A healthy and more nutritious carbonated beverages/soda formulation that
will relieve the concerns from the public on carbonated beverages/soda
drinking and health. In addition to traditional components (carbonated
water, citric acid, natural flavor, preservatives), each can contains 10%
or less daily value of the following ingredients: Calcium, Vitamin
D.sub.3, Magnesium, Vitamin C. Carrot juice or .beta.-carotene provides
precursors for Vitamin A. The sugar is about 50% of the current amount.
Aspartame in reduced current amount can be used instead of sugar with the
above components to make diet carbonated beverages/soda. Mint flavor can
be added to the above formulations in addition to the tradition
carbonated beverages/soda flavors. Variation of quantity, source of
ingredients and composition of the above formulation can be made
according to specific situation. Each person can drink one to two cans
per day in addition to vitamin or calcium supplementation. Up to 10 cans
can be consumed per person per day if no calcium or vitamin tablets
intake. It is consumers' responsibility to follow the instruction on the
label.