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Jones Root Beer Cane Sugar Soda 12-Pack

Contains cane sugar

This root beer has a complete ingredient list and provides 180 calories per can. Each can contains 46 g of added sugar, along with preservatives and natural flavors.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarianLow sodium
$39.99 lowest price at Jones Soda Co.
Price and stock checked Nov 1, 2026
Key nutrition facts
180caloriesPer serving · 1 can (355 mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
46g▼
Sodium
35mg
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: carbonated water, cane sugar, caramel color, natural flavors, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, gum acacia, phosphoric acid
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
29 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%3
Ingredients · counts 30%48
Processing · counts 10%25
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 29
Nutrition 3 · 46 g added sugar per 1 can; otherwise typical for drinks
Ingredients 48 · Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Phosphoric acid (additive, −10); 3 more
Processing 25 · Soda with natural flavors, color, preservatives and gum acacia
Sourcing 35 · Cane sugar is a main ingredient; its origin and production are unstated
Transparency 50 · Complete ingredient list, but natural flavors are unspecified
46 g added sugar
Sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for cane sugar
Varies by additive−32 for benzoates, phosphoric acid, caramel colour and 2 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Carbonated water Cane sugar Caramel color Natural flavors Sodium benzoate Potassium sorbate Gum acacia Phosphoric acid
8 ingredients 3 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 2 moderate risk
Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (E210–E212)PreservativeModerate risk
Can form small amounts of benzene with vitamin C in drinks, and was part of the 2007 UK hyperactivity study mix.
Phosphoric acid (E338)AcidModerate risk
The acid in colas; cola intake was linked to lower bone density in women in the Framingham Osteoporosis Study.
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Gum arabic (acacia) (E414)ThickenerNo risk
A natural tree-sap fibre; EFSA found no safety concern in 2017.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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