Any thoughts?
2006-09-30 04:19:28 · 15 answers · asked by ? 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
WOW! I was asking a question! I assumed as much about the artificial flavors and DO KNOW that they don't use actual grapes to whoever got ignorent about that. I just thought it was a fun ? to ask and got all you very serious people getting all technical and rude with me. Geez!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-09-30 04:41:02 · update #1
Artificial flavourings are made using esters - organic compounds found in certain fruits. They are also synthesized in the lab by reacting alcohols and carboxylic acids. Hence you create fruit flavours in the lab - for example octyl octanoate tastes like orange, if I'm not wrong. These esters are also a far cry from the real fruit themselves.
2006-09-30 04:24:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is something known as natural flavors as opposed to artificial flavors. Most of these flavored products contain artificial flavors and also the color in these products comes from food dyes... Artificial flavors sometimes resembles the natural flavors, it all depends on the particular product.
2006-09-30 11:24:13 · answer #2 · answered by Ajam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are grape flavored by adding a chemical (I think it is fumaric acid) that is dirt cheap but only vaguely resembles grape flavor. The strange thing is that real grape juice gets added into other drinks for its sweetness (all natural peach juice for example) but not into flavorings for grape soda and candy.
2006-09-30 11:23:02 · answer #3 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it IS the flavor of concord grapes, that have a thick purple skin and seeds, so they are not too popular in the market, but they do taste good.
2006-09-30 11:21:10 · answer #4 · answered by finaldx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of all the artificial flavors and coloring they add to them.
2006-09-30 11:21:20 · answer #5 · answered by Sophia's Mommy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because it is an artificial flavor.
2006-09-30 11:28:37 · answer #6 · answered by Patty D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the preservatives they put in do you really think there gonna waste time energy and money using real grapes for sodas and candy NOOO!
2006-09-30 11:22:10 · answer #7 · answered by FlossyQ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probly because alot of that kind of stuff has artifical flavoring and tons of sugar.
2006-09-30 11:22:21 · answer #8 · answered by jayzee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm with shining ray of light...they taste like purple! just like cherry candy tastes red!
2006-09-30 11:28:20 · answer #9 · answered by faerie girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because its not made from grapes that's y and because they use something different, they don't use actual grapes!!!!!!!
2006-09-30 11:21:21 · answer #10 · answered by pretty baby gurl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