Course:FNH200/Assignments/2021/Sports drinks Vs Common drinks

Introduction of the food products

Common drinks (ingredient)

Common drinks

Sports drink is a kind of health drink developed on the basis of science, aiming at the energy consumption during exercise, the change of internal environment and the decrease of cell function. It can quickly supplement water, electrolyte and heat for human body before, during and after exercise, maintain and promote body fluid balance and quickly relieve fatigue. The application of sports drinks can improve the metabolic process and body temperature regulation, which is a positive means to promote sports training, competition and fitness.

Pictures of products

Common drink and Sport drink (display on the right)

Sports drinks

Ingredient lists

Lists of ingredients

Sports drinks

Ingredients	Identify fat substitute, sugar substitute, additives	Explain their roles, and what they contribute to the product
Water	Base ingredient
Sugar	Base ingredient	Increase the sweetness.
Dextrose	Base ingredient	A sugar that is more easily absorbed.
Citric Acid	Additives	A flavoring and a preservative.
Salt	Base ingredient	Salt is one of the electrolytes.
Sodium Citrate	Additives	A "sodium salt of citric acid" this chemically processed food additive is used to regulate acidity.
Monopotassium Phosphate	Additives	It's a common food additive as well as a fertilizer and fungicide.
Modified Food Starch	Additives	Another chemically processed food stabilizer.
Red 40	Additives
Glycerol Ester of Rosin	Additives	A food additive designed to keep oils suspended or evenly mixed in water.
Caramel Color	Additives	Another artificial coloring additive.
Natural Flavors	Additives	To impart flavor to the drink.

Common drinks

Ingredients	Identify fat substitute, sugar substitute, additives	Explain their roles, and what they contribute to the product
Water	Base ingredient
Crystalline Fructose	Additives	Increase the sweetness.
Cane Sugar	Base ingredient	Increase the sweetness.
Citric Acid	Additives	A flavoring and a preservative.
Potassium Phosphate	Additives	Electrolyte Sources.
Calcium Lactate and Magnesium Lactate	Additives	Electrolyte Sources.
Natural Flavors	Additives	To impart flavor to the drink.
Vitamin	Base ingredient	A nutrient.
Lycopene	Additives	Artificial coloring additive.
B-Apo-8'-Carotenal	Additives	Another artificial coloring additive.

The differences between sports drinks and common drinks

Sports drink is a kind of low permeability drink. If the concentration of electrolyte and sugar in the drink is too high, the osmotic pressure will increase correspondingly, which will slow down the emptying speed of the drink in the stomach and easily cause abdominal distention, and eventually affect the sports ability and performance. Therefore, sports drinks must be hypotonic.

Sugar content. The sugar content of sports drinks is generally between 4% and 8%. For better sports drinks, there are strict requirements on the type of sugar, which are mostly oligosaccharides. This can not only reduce the sweetness, but also provide more sugar supply without affecting the absorption, so as to quickly supplement the body's energy and relieve fatigue.

The content of electrolyte. Sports drinks are rich in sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium and other mineral elements, the concentration of which is equivalent to the electrolyte in human body, and can quickly supplement the mineral content lost due to sweating.

Labels

Necessary food labelling requirements

Common name of food: Gatorade & Vitamin water

Bilingual labelling: both English and French (official languages in Canada)

Country of origin: United Stated

Production date and shelf-life: mostly in 2021 and storage life is about 1 year or less

Identity and principal place of business: PepsiCo, Inc. & The Coca-Cola Company

Irradiated food: Not irradiated

Location and legibility: All labels are shown clearly on the product (the front/back of the bottle).

List of ingredients: Clearly shown on the product

Nutrition facts table: Contains all required information (like sugar, calories, protein, calcium, iron and so on)

Food additives: Clearly shown on the list of ingredients

Preservation conditions: Once opened, refrigerate at low temperature; unopened, store at room temperature, out of direct sunlight

Compare the information (labels) with the regulatory requirements

All the inforamtion meets the regulatory requirements in the section 4 of "The Food and Drugs Act of Canada".

No person shall sell an article of food that:

(a) has in or upon it any poisonous or harmful substance;

(b) is unfit for human consumption;

(c) consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid, disgusting, rotten decomposed or diseased animal or vegetable substance;

(d) is adulterated;

(e) was manufactured, prepared, preserved, packaged or stored under unsanitary conditions. (Cited from section 4 of "The Food and Drugs Act of Canada")

Personal Choice

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References

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