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Unsweetened carbonated water is the batter ingredient covered here; tonic and flavored sodas are separate products.
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Plain unsweetened carbonated water for batter. Tonic and flavored soda drinks are different products.
Water with dissolved carbon dioxide; check added minerals.
Mineral content depends on its source.
May contain added mineral salts; the nutrition reference identifies this form.
Lacks carbonation and can change the coating. Use a batter recipe written for it.
Often contains sugar or sweeteners and other flavorings; not a neutral replacement.
Club soda, plain carbonated water [1]
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 0 kcal |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Total fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g |
| Total sugars | 0 g |
| Sodium | 21 mg |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Calcium | 5 mg |
| Iron | 0.01 mg |
| Potassium | 2 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
Club soda reference only; mineral salts and sodium differ between carbonated-water products. Check the bottle. Values are rounded for readability; “not reported” does not mean zero. A “<” value is below the source’s measurement limit.
Nutrition values come from the reference source named above. They are published reference values, not our own measurements. Actual products and cooking methods may change the values.
Ice-cold sparkling water is used in our version of midye tava batter.
Crisp battered mussels on skewers, served with garlicky walnut-bread tarator and lemon. Mussel meats in a light sparkling-water batter, served with a bread-and-walnut tarator. Midye tava is associated with İstanbul’s coastal food culture; it is distinct from rice-stuffed midye dolma.
