Stabilizers
And then on the ingredient list, you will find chemicals labelled Stabilizers. “E1450 also known as Starch Sodium Octenyl Succinate“, “E445 known as Ester Gum“, stabilizers and emulsifiers help to combine two liquids that do not normally mix. Stabilizers maintain the homogeneity of the solution as well.
So that no lumps are formed. When you look at a soft drink, it looks homogenous throughout. There are no solids forming in the middle. These aren’t really dangerous, so it’s okay. And finally, there’s carbonated water in the soft drink, water infused with carbon dioxide. It gives you the fizz in the cold drink. The liquids infused with carbon dioxide are known as Soda.
So all soft drinks are basically sugary sodas. Because if we ignore the rest of the ingredients, the main ingredient here is water, specifically, carbonated water. The water which contains gas and sugar, Sugary Soda.