A canister of Tang.

Tang is a sugared, fruit-flavored, non-carbonated soft drink from the USA. The original orange flavored Tang was formulated by General Foods Corporation in 1957 and first marketed (in powdered form) in 1959. ^[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A soft drink is a drink that contains no alcohol. ... Binomial name (L.) Osbeck Orange—specifically, sweet orange—refers to the citrus tree Citrus sinensis (syn. ... General Foods Corporation was a company established under that name by Marjorie Merriweather Post in 1929. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

It was initially intended as a breakfast drink, but sales were poor until NASA began using it on Gemini flights in 1965, and that use was heavily advertised.^[2] Since that time, it has been associated with the U.S. manned spaceflight program. ^{[3] [4]} NASA Logo Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-09-01, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Human spaceflight is space exploration with a human crew, and possibly passengers (in contrast to unmanned space missions, which are remotely-controlled or robotic space probes). ...

Overview

The Tang brand is owned by Kraft Foods. It is available in 38 flavors (some region-specific), and is sold both in powdered form (in sachets and larger canisters) and in a ready to drink sachet. A single 8 fl oz serving of Tang provides 9 grams of sugar; 40 calories (167 kJ); 100% RDA of vitamin C; 10% RDA of vitamin A, Calcium, Vitamin E, Riboflavin, Niacin, and Vitamin B6; and no caffeine. Kraft also makes a sugar-free version of Tang, containing aspartame, which comes in individually-measured packets and was introduced in March 1985. Kraft Foods Inc. ... Etymology: French calorie, from Latin calor (heat), from calere (to be warm). ... A kilojoule (abbreviation: kJ) is a unit of energy equal to 1000 joules. ... Reference Daily Intake (RDI) is the daily dietary intake level of a nutrient considered sufficient to meet the requirements of nearly all (97–98%) healthy individuals in each life-stage and gender group. ... This article is about the nutrient. ... Reference Daily Intake (RDI) is the daily dietary intake level of a nutrient considered sufficient to meet the requirements of nearly all (97–98%) healthy individuals in each life-stage and gender group. ... The structure of retinol, the most common dietary form of vitamin A Vitamin A is an essential human nutrient. ... For other uses, see Calcium (disambiguation). ... Tocopherol, or Vitamin E, is a fat-soluble vitamin in eight forms that is an important antioxidant. ... Riboflavin (E101), also known as vitamin B2, is an easily absorbed micronutrient with a key role in maintaining health in animals. ... Niacin, also known as nicotinic acid or vitamin B3, is a water-soluble vitamin whose derivatives such as NADH, NAD, NAD+, and NADP play essential roles in energy metabolism in the living cell and DNA repair. ... Pyridoxine Pyridoxal phosphate Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin. ... Caffeine is a xanthine alkaloid compound that acts as a stimulant in humans. ... Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 Â°C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references Aspartame (or APM) (IPA: ) is the name for an artificial, non-saccharide sweetener, aspartyl-phenylalanine-1-methyl ester; i. ... This article is about the year. ...

Tang is most commonly served as a cold drink, although some people prefer to heat it or add it to smoothies.

Original Tang

Tang usually comes in a plastic container with a screw-on lid that makes eight quarts. A larger nine-quart container (898 grams) is available. Tang is also available in larger institutional sizes. For other meanings of gram, see gram (disambiguation). ...

The recommended usage is one tablespoon per 8 fluid ounces (U.S.) of water. The lid on the plastic container also acts as a measuring cup which may be used to make one or two quart quantities. This tablespoon has a capacity of about 1 tbsp. ... A fluid ounce is a unit of volume in both the Imperial system of units and the U.S. customary units system. ...

New Tang

In 2007, Kraft introduced a new version of Tang (with Fruitrition) which has replaced half of the sugar with artificial sweeteners. The new packaging advertises "1/2 the Sugar of 100% juice." The artificial sweeteners used in the new formulation are Sucralose, acesulfame potassium, and Neotame. The new formula is more concentrated and distributed in smaller containers, with a 12.3 oz (348 g) container making 8 U.S. quarts. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Sucralose is an artificial sweetener. ... Chemical structure of Acesulfame potassium Acesulfame potassium is a calorie-free artificial sweetener, also known as Acesulfame K or Ace K, and marketed under the trade names Sunett and Sweet One. ... Chemical structure of neotame. ... The ounce (abbreviation: oz) is the name of a unit of mass in a number of different systems, including various systems of mass that form part of English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

The recommended usage is two and one-half teaspoons per 8 fluid ounces of water. The lid on the new smaller plastic container acts as a measuring cup which may be used to make one or two quart quantities, the same as the original Tang.

