Why is the colour of our pee White to Yellow and not the colour of the drinks we digest for the day?

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Why is the colour of our pee White to Yellow and not the colour of the drinks we digest for the day?

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Because our digestive system breaks down those chemicals into basic components, which are mixed into our bloodstream. The yellow color comes from urobilin, a waste product created from dead blood cells.