What is the acidity of soda pop?

Double trouble for teeth. It's not just sugar that's bad for teeth, but the acids included in many popular drinks are said to "eat" away enamel and make teeth more prone to . The police use coke to get blood from car accidents off the road so you know it cant be good for you. The pH of regular and diet pops ranges from 2.47-3.35. The PH in our mouth is normally about 6.2 to 7.0 slightly more acidic than water. At a PH of 5.2 to 5.5 or below the acid begins to dissolve the hard enamel of our teeth. Phosphoric and citric acids contribute to the acidity of pop.Below is a look at how some soda pops compare to water as well as to battery acid. Product Acid

Low=BAD Sugar

per 12 oz Pure Water 7.00 (neutral) 0.0 Barq's 4.61 10.7 tsp. Diet Coke 3.39 0.0 Mountain Dew 3.22 11.0 tsp. Gatorade 2.95 3.3 tsp Coke Classic 2.63 9.3 tsp. Pepsi 2.49 9.8 tsp. Sprite 3.42 9.0 Diet 7-Up 3.67 0.0 Diet Dr. Pepper 3.41 0.0 Surge 3.02 10.0 Gatorade 2.95 3.3 Hawaiian Fruit Punch 2.82 10.2 Orange Minute Maid 2.80 11.2 Dr. Pepper 2.92 9.5 BATTERY ACID 1.00 0.0 Source: Minnesota

Dental Association * The threshold pH for enamel dissolution is 5.5.