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Root Beer

Contains 43 g added sugar

This root beer is made with cane sugar and contains 43 g of added sugar per bottle. It also contains natural and artificial flavors, caramel color and sodium benzoate.

Seed-oil freeNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarianLow sodium
$41.75 4 pack · lowest price at Boylan Bottling
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
170caloriesPer serving · 1 bottle
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
43g
Sodium
80mg
Saturated fat
—
From the product label
Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, CANE SUGAR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CARAMEL COLOR, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), CITRIC ACID
48 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesLow confidence · Scored on 5 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 30%56
Processing · counts 10%25
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 48
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
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 cane sugar, artificial flavors, caramel color and sodium benzoate
Sourcing 40 · The brand says sodas are made in the USA with cane sugar; ingredient origins aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Complete ingredient list, but natural and artificial flavors are unspecified
43 g added sugar
Natural and artificial flavors
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 v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
CARBONATED WATER CANE SUGAR NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS CARAMEL COLOR SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS) CITRIC ACID
6 ingredients 1 to watch3 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 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.
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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