turbanjuice
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Why do oranges tast bad after brushing your teeth?
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smokiemcbowl
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I think its just cuz toothpaste usually has menthal n it and when ur mouth is coated with it the sweetness of the orange is over powered and the sugars and acids and menthal and whatever other flavors combine and taste like shit. Idk thats my guess. Probably has something more to do with the acids and what evers n the tooth paste.
Toothpastes are loaded with a surfactant, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, its basically there to make the toothpaste foam. It gums up the sweet receptors in your mouth, so you can't taste sugars quite as well but it also breaks down fatty acids on the tongue that inhibit bitter tastes. So the bitter gets amped up, the sugar toned down.
There are lots of things that play with your taste this way - if you want the tastiest orange you've ever had get some miracle berries, eat it and then have a glass of OJ...
There are lots of things that play with your taste this way - if you want the tastiest orange you've ever had get some miracle berries, eat it and then have a glass of OJ...
MrEDuck
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The mix of mint and orange is pretty gross to begin with. Additionally almost all toothpastes have a surfactant (typically sodium lauryl sulfate) to help it get foamy to make your mouth feel clean. The acids in OJ can protonate these acid salts resulting in gross flavors.
I'm just curious why you're asking this here.
I'm just curious why you're asking this here.
PeyoteReligion
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Try brushing your teeth and going to dairy. That's even worse.
RyanTheRhino
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The likeliest culprit for the offensive reaction is the foaming agent found in almost all toothpastes. Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) is a surfactant -- a sudser -- added to toothpaste. It creates the froth that toothpaste becomes after you begin brushing by lowering the surface tension of the saliva in your mouth and allowing bubbles to form. While it aids in spreading the toothpaste throughout your mouth, it also creates the impression of cleanliness; a mouthful of foam just feels cleaner.
But SLS has other properties, too. For one, it suppresses your sweet receptors, so it has a dampening effect on the generally sweet taste of orange juice. In addition, SLS destroys phospholipids. These fatty compounds act as inhibitors on your bitter receptors. So by inhibiting sweet receptors and destroying phospholipids, SLS dulls the sweetness and promotes the bitter taste in orange juice.
But SLS has other properties, too. For one, it suppresses your sweet receptors, so it has a dampening effect on the generally sweet taste of orange juice. In addition, SLS destroys phospholipids. These fatty compounds act as inhibitors on your bitter receptors. So by inhibiting sweet receptors and destroying phospholipids, SLS dulls the sweetness and promotes the bitter taste in orange juice.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
I have not found one single orange that would brush my teeth or perform any other simple household chores. It's driving me bananas.
Total Head
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why would you eat an orange after brushing your teeth? you should reverse the order of those tasks.