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Abita Root Beer - 12 oz Glass Bottles

Contains cane sugar

This caffeine-free root beer is made with Louisiana cane sugar. A 12 fl. oz. bottle has 38 g of sugar.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$44.97 12 oz · lowest price at Beverages Direct
Price and stock checked Nov 1, 2026
Key nutrition facts
177caloriesPer serving · 12 fl. oz.
Protein
—
Fiber
—
Added sugar
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Sodium
16mg
Saturated fat
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Ingredients: carbonated water, cane sugar, caramel color, root beer flavor, phosphoric acid
41 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesMedium confidence · Scored on 7 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%3
Ingredients · counts 30%66
Processing · counts 10%25
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 15%70
Why it scores 41
Nutrition 3 · 11 g added sugar per 12 fl. oz.; otherwise typical for drinks
Ingredients 66 · Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Phosphoric acid (additive, −10); Caramel colour (additive, −4)
Processing 25 · Sugared soda with caramel color, root beer flavor and phosphoric acid
Sourcing 70 · The brand says it uses Louisiana cane sugar
Transparency 70 · Complete ingredient list and Louisiana cane sugar origin claim
38 g sugar
Caramel color
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for cane sugar
Varies by additive−14 for phosphoric acid, caramel colour
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 Root beer flavor Phosphoric acid
5 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 moderate risk
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.
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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