Does Carbonated Water Have Phosphoric Acid in It?
- Phosphoric acid is a clear, odorless substance derived from mixing sulfuric acid and calcium phosphate. It is present in many modern rust-removal products, as well as most brands of sugary, carbonated beverages.
- Introducing excessive phosphorus into the human digestive system is speculated to cause bone loss by leaching the body of necessary calcium. It is also known to neutralize hydrochloric acid within the stomach, which is needed to digest food and utilize the body's stores of calcium.
- Almost all commercial brands of seltzer waters, as well as homemade, contain no chemical additives other than the carbonic acid required for carbonation. Some brands of club soda do contain additional ingredients that could be derived from phosphoric acid.
