answersLogoWhite

0

Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) is primarily found in sodas and sports drinks, specifically the citrus flavors.

It is a very unhealthy ingredient. For more information on how it can effect your health, check this website out: http://www.blindbiker.com/?p=196

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Brominated vegetable oil?

Brominated vegetable oil is a food additive that was used in sodas and colas to keep the citrus flavoring from separating out. The synthetic chemical is called BVO.


Which sodas have brominated vegetable oil in it?

Almost all citrus sodas


What is the chemical formula for the vegetable oil?

aku nagtatanung eh


Why is Mountain Dew banned in Europe?

Because it contains Brominated Vegetable Oil, which is thought to cause illness.


What is the chemical formula and chemical name of cooking oil?

More than hundred cooking oils are known and used today; each has a different composition. Also cooking oils are mixtures and doesn't have a chemical formula as a compound.


Is brominated vegetable oil bad for you?

Numerous studies have shown that the consumption of brominated vegetable oil causes a buildup of bromine within the body. Other studies have shown links between the buildup of bromine and reduced fertility, hormone-related abnormalities, and impaired development of the brain. While the FDA approved brominated vegetable oils in drinks decades ago, studies since then have shown detrimental effects. It is banned from food products in most European countries due to the associated health risks.


What foods have BVO in it?

BVO is brominated vegetable oil. It is a synthetic chemical that is created when vegetable oil is bonded to the element bromine. Because bromine is heavy, it acts as an emulsifier and keeps the oil in water-based solutions from separating and floating to the top. Foods that contain BVOs are: some citrus flavored soft drinks like Mountain Dew, Squirt, Fresca, and Fanta, sports drinks like Powerade, and some pre-mixed cocktails. To read more about BVOs visit http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20130129/brominated-vegetable-oil-qa?page=2.


Does Canada ban Brominated vegetable oil in soft drinks?

They will ban it when people start getting sick. Untill then nothing to upset big buissness.


Is brominated vegetable oil banned in the UK?

No. Fama cooking and baking margarine is very popular here, and it's is hydrogenated vegetable oil. Google Fama hydrogenated to see a list of links, among them the company site, where it is stated clearly.


What does Mountain Dew have that Coke and root beer do not?

Mountain Dew soda contains an ingredient known as Brominated vegetable oil. It is not found in Coke or root beer.


What is the chemical formula of teak oil?

What is the chemical formula of teak oil? thanks


What is the chemical formula palm oil?

Chemical formula for palm oil is C55H96O6.