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Virgil's Root Beer Bottle 12oz with Deposit

Contains cane sugar

Root beer brewed in small batches by hand. It contains cane sugar, natural flavors and natural caramel color.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$2.69 12 oz · lowest price at Something Better Natural Foods
Price and stock checked Nov 1, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: Sparkling Filtered Water, Cane Sugar, Natural Caramel Color, Natural Flavors, Citric Acid For Flavor
53 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 30%72
Processing · counts 10%25
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 53
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 72 · Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Caramel colour (additive, −4); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 25 · Sweetened soda with natural flavors and caramel color
Sourcing 40 · Cane sugar and flavor sources aren't specified
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but natural flavors aren't specified
Cane sugar
Natural flavors
Natural caramel color
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for cane sugar
Varies by additive−8 for caramel colour, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Sparkling Filtered Water Cane Sugar Natural Caramel Color Natural Flavors Citric Acid For Flavor
5 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 3 limited risk
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
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.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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