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		hinkley 10 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sugar industry influenced researchers and blamed f... Turns out the phosphoric acid breaks down the sucrose within a matter of months on the shelf.

denverllc 9 days ago [–]

Given soda ph around 2.5, temperature 25C, phosphoric acid 0.05% and sucrose 10% gives a half life around 4 years. Or only 7% over 6 months.

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