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Tower Root Beer - 12 oz (12 Pack)

Contains cane sugar

Root beer made with cane sugar, natural and artificial flavors, caramel color, and sodium benzoate. A 12 fl oz serving has 43 g of sugar.

Seed-oil freeNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarianLow sodium
$31.57 12 oz (12 pack) · lowest price at Beverages Direct
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
170caloriesPer serving · 12 fl. oz.
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
35mg
Saturated fat
—
From the product page
Ingredients: pure carbonated water, cane sugar, natural and artificial flavor, caramel color, sodium benzoate
37 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesMedium confidence · Scored on 7 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%20
Ingredients · counts 30%56
Processing · counts 10%25
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 37
Nutrition 20 · 43 g sugar, little sodium per 12 fl. oz.
Ingredients 56 · Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Artificial flavours (additive, −10); 1 more
Processing 25 · Soda with sugar, flavorings, caramel color and sodium benzoate
Sourcing 35 · Cane sugar is a main ingredient; its origin is not stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but flavors are not specified
43 g sugar
Contains artificial flavors
Contains caramel color
Contains sodium benzoate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for cane sugar
Varies by additive−24 for benzoates, artificial flavours, caramel colour
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.0 · Updated Oct 19, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pure carbonated water Cane sugar Natural and artificial flavor Caramel color Sodium benzoate
5 ingredients 1 to watch3 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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