What is in a can of RedBull, and where do the ingredients come from? How far does each part of the drink have to travel before it ends up on your desk?
I figured it out, down to the amount of aluminum in the can itself! Here is the origin story of my favorite energy drink.
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Ingredients list for a can of redbull:
Carbonated Water, Sucrose, Glucose, Citric Acid, Taurine, Sodium Bicarbonate baking soda , Magnesium Carbonate, Caffeine, Niacinamide, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine HCI, Vitamin B12, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Colors.
Some sources (there were more, I'm not Science Vs. over here:
https://www.livestrong.com/article/47...
https://www.glendaleaz.com/work/busin...
https://foodinsight.org/what-is-sucro...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucose
https://www.ragus.co.uk/glucose-syrup... confectionery, the use of,fizzy pop and sports drinks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cysteine
https://www.news-medical.net/health/T...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
https://www.usbio.net/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searles...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trona
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesi... https://periodical.knowde.com/magnesi...
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-d...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alumini...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formald...
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/c...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin...
https://www.thomasnet.com/products/vi...
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