Is having urine the color of Mountain Dew normal?

You may have seen charts that indicate what color and shade urine ‘should’ be, but ‘considered imprecise’. Experts don’t rely on them for serious purposes such as managing kidney disease Photograph: Anna Efetova/Getty Images

A doctor who advises several Trump cabinet members on their diets rhapsodized this summer about having urine the color of Mountain Dew, thanks to a diet consisting entirely of meat and fermented foods.

What you consume does determine what you see in the toilet. But should urine be neon yellow – or some other hue? Here’s what you need to know.