola
• Lemon lime
• Cream soda
• Flavoured water
• Iced tea
• Sweet tea
• Squash
• Fruit punch
• Tropical fruit punch
 Why Soft Drinks Are Used:

• As a source of water.
• As a source of energy.
• As an alternative to alcohol.
• To replace losses.
• As a source of minor nutrients.
 Benefits Of Ingredients In
Soft Drinks:

1.Carbonated water:
 To treat constipation.
 To settle an upset stomach.
 To ease nausea.
2.Kola:
 Appetite suppression.
 Aids in digestion.
 Used for treating migraine headaches.
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3. Sodium:
• Muscle contraction.
• Keep calcium in the blood.
4.Caffeine:
• Increase in muscle strength.
• Reduction of asthma attacks.
• Contribution to weight loss.
• Increase metabolism
 Some More Benefits of
soft drinks

• Soft drinks are usually absorbed

more readily than water.
• Can replace lost salts and
energy quickly.
• Are rapidly thirst quenching.
• Are source of energy.
 Brix and Its Concept

Brix:
“Degrees Brix (symbol °Bx) is a unit
representative of the sugar content of an
aqueous solution.”
• One degree Brix corresponds to 1 gram of
sucrose in 100 grams of solution and thus
represents the strength of the solution as a
percentage by weight (% w/w).
 Density

Definition:
“The mass density or density of a material is defined as its
mass per unit volume.”
• The symbol most often used for density is ρ (the Greek
letter rho).
• Mathematically, density is defined as mass divided by
volume:
ρ = m/v

• SI unit is kilogram per cubic metre (kg/m³).

 Specific Gravity (Relative Density):

• The Specific Gravity - SG - is a dimensionless

unit defined as:
“The ratio of density of the material to the density
of water at a specified temperature.”
• Specific Gravity can be expressed as:

SG = = ρ / ρH2O   
• It has no unit.     
 Density vs. Specific Gravity
Density
The mass (or weight) per
unit volume of a material
at a given temperature.
Specific Gravity
The ratio of the density of material
at a given temperature to density
of an equal volume of water at the
same temperature.

ρ = m/v SG = = ρ / ρH2O

SI unit is kilogram per cubic metre

It has no unit.     
(kg/m³).
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