eli5 Are drinks like soda, ice tea, and juices, more likely to bring on the urge to urinate than water? Or vice versa? Why?

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to be more specific. Say I am on a long car ride and have no opportunities to stop for a rest room, would it be smarter to sip water during the car ride or something else?
((obviously the smart thing to do would be to not drink during the car ride thats just the best way I can explain my question))

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Soda has salt in it, which makes you pee. Urinating is your body’s way of ditching excess salt.

Ice tea and juice will increase your blood sugar levels, which will make you feel thirsty, which will make you drink more than you would have if you were drinking water, which will make you pee.

Water also makes you pee. It’s the great circle of pee. Plan rest stops.

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