What's in Diet Pepsi
from sourceA drink.
From Wikidata, which lists 8 parts or ingredients for it. MoleculeFinder matched 5 of them by their Wikidata items. Wikidata Q5275050.
Molecules in it 5
- Phosphoric acidH3O4P
Listed on Wikidata as a part of it from source
The tartness in cola, and the reason a can of dark soda tastes sharp rather than merely sweet. Industrially it is also a rust converter.
As a pure substance: LD50 1,530 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
- SucraloseC12H19Cl3O8
Listed on Wikidata as a part of it from source
The sweetener in yellow packets, sold as Splenda. It is table sugar with three chlorine atoms swapped in, which makes it 600 times sweeter and indigestible.
- Acesulfame potassiumC4H4KNO4S
Listed on Wikidata as a part of it from source
Ace-K, a sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar. It is usually blended with sucralose or aspartame because each masks the other's aftertaste.
- CaffeineC8H10N4O2
Listed on Wikidata as a part of it from source
The molecule behind coffee's lift: it keeps you feeling alert by getting in the way of your brain's own sleepiness signal.
As a pure substance: LD50 192 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
- Citric acidC6H8O7
Listed on Wikidata as a part of it from source
The mouth-watering sourness of lemons, limes, and oranges.
As a pure substance: LD50 3,000 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
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