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Recent trends in sugar content and pH in contemporary soft drinks.
J Dent Child (Chic). 2011 Sep-Dec; 78(3):138-42.JD

Abstract

PURPOSE

The purpose of this study was to determine the content of sucrose, glucose, total sugar, and pH in a range of popular contemporary Japanese soft drinks and compare their changes in different periods.

METHODS

The pH value and content of sucrose and glucose of popular Japanese soft drinks were determined, and this study's results were compared with the previous data of beverages in 1978, 1981, 1985, and 1997.

RESULTS

Coffee drinks showed the highest content of sucrose, while carbonated diet drinks showed the lowest. Energy drinks showed the highest content of glucose and total sugar, while carbonated diet drinks showed the lowest. Coffee and energy drinks showed the highest and lowest pH levels, respectively. The total sugar content of a soft drink has remained unchanged over the years, but the sucrose content of soft drinks has decreased over the years.

CONCLUSIONS

All drinks showed pH values below 7, with a very wide variety of sugar content; sugar content of soft drinks has generally decreased since the 1980s in Japan.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Inukai J
Department of Dental Hygiene, Junior College, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan. junko@dpc.aichi-gakuin.ac.jp
Nakagaki H
No affiliation info available
Itoh M
No affiliation info available
Tsunekawa M
No affiliation info available
Watanabe K
No affiliation info available

MeSH

BeveragesCarbohydratesCarbonated BeveragesCoffeeFruitGlucoseHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationJapanSucroseTea

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22126925

Citation

Inukai, Junko, et al. "Recent Trends in Sugar Content and pH in Contemporary Soft Drinks." Journal of Dentistry for Children (Chicago, Ill.), vol. 78, no. 3, 2011, pp. 138-42.
Inukai J, Nakagaki H, Itoh M, et al. Recent trends in sugar content and pH in contemporary soft drinks. J Dent Child (Chic). 2011;78(3):138-42.
Inukai, J., Nakagaki, H., Itoh, M., Tsunekawa, M., & Watanabe, K. (2011). Recent trends in sugar content and pH in contemporary soft drinks. Journal of Dentistry for Children (Chicago, Ill.), 78(3), 138-42.
Inukai J, et al. Recent Trends in Sugar Content and pH in Contemporary Soft Drinks. J Dent Child (Chic). 2011 Sep-Dec;78(3):138-42. PubMed PMID: 22126925.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Recent trends in sugar content and pH in contemporary soft drinks. AU - Inukai,Junko, AU - Nakagaki,Haruo, AU - Itoh,Mayumi, AU - Tsunekawa,Machie, AU - Watanabe,Koji, PY - 2011/12/1/entrez PY - 2011/12/1/pubmed PY - 2012/4/4/medline SP - 138 EP - 42 JF - Journal of dentistry for children (Chicago, Ill.) JO - J Dent Child (Chic) VL - 78 IS - 3 N2 - PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the content of sucrose, glucose, total sugar, and pH in a range of popular contemporary Japanese soft drinks and compare their changes in different periods. METHODS: The pH value and content of sucrose and glucose of popular Japanese soft drinks were determined, and this study's results were compared with the previous data of beverages in 1978, 1981, 1985, and 1997. RESULTS: Coffee drinks showed the highest content of sucrose, while carbonated diet drinks showed the lowest. Energy drinks showed the highest content of glucose and total sugar, while carbonated diet drinks showed the lowest. Coffee and energy drinks showed the highest and lowest pH levels, respectively. The total sugar content of a soft drink has remained unchanged over the years, but the sucrose content of soft drinks has decreased over the years. CONCLUSIONS: All drinks showed pH values below 7, with a very wide variety of sugar content; sugar content of soft drinks has generally decreased since the 1980s in Japan. SN - 1935-5068 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/22126925/Recent_trends_in_sugar_content_and_pH_in_contemporary_soft_drinks_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -