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Diet Root Beer

Contains sucralose

This diet root beer has 0 calories and 80 mg sodium per bottle. It contains sucralose, acesulfame potassium, flavors, caramel color and sodium benzoate.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarian
$41.75 4 pack · lowest price at Boylan Bottling
Price and stock checked Nov 1, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 1 bottle
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
80mg
Saturated fat
—
From the product label
Ingredients: Carbonated water, natural and artificial flavors, caramel color, sodium benzoate, sucralose, citric acid, acesulfame potassium
50 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesLow confidence · Scored on 5 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 30%52
Processing · counts 10%25
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 50
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 52 · Sucralose (artificial sweetener, −12); Acesulfame K (artificial sweetener, −12); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); 2 more
Processing 25 · Soda with artificial sweeteners, flavors, caramel color and preservative
Sourcing 50 · Made in the USA; ingredient origins and sourcing practices aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no specific ingredient sourcing claims
Sucralose and acesulfame potassium
Sodium benzoate
Natural and artificial flavors
Caramel color
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−24 for benzoates, artificial flavours, caramel colour
Mixed evidence−24 for sucralose, acesulfame k
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Carbonated water Natural and artificial flavors Caramel color Sodium benzoate Sucralose Citric acid Acesulfame potassium
7 ingredients 3 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 additives · 4 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.
Sucralose (E955)SweetenerModerate risk
Studies suggest it can alter gut bacteria and glucose response; a 2023 lab study found a breakdown product genotoxic.
Acesulfame K (E950)SweetenerModerate risk
Limited long-term data; in a large French cohort (2022) artificial sweetener intake was associated with higher cancer risk.
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.
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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