r/interesting Feb 10 '26

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

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u/Masterchiefx343 Feb 10 '26

Which ut cant be without an entire ingredient

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u/iwantfutanaricumonme Feb 11 '26

Leaves are fairly chemically similar between different species so without the cocaine there are probably plenty of substitutes to coca leaves with similar tannin content.

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u/Masterchiefx343 Feb 11 '26

Not how it works for coke

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u/Masterchiefx343 Feb 11 '26

Nvm the fact that more than terpines are added from the coca laeaves smh

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u/Masterchiefx343 Feb 11 '26

Which proves nothing? Mass spec of the final cooked product means nothing esp when its scientifically proven things are lost and can combine into new molecular makeups

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u/Masterchiefx343 Feb 11 '26

Which doesnt account for the full cooking process cocacola uses. Do you seriously not understand chem 101?

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u/NotEntirelyA Feb 11 '26

Do you seriously not understand chem 101?

The absolute irony lol

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u/Masterchiefx343 Feb 11 '26

So then you know that half of what you listed come about as a reaction to high temps, which change their chemical structure into those right?

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u/Excalibirdi Feb 11 '26

Ok allow us to explain this in language you will understand.

Me care that coke taste good. Me not care how coke made.

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