Is a Spoonful of Citric Acid Bad for You? The Risks of Concentrated Intake
                                
                                
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                                In high concentrations, citric acid can severely erode tooth enamel and cause gastrointestinal irritation. This raises the question of whether a spoonful of citric acid is bad, which has an emphatic "yes" as the answer.