History

Tang was used by the NASA Gemini ^[1] space program. A NASA engineer working with the Gemini Space Program on a life-support module explains the story of how and why it was used. Paraphrased: "... There was a particular component of the Gemini life support-system module which produced H₂O (water) among other things. This was a byproduct of a reoccurring chemical reaction of one of the mechanical devices on the life-support module. The astronauts would use this water to drink during their space flight. The problem was, the astronauts did not like the taste of the water because of some of the byproducts produced, which were not harmful of course. So, they added Tang to make the water taste better ..."^[5] The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (IPA [ˈnæsÉ™]) is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nations public space program. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

However, Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin has stated that Tang was not consumed on his moon mission: "We... instead chose a grapefruit-orange mixture as our citrus drink. If Tang was on our flight, I was unaware of it."^[6] This article covers the Apollo 11 mission itself. ... Colonel Buzz Aldrin, Sc. ...

The inventor of Tang, William A. Mitchell, also invented Pop Rocks. William A. Mitchell (1911 - July 26, 2004) was an American food chemist who, while working for General Foods Corporation between 1941 and 1976, was the key inventor behind Pop Rocks, Tang, quick-set Jell-O, Cool Whip, and powdered egg whites. ... Strawberry flavored Pop Rocks Pop Rocks (UK: Space dust) is a carbonated candy with ingredients including sugar, lactose (milk sugar), corn syrup, and flavoring. ...

Other uses

• A household tip says Tang is an excellent dishwasher cleaning agent due to its high citric acid content, although Kraft does not recommend it or advocate such use. Kraft's web site says:

  "We have heard that some consumers have used TANG Drink Mix to clean their dishwashers. TANG does contain citric acid which can act as cleaning agent. TANG Drink mix is intended to be a food product and Kraft Foods does not advocate its use for any other purpose."^[7]

• At one time, Philadelphia authorities attempted to deter addicts from misusing doses of methadone by packaging it in combination with Tang^[8]; this was carried out under the reasoning that nobody would be foolish enough to intravenously inject the combination. This was not the case ^[8]. There was also at least one reported case of accidental methadone overdose from family members who found a jar of mixed Tang in the refrigerator. ^[9]

• Tang is a featured ingredient in Instant Russian Tea (a variation of Wassail), a hot drink mix popular in the Southern US made with Tang, instant tea, ground cinnamon and cloves, and sometimes instant lemonade. Instant Russian Tea is often given as a holiday hostess gift.

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In popular cultures

• On Married... with Children, Bud Bundy is caught by his dad serving Tang and Girly Girl Beer, dubbing it a Bundy Mimosa. Several episodes use Tang as food. In one episode, Tang-wiches are mentioned, as well as a Tang wipe (wiping a slice of bread along the inside of a jar of Tang to get out the residue).
• On The Bob & Tom Show, Bob Kevoian sings "The Astronaut Song" (more commonly known as "Tang"), which makes several references to Tang.
• The Simpsons episode Deep Space Homer shows Homer calling NASA to complain about his inability to get "any decent Tang", referencing NASA's role in its popularity. He is also shown calling President Clinton, saying if anyone could figure out where to get some good Tang, it would be the President.
• On Everybody Hates Chris, Rochelle offers the family "More Tang?" after she gets back from work as an astronaut.
• Viewers of End of Evangelion like to refer to the LCL that humanity turns into as tang because of it's orange color.
• In the 2007 film Hairspray, after the disiplinarian Mrs. Pingleton discovers her daughter, Penny, has hidden a fugitive in her family's bomb shelter, she ties her up and tells her that she will live on a diet of "Saltines and Tang."

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References

1. ^ ^{a b} Spinoff at STI.NASA.gov.
2. ^ Boomers collect artifacts, memories of NASA's heyday.
3. ^ Food Timeline: popular American foods by decade.
4. ^ Space Food: From Squeeze Tubes To Celebrity Chefs.
5. ^ The History Channel.
6. ^ Aldrin, Edwin E. and Warga, Wayne: Return to Earth, Random House, 1973, p. 223
7. ^ Can I use TANG Drink Mix to clean my dishwasher?. Kraft Foods website. Retrieved on 2007-01-10.
8. ^ ^{a b} Robert C. Wolfe, Marcus M. Reidenberg, Vicente Dinoso (May 1972). "Tang® and Methadone by Vein". Annals of Internal Medicine 76: 830. 
9. ^ A. Mitchell Smith, Micheal B. Dratch, Solomon S. Mintz (Jan 1973). "Methadone in Tang®". Annals of Internal Medicine 78: 154. 

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External links

• Kraft's Tang page
• Nutrition facts and analysis of Tang
• Unofficial Tang page on MySpace