Optimize Your Sports Drink with Advanced Chemist Suggestions - Lemonade Flavor

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Dan, a high school junior, is developing a lemonade-flavored sports drink for cross country runners, incorporating various multivitamin supplements including folic acid, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, and several chelated minerals. The primary concern raised is the potential chemical reactivity between these supplements when combined. Specific quantities of each ingredient were provided, prompting a discussion on the stability and compatibility of these components in a liquid formulation.

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  • Basic understanding of chemistry, particularly chemical reactivity.
  • Knowledge of multivitamin supplements and their common forms.
  • Familiarity with chelation and its implications in nutrition.
  • Experience with beverage formulation and flavoring techniques.
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  • Research the chemical stability of multivitamin supplements in liquid solutions.
  • Investigate the effects of sodium chloride on the solubility of vitamins.
  • Learn about the process of chelation and its role in nutrient absorption.
  • Explore beverage formulation techniques for flavor enhancement and stability.
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This discussion is beneficial for high school chemistry students, aspiring beverage formulators, nutritionists, and anyone interested in the science of sports nutrition and supplement compatibility.

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Hello my name is Dan,

I am a high school junior and had an idea i need some help with. I am currently designing a sports drink for myself and my fellow cross country runners. I am planning on making a flavor, hypothetically lemonade first, then via multivitamin supplements, powder, and soft gel tablets. My question is reactivity, now I am in AP Chemistry and i couldn't answer this one so any college professors or highly educated chemists. With all of these supplements being added amounting to approximately, are there going to be any reactions occurring? Also any suggestions you guys may have also appreciated.

Thanks,

Dan.

400 mcg folic acid
2 mg Vitamin B6
6mg Vitamin B12
90mg Vitamin C
beta-carotene Sodium (as Sodium Chloride)
40 mg.

Chloride(as Sodium Chloride)
60 mg.

Calcium (Chelate)
50 mg

Magnesium (Chelate)
25 mg

Potassium (Chelate)
25 mg

Vitamin B-6 (Pyrodoxine HCL)
6.7 mg

Manganese (Chelate)
1.6 mg

L-Tyrosine
17 mg

Glycine
50 mg
 
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