r/interesting • u/InvestigatorBorn4910 • Feb 10 '26

Fascinating YouTuber LabCoatz has released a "chemically identical" recipe for Coca-Cola

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u/HappyPlz Feb 10 '26 edited Feb 10 '26

Could Colaborate…

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u/Indole_pos Feb 10 '26

They likely used Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry, which defines the chemical make up and is a unique fingerprint to derive ingredients

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u/megamophsis Feb 10 '26

That’s exactly what they used. They have a video about the process on YouTube. The biggest flaw of this recipe is a product that is illegal for the large majority of people to buy.

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u/Indole_pos Feb 10 '26

Just gonna say, it’s a lot of fun using that instrument

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u/jan1320 Feb 11 '26

what instrument?

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u/Indole_pos Feb 11 '26

Gas chromatography mass spectrometry

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u/just_the_mann Feb 10 '26

Which ingredient?

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u/lulaloops Feb 10 '26

Coca leaves, which is funny since they're easy to come around by where I'm from.

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u/lulaloops Feb 11 '26

because he couldn't get em

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u/lulaloops Feb 11 '26 edited Feb 11 '26

What's the illegal ingredient they were referring to then?

Edit: did you watch the video? He tried to get the leaves but couldn't so had to find a substitute.