Table 1.

Concentration of different trace elements in carbonated drinks.

Metals (mg kg−1)	Pepsi		Fanta		Sprite		Mirinda		LSD
	Plastic	Cans	Plastic	Cans	Plastic	Cans	Plastic	Cans
Copper	0.16 b ± 0.01	0.21 a ± 0.02	0.06 c ± 0.01	0.10 c ± 0.02	0.07 c ± 0.01	0.09 c ± 0.01	<d.l.	0.09 c ± 0.02	0.04
Iron	19.71 b ± 0.89	31.63 a ± 1.01	1.56 d ± 0.12	2.72 d ± 0.16	1.29 d ± 0.04	1.52 d ± 0.05	14.01 c ± 0.86	20.34 b ± 0.9	2.12
Nickel	<d.l.	<d.l.	<d.l.	<d.l.	<d.l.	<d.l.	0.18 b ± 0.01	0.24 a ± 0.02	0.03
Lead	<d.l.	<d.l.	<d.l.	<d.l.	<d.l.	<d.l.	<d.l.	<d.l.	–
Cadmium	<d.l.	<d.l.	<d.l.	<d.l.	<d.l.	<d.l.	<d.l.	<d.l.	–
Chromium	<d.l.	<d.l.	<d.l.	<d.l.	<d.l.	<d.l.	<d.l.	<d.l.	–
Manganese	0.04 b ± 0.01	0.12 a ± 0.02	<d.l.	<d.l.	<d.l.	<d.l.	<d.l.	<d.l.	0.03

<d.l.: below the detection limit.

Means followed by different subscripts within row are significantly different at the 5% level.